In February, our office in San Francisco hosted an exclusive Austrian Business Circle for a distinguished group of startup founders and investors from Austria, including:
- Michael Berl, founder of Börsianers and the fintech startup WeR
- Lisa Pallweber, Managing Partner at Hans(wo)men Group and board member of invest.austria
- Christian Trummer, Co-Founder & Chief Scientist at Bitpanda, Austria’s first unicorn
- Fedor Holz, founder of Pokercode, entrepreneur, investor, and one of the most successful tournament poker players of his generation
More than 50 top-tier participants attended the event, ranging from venture capitalists and business angels to startup founders and tech executives from leading companies such as OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Meta in Silicon Valley. Through in-depth discussions, attendees forged new strategic connections, exchanged perspectives, and explored concrete opportunities for collaboration.