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New Book – "A Shark's Business"

Over the years, I’ve been called many things in business circles — founder, manager, investor, dealmaker, connector, strategist, fixer – but one nickname puzzled with me: “Innovation Shark.”
At first, I took it lightly. Sharks carry a certain reputation—fast, relentless, dominant. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized how good the metaphor actually is.
28.04.2026
Kurier

Venture capital continues to face challenges in Austria (Language: German)

Berthold Baurek-Karlic of the investment firm Venionaire laments the lack of investors and the sale of businesses to foreign buyers.

13.04.2026
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Venture Sentiment Index: “Things could hardly look worse” (Language: German)

Venionaire Capital’s European Venture Sentiment Index for the first quarter is extremely pessimistic in light of the recent crisis, despite the high volume of investment seen recently.

08.04.2026
Börsianer

Despite the war, the Gulf region remains a driver of innovation (Language: German)

While the oil price is dominating the headlines alongside the war in Iran, the more relevant question in the long term should be how economic cooperation with the Gulf region will proceed, according to Börsianer guest columnist Berthold Baurek-Karlic.

13.03.2026
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Venionaire DealMatrix Multiples aims to make valuations more comparable (German)

Venionaire DealMatrix is launching a new tool designed to provide investors with a comprehensive basis for evaluating private companies such as startups.

02.02.2026
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Venionaire Capital and Compass launch investment index running on blockchain (Language: German)

Vienna-based investment firm Venionaire Capital AG and Swiss index provider Compass Financial Technologies are launching the Venionaire Layer-1 Select Index (VLONE) in collaboration with the Reserve platform – Europe’s first investment index to run entirely on blockchain.

11.11.2025
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Compass Financial Technologies and Venionaire Capital AG announce Europe's first on-chain index powered by Reserve (Language: German)

Austrian investment company Venionaire Capital AG, together with Swiss index provider Compass Financial Technologies, today announced the launch on November 11 of the Venionaire Layer-1 Select Index (VLONE), a decentralized token portfolio (DTF) developed in Europe that brings institutional governance and benchmark quality to the blockchain.

05.11.2025
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Is Klagenfurt, Austria, A Model For The Circular Economy?

Investors, take note: the circular economy can make money. On October 14 in Brussels, a proven model from Klagenfurt will show how cities can turn waste and energy solutions into scalable investments.

13.10.2025
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These plans are being pursued by the new non-profit World Venture Forum Foundation (Language: German)

Austria has been losing international competitiveness for years – the newly founded World Venture Forum Foundation aims to counteract this with educational initiatives and international networking.

09.08.2025
BTC-Echo

Crypto location Europe: What Germany can learn from Austria (Language: German)

While countries such as Austria attract international crypto exchanges with expertise and clarity, Germany lacks its own dynamism. An interview with Venionaire Capital CEO Berthold Baurek-Karlic about location failures and opportunities.

07.07.2025

Newsroom

Every Clipping at
one place.

Over the years, a lot of articles have been published that include my expertise in the various fields that I work in. The Newsroom provides a structured overview of every clipping.

Berthold Baurek-Karlic explaining something
Berthold posing in a suit
Berthold teaching a lecture
Berthold Baurek-Karlic presenting on stage
Berthold sitting on chair in the Venionaire Studio
Berthold in the background writing while a book shelf is in the forefront
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