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🚀 New for Vienna’s startup community: The Growth Navigator 2026! Designed to help startups refine their strategy, achieve product-market fit, and build sustainable growth, the hands-on program is being launched by Wirtschaftsagentur Wien. The first sprint, “Product-Market Fit,” helps teams identify real market opportunities and develop viable growth strategies. 📅 Application deadline: March 23, 2026 🌐 You can find all the details on the Wirtschaftsagentur Wien website. Do you know any startups that are ready to grow? If so, spread the word! 💡✨ Martin Wolf and the Wirtschaftsagentur Wien team are looking forward to welcoming you to the exciting sprints! Link: https://lnkd.in/dguHkDZS #growth #scaleup #businessagency #vienna

Dear ScaleUp Community, thank you for joining us last Thursday at our ScaleUp Spritzer #13 on the topic of REGTECH! It was a fantastic evening with incredible energy. A special thank you goes to fiskaly for their hospitality and the great setting. It provided the perfect environment for engaging pitches and meaningful exchanges. The atmosphere was great. We had the pleasure of hearing from three great startups and learning about their products and how they are disrupting regulations in Austria and beyond. A big thank you to: Martin Dutzler from fiskaly Ruben Hetfleisch from Klartext AI 🚀 Robert Kopka from StartMatch - Die Förder-KI für die Forschungsprämie Furthermore, we had the honor of introducing a brand new startup fund Nebojsa Milosevic of EMM Capital. Lastly, we enjoyed hearing Russell E PERRY's success story. Also special thanks to our expert jury: 👨⚖️ Dominik Pflug, Partner at BECO Steuerberatung und Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH and Managing Director of @PFLUG LEGAL & TAX Rechtsanwalts GmbH 👨⚖️ Oliver Janko, Corporate Publishing Manager at EY Österreich, 👨⚖️ Nebojsa Milosevic, Private Wealth Advisor at EMM Capital, 👨⚖️ Rahim Rastegar, Founder of RASTEGAR LAW 📸 The event photos are here! We captured the best moments for you. You can view and download the photos via the following link: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dRqzQzdG A small request: If you share the photos on Instagram or LinkedIn, feel free to tag us ScaleUp Association and use the hashtag #ScaleUpSpritzer. We’d love to see your perspectives from the evening! ✍️ Your feedback matters Your personal feedback is very important to us, as we aim to continuously improve the Spritzer. We would greatly appreciate it if you could briefly share what you enjoyed and where we can improve: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dRAGVMDJ (It takes no more than 2 minutes—promise!) 🗓️ Save the Date! We would love to stay in touch. The next ScaleUp Spritzer #14 about leisure and tourism is already planned for: 📍 at ÖBB, May 20th, 2026 We are already looking forward to seeing you again! Best regards, Your ScaleUp Association Team

🎤 Meet the Success Story:Perivallon Technologies Russell E PERRY is Co-Founder of Perivallon Technologies and a serial entrepreneur with three successful exits to public companies. He previously co-founded and served as CEO of 360kompany AG, acquired by Moody’s in 2022. Originally from New York City and raised in Tyrol, he has lived and worked in more than 70 countries before settling in Vienna. At Perivallon Technologies, his team is building a European-scale live sensor network for near-ground airspace intelligence. Catch their pitch live today at ScaleUp Spritzer #13. #scaleup #innovate #success #regtech #startup

🎤 A new venture fund is being introduced tonight At ScaleUp Spritzer #13, Nebojsa Milosevic will take the stage to introduce EMM Capital, a new venture capital fund currently in the launch phase. 🚀 Ecosystem Speaker Nebojsa is Managing Partner at EMM Capital and Venture Partner at VU Venture Partners, actively connecting European founders and investors with institutional venture opportunities and deal flow from Silicon Valley. During his talk he will share: * The vision and investment strategy behind EMM Capital * How access to institutional Silicon Valley deals is becoming available to European investors * Insights into selected startups from his current deal flow and portfolio exposure Expect an open conversation about venture capital, startup financing and the evolving transatlantic innovation ecosystem. 📍 Live tonight at ScaleUp Spritzer #13 🌐 www.emm-capital.com | check out for more information 🎟️ Tickets available at the box office (€10) at fiskaly | Free tickets are already sold out

🎤 Speaker Spotlight: Klartext AI 🚀 We’re excited to welcome Daniel Toth, Co-CEO & Co-Founder of Klartext AI at ScaleUp Spritzer #13. Klartext AI develops tailored AI solutions for mission-critical environments with high complexity or stringent governance requirements. The company combines advanced AI expertise with deep domain understanding to build reliable, production-ready systems that deliver measurable impact for organizations in demanding sectors. Don’t miss the chance to connect with Daniel Toth and gain valuable insights from the AI ecosystem. The event takes place tomorrow! 🎟️ Secure your free ticket until 11.03: https://shorturl.at/VzRhj #ScaleUpSpritzer13 #AI #Networking #Innovation 🚀

⚖️ Jury Spotlight We’re excited to introduce the outstanding jury members who will be joining us to evaluate the pitches at our upcoming event: 👨⚖️ Dominik Pflug, Partner at @BECO Steuerberatung und Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH and Managing Director of @PFLUG LEGAL & TAX Rechtsanwalts GmbH. 👨⚖️ Oliver Janko, Corporate Publishing Manager at EY Österreich, with extensive experience in corporate communications and the innovation ecosystem. 👨⚖️ Nebojsa Milosevic, Private Wealth Advisor at EMM Capital, also active as an independent advisor at VU Venture Partners Venture. 👨⚖️ Rahim Rastegar, Founder of RASTEGAR LAW, advising startups and international ventures on legal strategy and growth. Don’t miss the chance to connect with innovative founders and gain valuable insights. 🚀 📍 fiskaly Office, Vienna 🗓 March 12 | 17:30 #regtech #vienna #sclaeups #investment #scaleupspritzer

🎤 Speaker Spotlight: fiskaly 🚀 We’re excited to welcome Martin Dutzler, Senior Product Manager of Fiskaly at ScaleUp Spritzer #13. Fiskaly develops intelligent cloud solutions that enable technology partners in various industries to meet complex regulatory requirements for point-of-sale systems in Europe in a simple, secure, and scalable manner. Don’t miss the chance to connect with innovative founders and gain valuable insights from the RegTech ecosystem. 🎟️ Secure your free ticket until 11.03: https://shorturl.at/VzRhj #ScaleUpSpritzer13 #RegTech #Networking #Innovation

The upcoming ScaleUp Spritzer is all about regulatory ScaleUps! Come by and enjoy the evening! 😉

🎤 Speaker Spotlight: StartMatch.ai 🚀 We’re excited to welcome Robert Kopka , Founder of StartMatch.ai at ScaleUp Spritzer #13. StartMatch.ai is a specialized AI that not only finds the right funding, but also automatically submits the application, saving companies valuable time so they can focus on their products and services. Don’t miss the chance to connect with innovative founders and gain valuable insights from the RegTech ecosystem. 🎟️ Secure your free ticket until 11.03: https://shorturl.at/VzRhj #ScaleUpSpritzer13 #RegTech #Networking #Innovation

From Compliance to Confidence. 🔐⚖️ That is how startups are shaping the future of regulation. Save the Date: March 12th! Our ScaleUp Spritzer #13 is heading into the next round! 🚀 This edition will focus on RegTech, featuring scaleups that are redefining compliance and building trust through technology. Join us for fresh insights, inspiring exchanges, and plenty of networking opportunities! We will soon announce our scale-ups, ecosystem partners, and the success story. 🔥 🎟️ Secure your free ticket now: https://shorturl.at/VzRhj Regular tickets can be purchased at the door. #ScaleUpSpritzer13 #RegTech #Networking #Innovation