About PUSH
PUSH is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Parndorf, Austria. As of Sep 2026, PUSH is an active investor, having invested in 42 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Austria based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Aitiologic Overall, PUSH portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 8 acquisitions including key companies like mySugr, Fernride and Emmi AI. A lot of funds co-invest with PUSH, with names like Speedinvest sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. PUSH has team of 5 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
PUSH's List of Top Investments
PUSH has a portfolio of 42 companies. Their most notable investments are in Fernride and Mostly AI.Their portfolio spans across Austria, United States, Germany and 7 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, HealthTech and 22 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by PUSH:
1. mySugr
mySugr provides 4 freemium apps and web-based educational tools for diabetes management. Uses gamification elements and daily goals, to help users stay engaged and motivated with diabetes therapy compliance. Apps also incorporate data logging and analysis. Claims to have 230K+ registered users. Partnered with Hansmen group, Sanofi, XL Health, Medtronic, Abbott among others.
Key facts about mySugr
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Vienna (Austria)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $4.8M
- Employee Count: 133 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Flying Health, iSeed Ventures and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 11, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. 9amHealth
Provider of whole-body approach to healthcare delivering multiple services. The company's services include personalized care plans, prescription medication, at-home lab tests, virtual medical care, devices & supplies.
Key facts about 9amHealth
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Encinitas (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $55.8M
- Employee Count: 196 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Bayer, Cigna Ventures and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 16, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Fernride
Developer of autonomous driving platform for container terminals and yard operations. The platform automates cargo movement in container terminals, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers. It enhances container movement efficiency and safety in mixed-traffic operations. The platform reduces risks and frees up personnel with unmanned vehicles. It optimizes yard operations, reducing idle time, eliminating inefficiencies, and boosting productivity. The autonomous trucks automate cargo movements between ports, facilities, and logistics hubs.
Key facts about Fernride
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $87.4M
- Employee Count: 49 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: 10x Group, 10X Capital and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 04, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Anyline
Provider of a text scanning and recognition app for mobiles. It allows users to scan and process documents, driver licenses, license plates, ID cards, passports, meter readings, serial numbers, barcodes, tyre identification numbers, websites and apps with alphanumeric characters. It eliminates data entry errors, incudes verification, and is available on platforms like Android, iOS, and Windows.
Key facts about Anyline
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Vienna (Austria)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $36M
- Employee Count: 275 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: iSeed Ventures, QC·VENTURES and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Mar 26, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Emmi AI
AI-powered physics simulation models to accelerate industrial engineering processes. The company's AI builds foundation models inspired by physics and driven by AI, targeting sectors such as aerospace, automotive, semiconductors, and energy.
Key facts about Emmi AI
PUSH's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
PUSH has invested in 42 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 7 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Voltrac and most recent follow-on round was in Aitiologic.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2025 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
PUSH's Investments by Stage
PUSH has made 19 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.99M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $16.1M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $27.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 19 |
Series A | 3 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
PUSH's Investments by Sector
PUSH has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, Vertical SaaS and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 34 Tech companies, 23 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 18 Software companies and at least 15 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 11 |
High Tech | 6 |
Consumer | 5 |
Vertical SaaS | 5 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 4 |
Others | 41 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
PUSH's Investments by Geography
PUSH has made most investments in Austria (14), followed by Germany where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Austria | 14 |
Germany | 5 |
Kenya | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
PUSH's recent investments
PUSH has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Aitiologic.Here are the most recent investments by PUSH:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 15, 2026 | Austria | Seed | 5890 | [+2] | |
Nov 18, 2025 | Spain | Seed | 8530 | [+3] | |
Sep 24, 2025 | Switzerland | Seed | 8729 | [+4] | |
Jul 17, 2025 | Austria | Seed | 2483 | [+3] | |
Jul 08, 2025 | Germany | Seed | 2327 | [+1] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in PUSH's Portfolio
1 of PUSH's portfolio company became public - Podero.Here are PUSH's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | Feb 06, 2025 | Seed | 3910 |
Acquired companies in PUSH's Portfolio
8 companies from PUSH's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Emmi AI in May 2026 by Mistral AI for $*****.Here are PUSH's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 19, 2026 | Apr 25, 2025 | Seed | 7846 | |
Dec 17, 2025 | Jun 13, 2023 | Series A | 5861 | |
Apr 14, 2025 | Mar 17, 2022 | Seed | 9536 | |
Aug 29, 2024 | Sep 15, 2017 | Seed | 8966 | |
Aug 08, 2024 | - | - | 8814 |
Team profile of PUSH
PUSH has a team of 5 members including 2 Partners and 2 Principals located in Austria. PUSH's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in PUSH:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Vienna | - | ||
Partner | Parndorf | - | ||
Principal | Vienna | - | ||
Principal | Vienna | - |
Co-investors of PUSH
Over the past 9 years, 139 investors have co-invested in PUSH's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before PUSH: Speedinvest, Schenker Ventures and 33 others have invested in rounds before PUSH. There are 2 companies where Speedinvest has invested before PUSH and 1 company where Schenker Ventures has invested before PUSH.
- Top Co-investors of PUSH: 70 investors entered a company along with PUSH. These include investors like Speedinvest (2 companies).
- Invested after PUSH: A total of 34 investors have invested in PUSH's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include DeepTech & Climate Fonds (1 company), Munich Re (1 company) and Bayern Kapital (1 company).
Recent News related to PUSH
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Voltrac raises €7M to scale its autonomous electric tractor targeting agricultural labour shortagesTech Funding News•Nov 18, 2025•Voltrac, PUSH, FoodLabs, Extantia and 2 others
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Enspired extends Series B financing to over 40 million eurosTrending Topics•Oct 15, 2025•Future Energy Ventures, Banpu NEXT, Enspired, EnBW New Ventures and 3 others
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Poland’s sun.store raises €6M to disrupt Europe’s solar procurement marketTech Funding News•Sep 24, 2025•PUSH, Movens Capital, Contrarian Ventures, Sun and 3 others
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Pushed: Viennese Startup Launches New Affiliate Platform for Brands and Creatorsbrutkasten•Aug 18, 2025•PUSH
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German Circonomit Secures €2.8 Million in Seed RoundStartup Rise EU•Jul 09, 2025•PUSH, Vorwerk Ventures, Fund F, Circonomit
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Austrian Startup Emmi AI Raises €15M in Seed FundingAin•Apr 25, 2025•Emmi AI, 3VC Seed, Speedinvest, PUSH
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UniteLabs Secures €2.77M in Pre-Seed Funding for Lab Automation PlatformFinSMEs•Apr 03, 2025•UniteLabs, , Acurio Ventures, Cavalry Ventures and 1 other
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YCombinator alum’s Podero secures €5.5M from Planet A to tweak energy useTech Funding News•Feb 06, 2025•Podero, Planet A Foods, PUSH, Systemiq Capital
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Podero: Vienna energy startup receives 5.5 million eurosTrending Topics•Feb 06, 2025•Podero, Planet A Foods, SYSTEMIQ, Pale Blue Dot and 4 others
