Christian and Markus

Founded by Christian Gerencser, Markus Kainz, Matthias Hofreiter, and Adrian Rhomberg, Accessum is a €10 to €15M Seed to Series A fund backing DACH and CEE startups in digital transformation, health, and sustainability. The team brings deep fund management and company building experience with more than 70 startup investments and 5 exits, deploying focused initial tickets of €200k with disciplined €300k follow ons into a 15 to 20 company portfolio. The mandate is to pair sector depth with smart money diligence and post investment support to help outstanding founders scale from Seed to Series A.

Accessum’s edge is a multilayered sourcing and scale platform built with Gateway Ventures. The Gateway ecosystem spans 19 signed partners across angel networks, universities, and multipliers, with a 2026 vision of 89 partners, and it powers smart money through completed diligence, engaged angels, and a robust post investment network. An AI powered connection engine surfaces the right introductions at the right moment from a community of more than 4,000 investors, while Accessum’s second order networks give managers about 200 potential expert contacts versus about 50 for a typical VC fund, amplifying access, precision, and speed from first meeting to follow on rounds.