AVCO – Austrian Private Equity and Venture Capital Organisation is the National Association of Austria's Private Equity and Venture Capital industry (founded 2001), which covers more than 80% of the private Austrian Private Equity market with its members. In particular AVCO is ... 
 

• ... a knowledgeable partner and independent information point
  for journalists, entrepreneurs, potential investors, private and public institutions as well as international bodies who are interested in Austria’s Private Equity Industry, its development and structure as well as its activities and performance.
  
  
• ... the official representative of the industry
  actively engaged in improving the tax-related, legal and economic policy environments in close connection with respective policy makers.
  
  
• ... a proactive networking institution
  fostering co-operation inside the industry as well as interaction with complementary players from other fields in order to intensify information flows and to create learning loops.
  
  
• ... an interface to international organisations
  taking part in the exchange of experience, information and knowledge with other Private Equity and Venture Capital Associations in Europe, with the European Commission and further relevant institutions in order to put international best practice at work for Austria.