Speedinvest

SpeedInvest GmbH is a venture capital firm based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2011. It specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on technology-related startups across Europe, particularly in sectors such as deep tech, fintech, insurtech, consumer tech, and marketplaces. The firm typically invests between €0.25 million and €3 million in pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, while preferring to acquire minority stakes of up to 20% in its portfolio companies. SpeedInvest aims to be actively involved in the companies it invests in, often taking on operational roles for six months to one year. With additional offices in cities like San Francisco, Berlin, Paris, and London, SpeedInvest leverages a global network to support entrepreneurs in building successful businesses, thus contributing to the development of Europe’s startup ecosystem.

Marie-Helene Ametsreiter

General Partner, Portfolio Success

Jeroen Arts

Partner

Julian Blessin

General Partner

Charlie Boles

Senior Associate

Estelle Botbol

Senior Associate

Eric Bovee

General Partner

Daniela Caserotto-Leibert

Venture Partner

Stephen Croome

Principal

Anthony Danon

Principal

Sophia Escheu

Associate

Joerg Floeck

Executive Chairman

Heinrich Gröller

Venture Partner

Frederik Hagenauer

Partner

Audrey Handem

Associate

Jingchun Rick Hao

Partner

Jingchun Hao

Partner

Oliver Holle

CEO, Managing Partner and Managing Director

Daniel Keiper-Knorr

General Partner and Founder

Lawrence Kilian

Principal, Corporate Development and M&A

Stefan Klestil

Partner

Mathias Knaur

Venture Partner

Namratha Kothapalli

Principal

Markus Krainz

Venture Partner

Markus Lang

Partner

Tom Filip Lesche

Partner

Alexis Majos

Principal

Enrique Martínez-Hausmann

Principal

Klaus Matzka

Partner

Wissam Nadreddine

Principal

Wissam Nasreddine

Principal

Florian Obst

Principal

Mathias Ockenfels

Partner

Herbert Ortner

Venture Partner

Mariya Osadchaya-Isa

Principal

Alvaro Perezcano

Senior Associate

Konstantin Schmeisser

Associate

Leonard Schmid

Senior Associate

Andreas Schwarzenbrunner

Principal

Olga Shikhantsova

Principal

Michael Sieghart

CFO, Managing Partner and Managing Director

Evgeny Slavin

Senior Associate

Katharine Spooner

Senior Associate

Philipp Stangl

Investment Manager

Yang Tran

Venture Partner

Jürgen Wahl

Venture Partner

Past deals in CleanTech

Skyfri

Convertible Note in 2022
Skyfri, founded in 2017, specializes in asset performance management software tailored for renewable energy plant owners. The company's platform leverages machine learning and a comprehensive library of operational algorithms to deliver actionable analytics, allowing users to identify and address performance issues automatically. By automating operations, maintenance, and asset management, Skyfri aims to enhance revenue generation and minimize downtime in production. The company is supported by prominent investors and boasts a management team with extensive experience in developing and managing renewable energy and technology ventures, including overseeing over 3GW of assets across Europe, Asia, and North America.

CELUS

Series A in 2022
CELUS provides a cloud-based software platform designed to streamline the electronics development process for businesses. As demand for electronics and embedded systems rises, the shortage of qualified electronics engineers poses a challenge. CELUS addresses this issue by offering automation tools that facilitate parts selection, schematic development, PCB design, and embedded software creation. By integrating these interdependent tasks, CELUS aims to reduce the time and complexity involved in developing electronic products, thereby supporting companies in navigating the evolving landscape of electronics engineering.

NeoCarbon

Pre Seed Round in 2022
NeoCarbon reverses climate change by dramatically cutting costs of Direct Air Capture leveraging cooling towers around Europe. By retrofitting existing infrastructure without impacting their original function, the time and cost needed to set up a carbon capturing system is improved by up to 10x.

apiday

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of a data collection platform designed to make sustainability easy, measurable, and affordable for companies. The company's platform offers to manage extra-financial data, get specialist advice in one click enhanced by Artificial Intelligence, and easily gather the documents needed, enabling companies to improve ESG scores or make specific improvements.

Porotech

Series A in 2022
Porotech is a spin-out from the University of Cambridge. It mainly focuses on the development of wide-bandgap compound GaN semiconductors by applying material technologies and solutions to unleash the full potential of GaN to revolutionize the electronics industry. The company was co-founded by Dr. Tongtong Zhu, Dr. Yingjun Liu, and Prof. Rachel Oliver.

Skyfri

Convertible Note in 2022
Skyfri, founded in 2017, specializes in asset performance management software tailored for renewable energy plant owners. The company's platform leverages machine learning and a comprehensive library of operational algorithms to deliver actionable analytics, allowing users to identify and address performance issues automatically. By automating operations, maintenance, and asset management, Skyfri aims to enhance revenue generation and minimize downtime in production. The company is supported by prominent investors and boasts a management team with extensive experience in developing and managing renewable energy and technology ventures, including overseeing over 3GW of assets across Europe, Asia, and North America.

Breathe Battery Technologies

Seed Round in 2021
Breathe Battery Technologies is a developer of electric vehicle battery charging control software for automotive manufacturers. The software improves battery capacity by 5% and allows for twice more uses in the battery’s lifetime, without requiring any costly or time consuming hardware changes.

Porotech

Venture Round in 2021
Porotech is a spin-out from the University of Cambridge. It mainly focuses on the development of wide-bandgap compound GaN semiconductors by applying material technologies and solutions to unleash the full potential of GaN to revolutionize the electronics industry. The company was co-founded by Dr. Tongtong Zhu, Dr. Yingjun Liu, and Prof. Rachel Oliver.

Porotech

Seed Round in 2021
Porotech is a spin-out from the University of Cambridge. It mainly focuses on the development of wide-bandgap compound GaN semiconductors by applying material technologies and solutions to unleash the full potential of GaN to revolutionize the electronics industry. The company was co-founded by Dr. Tongtong Zhu, Dr. Yingjun Liu, and Prof. Rachel Oliver.

Porotech

Seed Round in 2021
Porotech is a spin-out from the University of Cambridge. It mainly focuses on the development of wide-bandgap compound GaN semiconductors by applying material technologies and solutions to unleash the full potential of GaN to revolutionize the electronics industry. The company was co-founded by Dr. Tongtong Zhu, Dr. Yingjun Liu, and Prof. Rachel Oliver.

TWAICE

Series A in 2020
TWAICE Technologies GmbH develops battery analytics software in the form of digital twins. The platform enables electric vehicle and battery manufacturers, fleet operators, and financial service providers to accelerate product development, improve performance, ensure long-term reliability, extend life, and mitigate financial risks of batteries. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Munich, Germany.

CELUS

Funding Round in 2020
CELUS provides a cloud-based software platform designed to streamline the electronics development process for businesses. As demand for electronics and embedded systems rises, the shortage of qualified electronics engineers poses a challenge. CELUS addresses this issue by offering automation tools that facilitate parts selection, schematic development, PCB design, and embedded software creation. By integrating these interdependent tasks, CELUS aims to reduce the time and complexity involved in developing electronic products, thereby supporting companies in navigating the evolving landscape of electronics engineering.

TWAICE

Seed Round in 2019
TWAICE Technologies GmbH develops battery analytics software in the form of digital twins. The platform enables electric vehicle and battery manufacturers, fleet operators, and financial service providers to accelerate product development, improve performance, ensure long-term reliability, extend life, and mitigate financial risks of batteries. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Munich, Germany.

TWAICE

Seed Round in 2018
TWAICE Technologies GmbH develops battery analytics software in the form of digital twins. The platform enables electric vehicle and battery manufacturers, fleet operators, and financial service providers to accelerate product development, improve performance, ensure long-term reliability, extend life, and mitigate financial risks of batteries. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Munich, Germany.
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