Vienna and Raiffeisen open €7M growth fund for scaleups
What's the deal? The city of Vienna and Raiffeisenlandesbank NÖ-WienDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → have opened applications for Wiener Wachstum, a €7 million financing instrument for growth-oriented companies. Startups, scaleups and SMEs in Vienna's health and digital sectors can apply from October 22, 2026 for tickets of €100,000 to €500,000.
Why now? The programme, run with the Vienna Business AgencyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → (Wirtschaftsagentur Wien), was first announced in April 2026. This marks the launch of its application phase.
What's the endgame? The fund targets a financing gap: established SMEs and scaleups often need equity-like capital to expand but face offers much smaller than a full scaleup round. Returns are recycled into future deals, and the investments are intended to help unlock additional bank financing.
The signal: The timing underscores Austria's reliance on outside money. EY reported Austrian startups raised €472 million in the first half of 2026, up sharply year on year, but international investors supplied 64% of it. Against that limited domestic pool, Wiener Wachstum is a local public-private complement rather than a market-moving fund — its impact will hinge on how many firms it backs and how much follow-on capital it attracts.
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