ViennaUP Coffee House Sessions 2026

Description

Step into the Viennese founder spirit at the ViennaUP Coffee House Sessions 2026: invitation-style round tables where selected startups meet experienced investors and innovation managers for formal conversations, sharp questions, and connections that can move your venture forward.

After registering, you’ll be asked to apply for one of three table hosts (Investor / Innovation Manager). The Vienna Business Agency team will then curate the final line-up to ensure the right mix of startups and topics at each table. Capacity is limited: 3 startups per host per session, so every seat at the table matters.

This format is designed for startups that are beyond the early idea stage—typically with validated traction (e.g., MVP in market, first revenues, growth signals, or a clear scaling/fundraising roadmap). If you’re fundraising, scaling, or looking for strategic sparring and the right network, this is your moment.

Sessions take place May 18–22 in morning and afternoon time slots, hosted in iconic Viennese coffee houses—where big ideas and bold decisions have always belonged. Apply now to secure your chance to join the Coffee House Sessions at ViennaUP 2026. The application will be open until the 4th of May 11:00 am.

We will get back to you after the application deadline.

When applying, please select your preferred host and briefly share your traction, goals, and what you want to discuss at the table.

Take a look at this year's hosts you can meet:

• Andrea Buttinger, Venture Architect at 120 Ventures
• Lucy Izquierdo Greene, Associate at Fund F
• Cornelia Nussbaumer, Head of Sustainability and Innovation at Wiener Linien GmbH & Co KG
• Felix Markulin-Wegener, Innovation Manager at Wiener Stadtwerke GmbH
• Gerald Pollak, Principal at 3VC
• Günce Önür, General Partner at Startup Wise Guys
• Heimo Nordberg, Director CX & Innovation at IT-Services der Sozialversicherung GmbH
• Iva Rakocevic, Senior Investment Manager at Elevator Ventures
• Joela Elezi, Innovation Manager at Walter Group
• Klaus Grössinger, General Partner at Onsight Ventures
• Laura Modre, Investment Manager at ROI Ventures
• Laurenz Simbruner, General Partner & Co-Founder at PUSH Ventures
• Lekha Ehrenhoefler-Thailayil, Senior Investment Managerin at karriere.at GmbH
• Lucanus Polagnoli, Founder & Managing Partner at Calm/Storm
• Patrik Cesky, Managing Director at aws Gründungsfonds
• Peter Schliesselberger, Head of Innovation at MAXENERGY
• Stefan Haubner, General Partner at APEX Ventures
• Stefan Kreppel, Chief Digital & Innovation Officer at Austria Tourism
• Thomas Greiner, Strategie Owner Innovation at ASFINAG
• Connor Sattelly,  Deals Team at Decile Group
• Angeley Mullins, Founder & CEO of Aetheris Ventures
• Astrid Woollard, Co-founder of SMAPE Capital
• Nikolaus Futter, Founder of Innospiration

Accessibility

Wheel-chair accessible venue