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3S Invest
Management consulting & investments · Vienna

Complex projects – made simple >

Secure your succession. Finance your growth. Enable innovation. Master a crisis. 3S brings capital, experience and a network to wherever business owners take their next step!

40+
years of experience
300+
projects
400+
satisfied clients

Big business decisions shouldn’t feel this hard.

You know your company better than anyone. But some questions only come up once in a lifetime – and that is exactly when a neutral outside view is often missing.

  • Succession is unresolved – and time is running out.
  • The bank says no, even though business is good.
  • Cash is getting tight, and nobody says it out loud.
  • The idea is strong, but investors are asking for numbers.

You deserve a partner who has walked this path before.

With 3S you get …

  • a sparring partner who has supported business owners for more than 40 years
  • capital, public funding and a network from a single source
  • one clear plan instead of ten half-answers
  • absolute confidentiality – from the very first conversation
Sounds good – let’s talk
What we do for you

One partner for every stage of your business

For owners planning succession

Succession & buyout

Hand over your life’s work to good hands – with value, foresight and continuity.

  • Succession planning & company valuation
  • Majority investment or search for a buyer
  • Support up to closing and beyond
68%of private equity goes into buyouts (DE 2025)
Plan my succession
For growing companies

Growth financing

More equity for the next step – while you keep making the decisions.

  • Minority and silent partnerships
  • Equity story & financing strategy
  • Combining mezzanine capital & public funding
1 in 5funded companies receives growth capital (DE 2025)
Finance my growth
For founders & scale-ups

Venture capital

Turning a strong idea into an investable company.

  • Investor readiness & pitch
  • Term sheets & investment agreements
  • Network of business angels & funds
2 / 3of all investments are venture capital (DE 2025)
Make my start-up investable
For companies in transition

Turnaround, reorganisation & restructuring

Act in time and regain stability – with a clear plan, secured liquidity and a real outlook.

  • Crisis analysis, liquidity & going-concern planning
  • Out-of-court reorganisation & restructuring or under the Austrian Restructuring Act (ReO)
  • Support in restructuring proceedings & realignment
19business insolvencies per day in Austria (2025)
Discuss my situation

Sources: BVK, preliminary statistics 2025 (Germany); KSV1870, corporate insolvency statistics 2025 (Austria).

The 3S Principle

Strategy. Solution. Success.

From the first conversation to success – one clear path in every one of our services.

  1. First

    Initial meeting

    You describe your plans, we listen – free of charge, confidential and without obligation.

  2. Step 1

    Strategy

    We clarify where you stand and where you want to go – with analysis, valuation and a realistic capital requirement.

  3. Step 2

    Solution

    We develop the right model, bring the right partners to the table and act as your sparring partner for every decision.

  4. Step 3

    Success

    We negotiate, prepare the agreements and support implementation – until success is measurable.

Schritt 1 of 4

Which path do you want to take?

Let’s talk about it – confidentially and without obligation.

Yes, let’s talk

Industries

The industries we know inside out.

  • Advisory, consulting & services
  • Energy
  • Trades & crafts
  • IT & communications
  • Food & beverages
  • Manufacturing & industry
  • Transport, logistics & mobility
  • Environment & sustainability

Specialisation

Where our particular strengths lie.

  • Internationalisation
  • Financial planning, structured finance & public funding
  • Business model development
  • Succession, investment and buyout
  • Organisation & project management
  • Process & quality management
Clients & projects

Selected projects

From public funding and financing to international sales – a selection of our work.

  • TechnologyFinancingFundingInternational

    Water Factory

    Drinking water supply solutions for developing countries – pilot project funded by the Austrian Development Agency.

    Our role: Development of the financing concept.

  • TechnologyFundingSalesInternational

    Firam Edy srl / Edygroup

    Patented mobile emergency tents as a turnkey solution for civil and medical emergencies.

    Our role: Building the distribution network in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Georgia, plus ongoing support.

  • TechnologyOrganisationFinancingInternational

    Bioethanol project

    Production plant for bioethanol and animal feed from 198,000 t of wheat – output of 73.6 million litres of bioethanol.

    Our role: Setting up the project company to build the plant, in cooperation with WU Vienna (Vienna University of Economics and Business).

  • TechnologyOrganisationSalesInternational

    Empiro multi-purpose arena

    Multi-purpose arenas in glued-laminated timber construction, ISO 9001 certified, sold throughout Europe.

    Our role: Sales partnership for the DACH region, South-Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

  • StudyOrganisation

    Dicmo industrial zone, Croatia

    Regional business development for an industrial zone.

    Our role: Regional development analysis and a concept to revitalise the region – removing barriers for industry and start-ups and involving all stakeholders.

  • Visualisation of ZION Residence: eight-storey residential and commercial building with green balconies and a roof terraceVisualisation
    FormationInternationalisationQuality managementBudgeting

    ZION Residence, Košice

    New construction of a modern, sustainable residential and commercial building in Košice, Slovakia – project volume of around €20 million.

    Our role: Development of the residential concept – from company formation and quality management to budgeting.

  • AdvisoryConceptTechnology

    Friends in Flats

    Realignment and change of the business model.

    Our role: Advising the CEO through the transformation.

  • Salt room with illuminated wall panels and curved wooden loungers
    Business DevelopmentInternationalisation

    Königssalz

    Europe’s leading importer of rock salt from Asia, South America and the Arab world. Rock salt products free of microplastics, plus expertise in building salt rooms and wellness retreats.

    Our role: Business development and internationalisation.

  • LogisticsTechnologyInternational

    International cold-chain logistics platform

    Just-in-time delivery of refrigerated goods to and from Austria – with IT-based track & trace.

    Our role: Reorganisation and restructuring of the company, plus succession planning.

Projects 1–3 of 9

Companies we have completed projects with

  • EDY Group
  • Empiro
  • Friends in Flats
  • AN&ON
  • West Fresh
  • Focus Fresh
  • bele drain systems
  • ENDER
  • firefog technology
  • CKS Creative
  • Matus Art
  • NEIN
  • REX EAT
  • LEAP
  • Keisho
  • MEMOCORBY
  • Königssalz
  • Austrian Development Agency
Our partners

A strong network at your side

Funding bodies, innovation partners and specialists – so you have the right contact for every question.

About us

Karl Scheipl, CEO

I have led 3S Invest since 1984 – and for more than four decades I have sat at the table with business owners when things get serious.

I have guided companies through technological upheaval, economic crises and generational change – from the rise of the internet to today’s digitalisation.

Our strength is the combination of business consulting, investment capital and technical know-how – from bits and bytes to chemical and physical processes, backed by a sound knowledge of laws and regulations.

  • Expertise & professionalism

    In-depth expertise and experience from projects across a wide range of industries.

  • Long-term partnership

    We stay with you for years – and remain involved in implementation when others step back.

  • Sustainable solutions

    Structure, effectiveness and efficiency that last beyond the end of the project.

Packages

How we work together – with transparent billing

A single question, ongoing support or a shared goal: you choose the model that suits your project. In the initial meeting we work out which one is right.

Hourly package

Flexible, when you need targeted advice

€300per hour
Block of 10: €2,850 (€285 / hour), valid for 12 months
Flexibility
Depth of support
Risk sharing
  • Sparring on a specific question – financing, succession, funding or crisis
  • in person in Vienna, by phone or online
  • billed in 15-minute increments based on actual time spent
  • short written summary with the next steps
Book hours
our recommendation

Monthly retainer

Ongoing support for a fixed fee

€2,200per month
8 hours per month – equivalent to €275 per hour, predictable and without itemised billing
Flexibility
Depth of support
Risk sharing
  • up to 8 consulting hours per month; unused hours carry over to the following month
  • monthly jour fixe and a reply within one working day
  • sparring partner for management and bank meetings
  • access to our network of funding bodies, banks and investors
  • minimum term of 6 months, then cancellable monthly
Request a retainer

Success package

We share the risk – and the success

€200per hour + success fee
success fee on reaching the goal, agreed individually
Flexibility
Depth of support
Risk sharing
  • hourly rate reduced by one third during the project
  • success fee only once the goal agreed in advance has been reached – e.g. financing approved, succession signed, restructuring plan accepted
  • clearly measurable goals and deadlines, set out in writing
  • suited to projects with a clear, measurable outcome
Discuss the success model
Paket 2 of 3

All prices are net, plus 20% VAT. This offer is aimed at businesses. Travel expenses outside Vienna by arrangement. We set out scope, goals and fees in writing before every engagement. No package quite fits? We are happy to prepare an individual offer – just ask.

Contractual basis: Every engagement is based on the General Terms and Conditions for Management Consultants of the Austrian Professional Association UBIT of the Austrian Economic Chamber (version June 2021); in case of discrepancies, the German version prevails. We agree fees with you individually and in writing; the packages above show our guideline rates. View the GTC (English, PDF) (external site)

3S Invest in figures

years of experience
40+
project hours
97,000+
projects
300+
start-ups supported
90+
satisfied clients
400+
grants
280+

We are a good fit if you …

  • run a company that matters to you
  • are facing a decision that is anything but routine
  • prefer one contact person to a whole team of consultants
  • value discretion and a handshake you can rely on
  • are ready to take an honest look at figures and structures
That’s me – book a meeting

Questions? Here are the most common ones.

Yes. As management consultants we are bound by a statutory duty of confidentiality. Your figures, plans and conversations remain confidential – from the very first contact.

Contact

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3S Invest Beteiligungen GmbH
Laxenburger Straße 138, 1100 Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43 1 22 911 901
Fax +43 1 22 911 909
info at 3s-invest.comAvailable Monday to Thursday, 9 am – 5 pm (CET)
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Company
3S Invest Beteiligungen GmbH
Laxenburger Straße 138
1100 Vienna, Austria
Contact
Phone +43 1 22 911 901
Fax +43 1 22 911 909
info [at] 3s-invest.com
Mon–Thu 9 am – 5 pm
Company register & tax
Company register no. FN 86184 t
Register court: Commercial Court of Vienna
VAT ID: ATU15736602
CEO (Geschäftsführer)
Karl Scheipl
Business purpose
Management consulting, trade, mechatronics
Trade licence
Management consulting including business organisation (regulated trade: „Unternehmensberatung einschließlich der Unternehmensorganisation“)

Trade authority: Vienna Municipal Authority (Magistrat Wien)
Chamber membership
Vienna Economic Chamber (Wirtschaftskammer Wien)
Professional Group for Management Consulting, Accounting and Information Technology (UBIT)
Professional regulations
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