Herbert Gartner is the CEO and co-founder of eQventure, a Graz-based investment club he established in 2012 after. See sector focus and contact routes.
Herbert Gartner is the CEO and co-founder of eQventure, a Graz-based investment club he established in 2012 after selling his semiconductor startup SensorDynamics for $164 million in 2011, the largest semiconductor exit in Austrian history. He invests smart and hard capital in Austrian high-tech product companies, focusing on early-stage deep-tech sectors including AR/VR, AI, SaaS, MEMS, semiconductors, quantum computing, FemTech, and smart energy. eQventure typically targets seed and Series A rounds in Austria and the DACH region, operating as a deal-by-deal investment club of roughly 60 angel investors rather than a traditional fund. Gartner has served as the lead partner on 19 deals and holds senior investor or chairman roles at portfolio companies such as USound, Finmatics, Eyeson, and SteadySense. His distinctive point of view emphasizes that sustainability must be the fundamental mindset of every founding team and that Austria lacks sufficient technical depth in its startup ecosystem. He publicly advocates for hands-on support from entrepreneurial networks to help deep-tech startups scale internationally.
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