Vienna - Austria | Austria
| Investor Type | Firm |
| Type of Fund | VC |
| Industries | BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) |
| Stages | Early, Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A |
| Investing | United States • Germany • Austria • Europe |
| Investment Range | $100,000 - $3,000,000 |
| Investment Sweet Spot | $500,000 |
What is IST cube?
IST cube is a venture capital fund headquartered in Klosterneuburg, Niedersterreich, Austria. They focus on investing in academic spinoffs and science-based deeptech startups, particularly those engaged in Computer Science, Life Science, Material Sciences, and other innovative technological domains with strong intellectual property (IP).
IST cube targets companies from pre-seed stages onwards, with investment amounts ranging from a minimum of €100,000 to a maximum of €3,000,000, and a sweet spot of around €500,000. Their investment strategy includes reserves for follow-on investments to support portfolio companies through multiple funding rounds.
IST cube specialties encompass early to Series A stages, with an emphasis on startups that demonstrate potential for fundamental, science-based technological innovation. Firms in the BioTech, Businesses Solutions, Hardware, IoT, A.I., Logistics, Material Science, Robotics, and Aerospace sectors make up their primary investment targets.
They actively avoid startups that focus solely on business model innovation, marketplaces, consumer apps, and similar non-IP-centric ventures. IST cube's philosophy on entrepreneurship is grounded in their academia-industry connections and is bolstered by their affiliation with the Institute of Science and Technology, Austria, indicating a strong alliance with cutting-edge research and high-tech facilities.
Their current fund amounts to €45 million, and they have a broad international portfolio, with more than 30 nationalities represented across the portfolio companies. Additionally, their portfolio companies employ over 450 individuals and have collectively raised more than €200 million in grants and equity funding.
IST cube provides more than just financial backing; they also offer expertise in finance, IP, grant acquisition, HR, and a range of support services to guide startups from scientific projects to commercial ventures.
What they say:
We invest in academic spinoffs and science-based deeptech startups from pre-seed stages onwards with reserves for follow-on investments.
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