Austrian Company Mergers and Acquisitions Rise in 2024

The €803 million sale of Cellnex’s Austrian mobile towers to a Franco-German consortium was among the biggest deals of 2024.
Study: Still Too Few Women on Austrian Company Boards

The proportion of female board members has risen to 12.5%, but 58% of Vienna Stock Exchange companies still have all-male boards.
Skills Shortage Biggest Worry for Austrian Businesses

Some 67% of the 500 companies surveyed described the skills shortage as a “very” or “fairly” serious problem.
Investment in Austrian Start-ups Declines

The 2024 Start-up Barometer from EY shows total funding dropped by 17% from 2023, with the number of funding rounds also declining.