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Fund F is a Vienna, Austria-based venture capital firm that invests exclusively in pre-seed and seed-stage technology startups featuring at least one female co-founder. The firm operates an oversubscribed €28 million fund, significantly exceeding its initial €20 million target, to back early-stage companies across Europe. Acting primarily as a lead investor, the firm writes initial cheques of up to €600,000 and plans to make approximately 25 core investments while reserving 60 percent of its capital for follow-on funding. Fund F maintains a sector-agnostic approach with a preference for scalable digital models in climate, health, and financial technology, building a portfolio that includes startups like Senvo, Fermify, and Sirius. The firm is backed by institutional limited partners including Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH and Raiffeisen Landesbank Steiermark. Fund F was founded in 2022 by Lisa-Marie Fassl and Nina Wöss.
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Fund F focuses its investments on pre-seed and seed stage companies within climatetech, femtech & healthtech, fintech & insurtech, and HR tech.
Fund F focuses its investments on pre-seed and seed stage companies within climatetech, femtech & healthtech, fintech & insurtech, and HR tech.
Key people at Fund F.
Fund F is a European venture capital firm that commenced operations in 2022, headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The firm is dedicated to early-stage investments, with a primary focus on pre-seed and seed funding rounds for startups across the European market. Its foundational mission is to support and empower companies led by female (co-)founders, contributing to a more inclusive venture capital landscape.
The firm's investment strategy is centered on identifying and nurturing innovative companies at their earliest stages of development. By concentrating on pre-seed and seed rounds, Fund F aims to provide crucial capital and support to startups as they build their initial products and establish market presence. This approach underscores its commitment to fostering foundational growth within the startup ecosystem.
Fund F strategically invests across several high-growth technology sectors. These include climatetech, addressing environmental challenges; femtech and healthtech, focusing on women's health and broader healthcare innovations; fintech and insurtech, targeting financial and insurance technology advancements; and human resources technology, developing solutions for workforce management and development.
As an active participant in the venture capital landscape, Fund F maintains a portfolio of early-stage companies. The firm's operational model emphasizes engagement with its portfolio companies, leveraging its expertise to support their development. Its presence in Vienna, Austria, serves as a hub for its European investment activities, connecting it with a diverse array of entrepreneurial talent and opportunities.
Fund F has 7 tracked investments across 6 companies. The latest tracked deal is $2.3M Seed in refinq in February 2026.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | refinq | $2.3M Seed | AWS Gründungsfonds, Symbia VC | Olivier Schwab |
| Feb 10, 2026 | refinq | Grant / Seed | Amazon | Austrian Research Promotion Agency, Olivier Schwab, Symbia VC |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Uplift360 | $873.0M Seed | Extantia | NATO Innovation Fund, Promus Ventures |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Trismik | $3.0M Seed | John Spindler | Antler, Fuel Ventures, Christine Martin, Parkwalk Advisors, Vento Ventures, Ventures Together |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Cordon Technologies | $1.1M Pre-Seed | Britbots, Fund F | Evenlode Foundation, SFC Capital, Zinc |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Ryver | $1.0M Seed | Nina Capital | Bayern Kapital |
| May 1, 2023 | Fermify | $5.0M Seed | Climentum Capital | General Catalyst, Russ Heddleston, Bettine Schmitz, BackBone Ventures, Push Ventures, Satgana, Simon Capital, Triple Impact Ventures, Übermorgen Ventures |
