About Shapla Ventures
Shapla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of Vienna, Austria. It primarily invests in Austria based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Enterprise Infrastructure and Auto Tech. Overall, Shapla Ventures portfolio has seen 3 IPOs and 1 acquisition including key companies like Kapsch, Fabasoft and Wabag.Key Metrics
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Shapla Ventures' List of Top Investments
Shapla Ventures has a portfolio of 9 companies. Their most notable investments include Kapsch and Fabasoft.Their portfolio spans across Austria, India and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Auto Tech and 4 other sectors. Here is the list of top investments by Shapla Ventures:1. Kapsch
Provider of intelligent transportation systems and tolling and traffic management. The company delivers solutions for urban traffic management, connected corridors, and traffic intelligence. It offers systems for highways, bridges, and tunnels, including SCADA and traffic demand management. The company provides services encompassing design, implementation, and operation.
Key facts about Kapsch
- Founded Year: 1892
- Location: Austria
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 1,739 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Europa, Vienna Capital Partners and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 05, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Fabasoft
Fabasoft provides enterprise content management solutions for organizations. Fabasoft's eGov Suite is an enterprise content management software for public agencies to capture, edit, and archive documents. Provides solutions in document management, records management, workflow management, and integration with citizen services. The solution is available both on-premises and cloud. Has operations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, U.K, and U.S.A. Listed on Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Key facts about Fabasoft
- Founded Year: 1988
- Location: Linz (Austria)
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 269 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Europa and Shapla Ventures
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Nov 01, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Wabag
Provider of drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, and desalination services. It specializes in desalination, wastewater, and water reuse services for municipalities and industrial users, leveraging over a century of expertise in water technology. Its features include membrane technology, water reuse, sludge removal, sludge disintegration, and desalination.
Key facts about Wabag
- Founded Year: 1924
- Location: Chennai (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹50 - ₹100 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 169 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Sumitomo, ICICI Venture and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 26, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Provider of automation solutions, robotic systems, and contract manufacturing. It offers design and build services for custom automation systems, integrating robotic solutions to address various manufacturing needs. The company also provides contract manufacturing services, including assembly, welding, and quality control. Additional services encompass panel shop fabrication, machine and metal fabrication, and the design and build of palletizing, de-palletizing, and bag-in-box filling systems. They serve multiple industries, offering engineering project management and support services.
Key facts about Fischer Sports
- Founded Year: 1924
- Location: Ried Im Innkreis (Austria)
- Annual Revenue: €100M - €500M as on Feb 28, 2023
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 245 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Shapla Ventures
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5. Pfanner
Pfanner is a multi-category beverage company. Its products include fruit juices such as cherry juice, orange juice, apple juice, and orange apple juice; tea, and cold brew coffee. The company sells its majority of products in Germany, Austria, Italy and the Czech Republic.
Key facts about Pfanner
- Founded Year: 1856
- Location: Lauterach (Austria)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Investors: Shapla Ventures and Austria Wirtschaftsservice
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Aug 22, 2023, $*****
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Shapla Ventures' Portfolio
3 of Shapla Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Wabag got listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE), in Oct 2010 at marketcap of $15M and Kapsch got listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange (VIE).Here are Shapla Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 13, 2010 | - | - | 4512 | |
Jun 26, 2007 | - | - | 6274 | |
Oct 01, 1999 | - | - | 7804 |
Acquired companies in Shapla Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from Shapla Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Steyr Arms in Apr 2024 by RSBC Group for $*****.Here are Shapla Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 29, 2024 | - | - | 7340 |