The Idea

For over 25 years, the Center for Digital Technology & Management (CDTM) has nurtured entrepreneurial leaders, fostering high-growth ventures. CDTM Venture Capital, backed exclusively by CDTM Alumni, provides capital and support to empower the next generation of founders - fueling innovation and strengthening the CDTM community further.

Exclusive Funding for

CDTM Founders

We provide early capital at attractive terms to founders, who attended the Center for Digital Technology & Management (CDTM) educational program.

Backed by

a Powerful Network

Founders will get support from the entire CDTM network, whose alumni have built and managed extraordinary companies in a variety of different industries.

Giving Back to Future Innovators

A large portion of the vehicle's profits are donated to support current students. Thereby, successful founders will automatically give back to CDTM.

The Team

A team of experienced entrepreneurs, operators, and investors, dedicated to supporting CDTM founders with capital, expertise, and network access.

Franz Waltenberger

Managing Director

Dr. Sophie Ahrens-Gruber

Investment Committee

Christian Deger

Investment Committee

Leon Szeli

Investment Committee

Dr. Andreas Franz

CDTM Alumni Association

The Investors

CDTM.vc is funded exclusively by more than 300 Alumni of Center for Digital Technology & Management (CDTM). Their experience as founders and operators in startups & corporates, their academic know-how and their unique network is unmatched in Europe. With an investment from CDTM Venture Capital, founders will not only be able to lean on the wealth of experience and network of the investor base, but will als automatically give back to CDTM, with a large portion of the returns being donated to benefit the CDTM’s educational program.