invest.austria conference 2026

4 Nov 2026 | Vienna, Austria

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Wednesday, 4 November 2026 | 10:05 - 10:50

The Fund of Funds Effect: Fueling European Tech & Unlocking Capital

Location:Maria TheresiaTrack:Panel / Fireside Chat
  • English

Is Europe funding its own future, or handing it over? Despite massive institutional wealth, Europe struggles to channel private capital into venture. The result is a severe growth-stage gap that forces our best scale-ups to look abroad, shifting ownership and value creation overseas.

Funds of funds offer a proven bridge between these institutional vaults and the VC ecosystem.

We will explore the reality of the capital shortage, analyze what makes national funding schemes actually work, and examine how Poland built a thriving VC ecosystem from near zero in under a decade.

Featuring perspectives from PFR Ventures, Erste Bank, the EIF, and TTTech, we connect institutional allocation with the real needs of European tech—and discuss how Austria can finally turn debate into rapid execution.

4 speakers

  • General Partner

    APEX Ventures

  • CEO

    Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG

  • Co-Founder & CEO

    TTTech

  • President of the Management Board

    PFR Ventures

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Session location Maria Theresia