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AustrianStartups

Also known as Austrian Startups, Entrepreneur Leadership Program of Austrian Startups, Entrepreneurial Leadership Program

Founder community Vienna, Austria austrianstartups.com

InvestmentNone stated
Credits and perksNone statedMaximum across tiers
Program length—
Companies supported—

Overview

Austrian startup community organization based at Startup House Austria. It runs programs including an Entrepreneurial Leadership Program, Youth Entrepreneurship Week and the Austrian leg of Startup World Cup. It also publishes the Austrian Startup Monitor and policy work through a think tank, and hosts an annual summit. Memberships for founders and individuals include partner deals.

What startups get

Paid memberships for founders (from €120 a year for the entry Start tier), individuals and partners, with events, investor office hours, newsletters, a podcast and partner deals.

Details

Type
Founder community
Headquarters
Vienna, Austria
Format
Non-profit community with paid memberships, events and education programs
Who can apply
Founders, individuals and partner organizations; founder memberships in Start, Grow and Scale tiers
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed
Status
Active
Website
austrianstartups.com

About this data

Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.

  1. austrianstartups.com
  2. austrianstartups.com/page/entrepreneurial-leadership-program
  3. trendingtopics.eu/austrianstartups-neue-founder-membershi…
  4. ecn.ac.at/en/get-connected/partner/austrian-startups
  5. cbinsights.com/company/austrianstartups