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 Impact Investing

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.

Moove

Series A in 2022
Operator of a global mobility fintech company intended to democratize access to financial services for mobility entrepreneurs. The company uses embedded alternative credit scoring technology in ride-hailing, logistics, mass transit, and instant delivery platforms, using proprietary performance and revenue analytics to underwrite customers that have previously been excluded from financial services, enabling customers to access and use proprietary performance and revenue analytics of mobility entrepreneurs to underwrite loans.

Vitt

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Vitt operates a financial platform that facilitates non-dilutive financing for SaaS companies by allowing them to convert their contracted revenue into upfront cash. This approach enables SaaS founders to secure funding quickly, bypassing the lengthy process typically associated with traditional fundraising methods. Through its web application, Vitt provides a streamlined experience where clients can apply for financing and receive decisions based on their financial data within minutes. By focusing on the performance of the business rather than the founders' network connections, Vitt aims to simplify the funding process for SaaS companies while also creating a new asset class for investors.

Moove

Series A in 2021
Operator of a global mobility fintech company intended to democratize access to financial services for mobility entrepreneurs. The company uses embedded alternative credit scoring technology in ride-hailing, logistics, mass transit, and instant delivery platforms, using proprietary performance and revenue analytics to underwrite customers that have previously been excluded from financial services, enabling customers to access and use proprietary performance and revenue analytics of mobility entrepreneurs to underwrite loans.

Tulipshare

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Tulipshare is an activist investor platform that empowers retail investors to influence the governance of major public companies. By combining crowdfunding with shareholder rights, it allows individuals to invest in well-known companies with as little as one euro. This innovative approach enables investors to express their values and advocate for ethical changes within corporate boardrooms. Through collective action, Tulipshare seeks to amplify the voices of retail shareholders, facilitating a new way for them to engage in the investment process and contribute to significant corporate reforms.

Invesdor

Venture Round in 2020
Invesdor is a pioneering fintech platform based in Northern Europe. Invesdor.com helps investors big and small from more than 70 countries find ambitious European growth companies and invest in them easily and securely. Invesdor was founded to eliminate the friction associated with raising funds and make investing in new ventures possible for everyone. Invesdor's clients include private and publicly traded companies from Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the UK as well as investors from more than 70 countries. Invesdor has offices in Helsinki and Stockholm.

Prime Factor Capital

Seed Round in 2019
Prime Factor Capital is a cryptocurrency asset manager that operates a hedge fund focused on digital assets. The firm provides asset management services, including investment valuation and income tracking, aimed at helping clients diversify their investment portfolios through cryptocurrency. By offering specialized knowledge and management of crypto assets, Prime Factor Capital enables investors to navigate the complex landscape of digital currencies and enhance their earning potential.

Investory

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Investory is a startup focused on developing an investor relations management platform tailored for the startup ecosystem. Its platform streamlines the process of collecting, processing, and communicating crucial business data between startups and their investors. By automating and simplifying reporting, Investory enables investors to access essential investment information in a digitized and consolidated format, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs. The company's innovative approach aims to revolutionize startup capital markets by leveraging data and artificial intelligence, ultimately facilitating data-driven decision-making for venture capitalists and other investors engaged with emerging companies.

Investly

Seed Round in 2016
Investly is a peer-to-peer finance platform that facilitates invoice financing for European businesses, allowing them to sell their 30-180 day invoices to a network of investors. This marketplace enables businesses to quickly access working capital, helping them take on more customers, enhance production efficiency, and mitigate seasonal cash flow challenges. The platform streamlines the financing process, ensuring that businesses can secure funds within two days after credit checks are completed. Investors benefit from the opportunity to finance invoices, typically with short durations of 30-40 days, and can achieve attractive returns on their investments. Overall, Investly connects small to medium-sized enterprises with investors, fostering a mutually beneficial ecosystem for financing and growth.

Finnest

Seed Round in 2015
Finnest GmbH is an online crowdfunding platform founded in 2014 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The company focuses on providing established small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with alternative access to the capital market, enabling investors to participate in private placements of financially sound businesses. Finnest has developed a unique approach that combines corporate financing with crowd-investing, utilizing a reverse blind auction system where investors propose investment offers and set their own annual interest rates. This method incorporates elements from traditional book-building mechanisms used in corporate bonds, along with marketing and loyalty effects typical of crowd financing. Finnest primarily assists investors from Austria, Germany, and Switzerland in offering qualified subordinated loans to selected companies in Austria and Germany. In 2019, Finnest became a subsidiary of Invesdor Oy.

Investly

Pre Seed Round in 2014
Investly is a peer-to-peer finance platform that facilitates invoice financing for European businesses, allowing them to sell their 30-180 day invoices to a network of investors. This marketplace enables businesses to quickly access working capital, helping them take on more customers, enhance production efficiency, and mitigate seasonal cash flow challenges. The platform streamlines the financing process, ensuring that businesses can secure funds within two days after credit checks are completed. Investors benefit from the opportunity to finance invoices, typically with short durations of 30-40 days, and can achieve attractive returns on their investments. Overall, Investly connects small to medium-sized enterprises with investors, fostering a mutually beneficial ecosystem for financing and growth.
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