Impact Days 2025

12–13 May 2025 | Vienna, Austria

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Markus Wagner

Chairman of the Advisory Board

i5invest

Palo Alto, United States

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i5invest

i5invest

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San Francisco, United States

Who is i5invest? We are a corporate development firm and support innovative tech founders with our unparalleled network of top decision makers in Strategy, Business Development and M&A. Our primary focus is to support and manage corporate development and cross-border M&A processes for extraordinary tech companies. We know what it is like to be a founder. With our deep domain expertise and our network of more than 150,000 top decision makers and influencers, we connect our founders with the technology ecosystem in order to take their companies to the next levels. We are committed to provide our founders with insights, expertise and access to our network. We believe the road to success requires building the right relationships and focusing on long-term partnerships. We have executed over 250 transactions and have been able to strike deals recently with Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, Verizon, Canva, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Verisign, Samsung, Cisco, Telefonica, NBC, Naspers, Volkswagen, Amdocs, IAC, Pfizer/Zoetis, Airbus, Toronto Stock Exchange and many other global tier 1 technology giants. With our business accelerator and investment partner - i5growth we also support high potential European tech companies in their growth phase. #innovate #inspire #incubate #invest #internationalize
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About me

Born in Vienna, Markus Wagner has worked in mobile & internet communication from the outset of his career.

In 2000 he founded Xidris and acted as the company’s managing director until 2004. Xidris soon became one of Europe’s leading providers of mobile communication services. It was subsequently merged into the 3united AG which was sold to the US company VeriSign Inc. in early 2006. As Vice-President for Product Innovations & Business Development of VeriSign Markus divided his time between Vienna and New York and worked with US media companies such as NBC, CBS, FOX and ClearChannel to launch new interactive and content services. In 2007 Markus founded the business incubator i5invest (CEE). He holds several supervisory board positions in European venture capital funds as well as startups. Markus was awarded as the Austrian Business Angel 2010 and won the Austrian Private Equity & Venture Capital Award 2010. Markus is co-founder of the Austrian web/mobile/high-tech cluster InitialFactor located in Vienna and co-organizer of the STARTUP WEEK.

Speaker sessions (1)

Tuesday, 13 May 2025

15:20 - 16:10

Power Moves: Investing in the Future of Energy

Location:Rathaus - Tech Stage

Geopolitics, market shifts, and climate urgency are redefining energy investment. This session explores where capital is flowing, how to scale innovations, and the business models driving the transition.