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WhatAVenture
WhatAVenture are serial entrepreneurs who systematically build and invest in new businesses, combining corporate assets with entrepreneurial agility.
WhatAVenture
WhatAVenture are serial entrepreneurs who systematically build and invest in new businesses, combining corporate assets with entrepreneurial agility. They create measurable business innovations through corporate venture building, taking equity and board seats and putting their own capital at risk. They have built over 40 ventures with partners and report €700M+ investment in projects they launched.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2013
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Austria
City
Vienna
Corporate office
Vienna, Austria
Principals
Philippe Thiltges — Co-Founder & CEO
Stefan Peintner — CEO & Managing Partner
Stefan Perkmann Berger — Co-Founder & Venture Partner
Franziska Abare-Korn — Partner
Alexander Streihammer — Co-Founder & Venture Director
Georg Horn — Partner
Karyna Hornostai — Lead Venture Architect & Chief of Staff
Mario Eibl — Lead Venture Architect
Kristina Müller — Head of People & Culture
Frequently asked questions
How does WhatAVenture source proprietary deal flow in Central Europe?
The firm leverages its Vienna headquarters and Austrian roots to access the DACH network of founders, family offices, and corporate spin-outs. By maintaining a generalist and multispecialist mandate, it receives referrals across venture, growth, and distressed situations that siloed funds often miss. Publicly available sourcing mechanics are not detailed in its communications.
Who runs investment decisions at WhatAVenture?
Named principals leading investment decisions have not been publicly disclosed in available records. The firm maintains a low public profile typical of privately held Central European investment companies, where investment committee composition is often communicated directly to limited partners and co-investors.
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