World Venture Forum

Name

World Venture Forum

Legal name

World Venture Forum Stiftung – Gemeinnützige Privatstiftung

Website

https://worldventureforum.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Networking Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Business Associations (813910), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Finance & Investment Conferences (MPAGAGAG), Product & Innovation Summits (Roadmap, Launch Readiness, Innovation Days) (THAHAMAG), International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Venture capital networking
• Investor events
• Family office forums
• Startup investment summits
• Entrepreneurship community

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Direct ticket sales for annual forum including Day Pass (€399), Full Access (€790 Wave 2), and Gala Dinner (€299). VIP tickets provided to speakers and sponsors only.
2. Sponsorship Packages: Multiple tiers from €5,000 (Speaker Slot) to €99,000 (Platinum). Includes VIP tickets, brand visibility, chalet hosting, gala dinner table hosting, and speaking opportunities.
3. Insider Circle Membership: Selective community for verified VC/PE investors requiring minimum €5,000 donation to foundation. Provides network-as-a-service, events concierge, and global visibility benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

World Venture Forum is an annual investment and innovation forum held in Kitzbühel, Austria, bringing together international VC/PE investors, family offices, corporate leaders, and entrepreneurs for a week of curated networking, themed Mountain Chalet sessions (Web3, Family Office, Corporate Innovation, Impact), and a Gala Dinner. The organization also operates the Insider Circle, a selective year-round membership community for verified VC/PE investors, and runs a non-profit foundation supporting global entrepreneurship education and innovation.

Product overview

World Venture Forum operates as an annual investment forum combining a week-long physical event in Kitzbühel, Austria, with year-round community engagement through the Insider Circle. The core offering comprises the annual WVF event (featuring Day Pass, Full Access Ticket, and Gala Dinner Pass options), the Insider Circle membership program, and the WVF Foundation non-profit arm. Event programming centers on Mountain Chalets—exclusive themed discussion forums covering Web3, family offices, corporate innovation, and impact investing—with awards including the Unicorn Award of Excellence and Rising Star Award. The Insider Circle extends the community globally through verified membership, regional chapters, and curated trips and events throughout the year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Insider Circle: First highly selective community of actively deploying VC/PE investors globally. Provides network-as-a-service, events concierge, global visibility, and complimentary WVF event access.

Products and services

• World Venture Forum Annual Event Annual week-long investment forum held in Kitzbühel, Austria bringing together international investors, family offices, corporate leaders, and entrepreneurs. Features Mountain Chalet formats covering Web3, family offices, corporate innovation, and impact investing, alongside networking sessions, a golf tournament, and a Gala Dinner with award ceremonies.
• Insider Circle Highly selective global membership community for actively deploying VC/PE investors requiring a minimum €5,000 donation to the foundation and KYC verification. Provides year-round network-as-a-service, events concierge, global visibility, and complimentary Full Access WVF event tickets. Organized through Chapter Presidents and Global Leaders across regions including EMEA, Americas, and Asia.
• World Venture Forum Foundation Independent non-profit organization (Gemeinnützige Privatstiftung) established in 2025 dedicated to advancing innovation, entrepreneurship, and related education worldwide. Supports establishment of technology companies, promotes educational initiatives, masterclasses, and research for entrepreneurs and the startup ecosystem across 70+ countries.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Venionaire CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore organizing entity behind World Venture Forum. Managing director Berthold Baurek-Karlic serves as CEO. Provides operational infrastructure including team members (Julia Gülden-Zeisberger, Iman Rogers, Philipp Sakuler). Venionaire Capital AG based in Vienna with focus on venture investments.
• Business Angel SummitflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaborative partnership blending key program elements. Joint networking lunch and shared evening programming. Collaboration enhances both events' value propositions for investors and entrepreneurs.
• Swarovski New VenturescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPowers the Rising Star Award at Gala Dinner. Simon Laubscher (Head of Innovation at Swarovski) participates as speaker and chapter advisor. Strategic positioning within luxury goods innovation ecosystem.
• Bitcoin SuissecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-Founder & Group CEO Andrej Majcen speaks at WVF. Corporate Innovation Chalet sponsor. Major player in European crypto infrastructure.
• ConnectFree CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChalet sponsor. Kristopher Tate represents company as WVF 2027 speaker. Technology company focused on connectivity solutions.
• Black Manta CapitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlexander Rapatz (Founder & Managing Partner) is Foundation Board Member. Venionaire Web3 sponsor. Investment and advisory services.
• Binder GrösswangminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMona Graf (Partner Corporate M&A, Private Clients) speaks at WVF. Gala Dinner sponsor. Austrian law firm specializing in corporate matters.
• Infineon AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirk Geiger (Senior Director Application Marketing for Humanoid Robotics) speaks at WVF. Chalet sponsor. Semiconductor technology provider.
• 21 SharesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBernhard Wenger (Head of Northern Europe) speaks at WVF. Leading crypto ETPs and asset management.
• SAPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeepa Gautam-Nigge (VP Corporate Development & Investments) speaks at WVF. Major enterprise software company.
• Hochschule FreseniusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGala Dinner sponsor. German university with programs relevant to innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Pioneer LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGala Dinner sponsor. Innovation and startup support organization.
• Clinton FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured speaker Maeve Curtin (Senior Community Manager). Side event at CGI Annual Meeting 2025 for Insider Circle investors. Global philanthropy organization.
• Business Angel InstitutecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork partner driving investor referrals and community building. Venionaire-affiliated educational institution.
• Invest AustriaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork partner for Austrian investment ecosystem visibility.
• Vienna Blockchain WeekminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork partner for blockchain/Web3 community cross-promotion.
• Super Angels ClubminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork partner for angel investor community referrals.
• ETH ZürichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation collaborator. ETH Deeptech Investor Summit partnership (co-hosted with UBS). Frank Floessel (Head of ETH Entrepreneurship) speaks at WVF.
• Women's Campaign InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation collaborator. Marjorie Margolies (President and Founder) speaks at WVF. Women's empowerment and leadership organization.
• EncubayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation collaborator. Founder Deeksha Ahuja speaks at WVF. Diversity-focused startup ecosystem platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Slush: Premier Nordic startup and VC conference held annually in Helsinki. Comparable in bringing together early-stage founders, VCs, and corporate innovators with curated side-events, though at materially larger scale (tens of thousands of attendees).
• 4YFN (Four Years From Now): Barcelona-based startup event co-located with MWC. Comparable founder/VC audience, tiered sponsorship packages, and curated pitch/investor programming targeting early-stage ventures and family offices.
• SuperReturn: Long-running PE/VC industry conference series (Informa) targeting LPs, GPs, and family offices. Comparable in curating a high-spend institutional investor audience and premium sponsorship economics, though larger and more institutional.
• Business Angel Summit: European angel-investor and startup conference that is already a strategic programming partner of WVF. Directly comparable in audience (angel investors, VCs, founders), format (curated networking, joint sessions), and European footprint.
• Campden Wealth (Family Office Conferences): Long-established organizer of family-office events and research. Directly comparable as it serves the same family-office segment WVF targets via its Family Office Chalet, with comparable premium sponsorship and invitation-only formats.
• Bits & Pretzels: Munich-based founders and investors conference with strong European VC/founder audience. Similar tier to WVF in attendee scale, ticket pricing structure, and curated speaker lineup; operates an "Investor Lounge" concept closely analogous to Mountain Chalets.
• NOAH Conference: Long-running European internet/investor conference connecting founders, VCs, and corporate leaders. Closely comparable in scale, European focus, B2B investor audience, and curated 1:1 meeting format.

Broad incumbents

• Money 20/20: Major global fintech and investor conference series. Comparable in hosting financial-services investors, family offices, and crypto/Web3 sponsors relevant to WVF's Web3 Chalet, but at significantly larger scale and broader fintech focus.
• TechCrunch Disrupt: Major US-based startup and investor conference with global editions. Comparable audience of founders, VCs, and corporate innovators, but at much larger scale and broader (less curated) attendee mix.
• Web Summit: Largest European tech/investor conference (Lisbon). Competes for the same VC/PE sponsor wallet and founder audience but at materially larger scale, with broader (less curated) attendee base. Represents the upper bound of the market WVF operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/worldventureforum

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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