Best Environment Companies in Austria
The 112 best Environment companies in Austria in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: GROPYUS.
Austria's Environment sector has more capital behind it than most people realize. This directory ranks the strongest Environment companies operating in Austria by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, and the numbers are worth sitting with: 112 tracked companies, $540M in total disclosed funding, and two names doing the heavy lifting. Gropyus has pulled in $251M, Enery sits just behind at $225M, and together they account for the vast majority of that pool. The global market context backs the momentum, with the environmental services market forecast to reach around $73.5B in 2025 at a 5.3% CAGR, driven by tightening regulations and climate mitigation pressure. So it's not surprising that investors like the EIC Fund, Austria Wirtschaftsservice, and ClimateLaunchpad keep showing up on Austrian cap tables.
What I find telling is the digital signal running alongside the capital story. Median install growth across environmental and renewables apps hit roughly +20% YoY across 161 tracked apps, which tells you public engagement is rising in step with institutional investment. And the thematic conversation is shifting too, with AI's expanding role in environmental science and how startups adapt strategy under environmental pressure both gaining serious traction this quarter. If you're mapping Austrian exposure to this sector, the funding concentration at the top tells you where conviction is highest, and the broader pipeline of 112 companies tells you the bench is deep.
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Our analysis of 309 Environment companies
$75.8b in tracked funding; 79% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Environment companies in Austria
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3F Solar Developer of solar and wind energy projects | — | — | — | 2012 | Alexander Friedrich Founder & CEO | — | 5 patents Solar thermal energy conversion, heat‑exchange storage systems, and bulk silicon powder processing | — |
| 2 | AEROCOMPACT® Manufacture of solar racking system | — | — | 145 | 2012 | — | TYPO3 CMSApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+17 | 11 patents Solar photovoltaic module mounting hardware and framing clamp systems | 1 launch |
| 3 | amiblu Amiblu develops and supplies GRP pipes and fittings and provides solutions for wastewater, drinking water… | — | — | 12 | 1957 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+30 | — | — |
| 4 | Aolox Developer of sustainable mineral construction systems using secondary raw materials | — | — | — | 2015 | Sterrer Manfred CEO | — | 3 patents Carbon‑neutral cement/low‑carbon building material production using self‑powered reactor containers | — |
| 5 | ARTEC machinery Manufacturer of recycling equipment. The company engages in the manufacture and supply of plastic recycling… | — | — | 25 | 1998 | — | — | 4 patents Feeding devices for plastic extrusion in recycling processes | — |
| 6 | ASH DEC Umwelt Provider of engineering services. The company operates manufacturing plants to recycle nutrients and metals… | — | — | 5 | 2001 | — | — | 6 patents Thermal removal of heavy metals from ash agglomerates for safe disposal and reuse | — |
| 7 | Aski Manufacturer of solar powered products | — | — | 8 | 1989 | Johann Grabner Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | — |
| 8 | AustrianSolar Utility-scale project developer | — | — | — | 2006 | Kurt Kantner Co-CEO & MD | — | — | — |
Top 12 Environment companies in Austria
#1
Series D · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2019 · 400 employees$251Mraised▾
Gropyus is a developer of green buildings. It uses timber-based materials in its buildings.
- Mar 2026Series D$118.1M
- Oct 2024Series C$109.7M
- Jan 2023Series B$108.8M
- Apr 2022Series A$32.5M
#2
Funding Raised · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2019 · 150 employees$225.2Mraised▾
Developer of solar energy projects
- Dec 2024Conventional Debt$225.2M
#3
Late Stage · Purkersdorf, Lower Austria · founded 1925 · 1000 employees$41.4Mraised▾
Austria's nature company: sustainably managing forests, lakes, and mountains. They are dedicated to the responsible stewardship of natural resources, including forests, lakes, and mountains. Their core business encompasses sustainable forestry and national park operations, prioritizing biodiversity, ecosystem preservation, and climate protection. They offer diverse services such as timber harvesting and sales, hunting and fishing management, and nature-based tourism experiences like hiking and biking trails. Additionally, they are involved in renewable energy projects, creative industries initiatives, and real estate management. They focus on environmental education and promote a deep connection with nature through various programs and events. They are committed to sustainable development and ecological responsibility.
#4
Funding Raised · Graz, Styria · founded 2002 · 94 employees$4.3Mraised▾
Die Energie Graz gestaltet und sichert als Energiedienstleister einen wesentlichen Teil der Infrastruktur in der steirischen Landeshauptstadt Graz. Wir versorgen die Grazer:innen mit Strom, Gas und Fernwärme aus einer Hand. Zusätzlich stellen wir unser Know-How in Form innovativer Services und Dienstleistungen, wie Photovoltaik und Elektromobilität, zur Verfügung. Über 350 Mitarbeiter:innen sorgen für die sichere Versorgung unserer Kund:innen mit Energie.
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$1.1M
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$139.7K
- Feb 2019Grant (prize money)$3.1M
#5
Deadpooled · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2014$10.4Mraised▾
Limited information available
- Jul 2014Series A$10.4M
#6
Funding Raised · Volkermarkt, Carinthia · founded 2021$482.2Kraised▾
Startseite - Steinbeis Polyvert
- Aug 2023Grant (prize money)$109.3K
- Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$372.9K
#7
Funding Raised · Linz, Upper Austria · founded 2022$296.4Kraised▾
Provider of renewable energy project development, structuring, and financing solutions. It offers investment models for photovoltaic plants, enabling shared investments. The company supports energy projects by coordinating stakeholders and provides financing options for investors. It manages project implementation from setup to financial aftercare, ensuring investors receive returns. Additionally, it facilitates the sharing and utilization of electricity, promoting independence from traditional energy suppliers. The company offers services for energy communities, assisting with establishment, billing, and administration. It supports project initiators and businesses in modeling and structuring energy solutions and develops software to support the energy transformation process.
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$296.4K
#8
Seed · Freistadt, Upper Austria · founded 2018 · 3 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Developer of cleantech platform intended to harvest drinking water from the air. The company's innovative design of the system and the integrated self-optimizing software and the harvested water has to pass through a series of filters, including activated carbon filters, UV sterilization, mineralization, bacterial filters, and many more, enabling clients to receive fresh and clean water and help solve the global water crisis.
- Feb 2022Seed$1.1M
#9
Public · Austria · founded 2007$1.2Mraised▾
Manufacturer of lightweight, flexible photovoltaic modules for integration into various applications. The company develops and manufactures these modules for integration into building envelopes, devices, and vehicles. It has developed a thin-film cell interconnection that allows for the adjustment of photovoltaic module specifications. The company is scaling up its technologies for mass production, including commissioning a roll-to-roll production facility for its solar foil.
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$540.9K
- Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$633K
#10
Funding Raised · Leobersdorf, Lower Austria · founded 2012$1.2Mraised▾
Fresnex is a company that specializes in providing innovative solar steam generation systems for industrial applications. They have developed a cheap and easy-to-install solar mirror module that helps generate solar steam for various industries. Their goal is to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and promote sustainable energy solutions.
- May 2018Grant (prize money)$628.5K
- Oct 2017Grant (prize money)$264.2K
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$236.1K
- Dec 2015Grant (prize money)$54.6K
#11
Series C · Wiener Neudorf, Lower Austria · founded 2009 · 16 employees$1.7Mraised▾
Heliovis develops, produces and markets the HELIOtube technology which is a lightweight pneumatic solar concentrator, a solar thermal technology. The system acts similar to a high functioning Parabolic Trough Concentrator, at lower costs, that can be used across multiple processes and functions such as process heat, solar cooling, water desalination, enhanced oil recovery as well as the generation of electricity.
- Oct 2017Grant (prize money)$58.1K
- Aug 2016Series C—
- Nov 2015Grant (prize money)—
- Nov 2015Grant (prize money)$1.6M
#12
Funding Raised · Graz, Styria · founded 2017 · 80 employees$163.8Kraised▾
Solar panel & products installation company
- Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$53.3K
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$55.1K
- Aug 2019Grant (prize money)$55.4K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Environment coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time flat
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth flat
Common questions
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