Internationalization: NAO expands to Austria

The Berlin-based FinTech NAO is now also allowing Austrian private investors to invest in alternative investments such as private equity, infrastructure and hedge funds.

Berlin, August 08, 2024 — The Berlin-based investment fintech NAO (https://www.investnao.com) is expanding into Austria. After the successful Start in Germany In summer 2023, NAO will now also give Austrian private investors access to exclusive investment opportunities starting at 1,000 euros.

Invest like institutional investors

“With the expansion to Austria, we are officially launching our internationalization. From now on, Austrian private investors can also invest money like professional investors via the NAO app,” explains Robin Binder, CEO and founder of NAO. “Our mission is to democratize access to high-quality investment opportunities and help people build long-term wealth. The Austrian market is an important step on this path for us. ”

Private investors from Austria can now register via the NAO app and invest in a variety of asset classes that are very popular with institutional investors — including private equity, hedge funds, Infrastructure investments and Equity bonds. Thanks to NAO's unique co-investment approach, this is possible from a minimum investment of 1,000 euros. NAO thus significantly lowers the barriers to entry and gives a wider public access to investment opportunities that were previously only available to wealthy and institutional investors.

‍Long-term investment and retirement planning are the main motives for investment

According to the Austrian Banking Association Savings accounts and building loan contracts are Austrians' preferred forms of investment. Loud 2024 Equity Barometer 27 percent of Austrians own stocks, bonds or investment funds. A further 21 percent are interested. The main reasons for investments are the desire to build up and retain value over the long term.

“Investments in alternative investments are still in their infancy in Austria, but demand is growing and we see great potential in this market. Through our expansion, we are offering Austrian investors the opportunity to further diversify their portfolios and benefit from attractive returns,” continues Robin Binder.

About NAO‍

NAO is a novel co-investment platform — the family office for your pocket. The mission of the NAO founding team led by Robin Binder, Philipp Nowakowski and Amel Hasanovic is to liberalize investments and help people build up wealth over the long term. In the NAO app, investors will find carefully selected and exclusive investment options that were previously only available to a small financial elite. For its offering, Berlin-based WealthTech, founded in 2022, cooperates with Baader Bank as a custodian bank and banks such as UniCredit, UBS and Vontobel. In regulatory terms, NAO uses a liability umbrella for investment brokerage and works as a contractually bound broker for DonauCapital Wertpapier GmbH.

For more information, visit https://www.investnao.com.

Risk warning

Investments involve risks. The value of investments and the resulting income may fall as well as rise, and it is possible for an investor to recover less than the amount invested. Past performance does not allow conclusions to be drawn about future results.

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