NEWCaplight raises a $16M Series A, led by BlackRock and Fin Capital →
Skip to main content
Caplight Logo









Pioneers

Pioneers

Overview

Pioneers is a Vienna-based corporate venture builder and investment firm that supports early-stage startups through its Pioneers Ventures fund and provides innovation consulting services to corporate partners.

Year Founded

2009

Portfolio Companies

8

Investments

Pioneers investments
CompanyDateStageLead
MangomintJun 2020SeedCo-investor
RefurbedMar 2019SeedCo-investor
GoStudentJul 2018SeedCo-investor
ImpalaApr 2018SeedCo-investor
SubcultoursDec 2017AcceleratorCo-investor

Key People

Anton Schilling

Managing Partner

Thomas Gabriel

Managing Partner

Tim Thonhauser-Röhrich

Venture Partner, Partner (Exit Acquired May 2018)

René Mähr

Partner Pioneers Digital Factory

Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

Premium
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

Unlock portfolio analytics

Sign up to view full sector, stage, and valuation breakdowns for this investor.

Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

Premium
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Unlock portfolio analytics

Sign up to explore yearly investment trends and funding raised over time.

FAQ

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersVienna
Year Founded2009

Institutional Data Access

Join leading institutional investors using Caplight to access private market data, discover pricing, and execute secondary block trades.

Requires verified institutional or accredited status.