Bernhard Coufal

About

Bernhard Coufal is part of the B&C team. He works at B&C Innovation Investments GmbH (BCII). B&C Innovation Investments focuses on investments in technology scale-ups that provide industrial applications, supporting industrial companies in digitalization and/or optimization. They look for companies with committed founders and scalable B2B business models. B&C invests primarily from Series A funding rounds onward, with investments starting around EUR 1 million. They act as a minority investor and are open to long-term partnerships. B&C's main focus is on Austrian companies or technology providers. B&C's extensive know-how in industrial processes and venture capital enables it to provide assistance in areas of strategic importance. B&C Industrieholding was founded in 2001 and is based in Vienna, Austria. As of September 2025, B&C Industrieholding has a portfolio of 4 companies. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Austria and Germany. Its portfolio spans across Industrial Goods and Manufacturing to Consumer sectors. Some of their investments include Steyr Motors, TriLite and ParityQC.