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 Investment Banking

Upvest

Series B in 2022
Upvest GmbH specializes in providing a blockchain application programming interface (API) that supports financial institutions in integrating investment products within their applications. Founded in 2017 and based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, the company facilitates the development of decentralized applications, tokenized platforms, and wallet services by connecting to major open-source protocols such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others. Upvest's modular and scalable API enables institutions to create tailored portfolios, configure savings plans, and implement micro-investing features, allowing users to invest effortlessly while spending. With connections to leading asset providers and exchanges, Upvest aims to deliver a diverse range of investment options with competitive pricing and execution speed, thereby enhancing the overall investment experience for users across borders.

Billie

Series C in 2021
Billie GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, is a fintech startup founded in 2016 that specializes in pre-financing invoices and online factoring services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company aims to improve working capital management through a fully automated invoice financing solution, addressing the order-to-cash challenges faced by SMEs. Billie's platform facilitates expedited B2B invoicing and payments by utilizing big data analytics and digital processes, allowing for instant financing of purchases directly at the online point-of-sale. In addition to its invoice factoring services, Billie offers a pay-after-delivery product to help SMEs secure improved payment terms, enabling them to manage outgoing invoices efficiently without hidden fees or excessive paperwork.

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.

Billie

Series B in 2019
Billie GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, is a fintech startup founded in 2016 that specializes in pre-financing invoices and online factoring services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company aims to improve working capital management through a fully automated invoice financing solution, addressing the order-to-cash challenges faced by SMEs. Billie's platform facilitates expedited B2B invoicing and payments by utilizing big data analytics and digital processes, allowing for instant financing of purchases directly at the online point-of-sale. In addition to its invoice factoring services, Billie offers a pay-after-delivery product to help SMEs secure improved payment terms, enabling them to manage outgoing invoices efficiently without hidden fees or excessive paperwork.

Billie

Series A in 2017
Billie GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, is a fintech startup founded in 2016 that specializes in pre-financing invoices and online factoring services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company aims to improve working capital management through a fully automated invoice financing solution, addressing the order-to-cash challenges faced by SMEs. Billie's platform facilitates expedited B2B invoicing and payments by utilizing big data analytics and digital processes, allowing for instant financing of purchases directly at the online point-of-sale. In addition to its invoice factoring services, Billie offers a pay-after-delivery product to help SMEs secure improved payment terms, enabling them to manage outgoing invoices efficiently without hidden fees or excessive paperwork.

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.

Upvest

Seed Round in 2017
Upvest GmbH specializes in providing a blockchain application programming interface (API) that supports financial institutions in integrating investment products within their applications. Founded in 2017 and based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, the company facilitates the development of decentralized applications, tokenized platforms, and wallet services by connecting to major open-source protocols such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others. Upvest's modular and scalable API enables institutions to create tailored portfolios, configure savings plans, and implement micro-investing features, allowing users to invest effortlessly while spending. With connections to leading asset providers and exchanges, Upvest aims to deliver a diverse range of investment options with competitive pricing and execution speed, thereby enhancing the overall investment experience for users across borders.

Billie

Seed Round in 2016
Billie GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, is a fintech startup founded in 2016 that specializes in pre-financing invoices and online factoring services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company aims to improve working capital management through a fully automated invoice financing solution, addressing the order-to-cash challenges faced by SMEs. Billie's platform facilitates expedited B2B invoicing and payments by utilizing big data analytics and digital processes, allowing for instant financing of purchases directly at the online point-of-sale. In addition to its invoice factoring services, Billie offers a pay-after-delivery product to help SMEs secure improved payment terms, enabling them to manage outgoing invoices efficiently without hidden fees or excessive paperwork.

Tradico

Seed Round in 2016
Tradico AG, based in Ruggell, Liechtenstein, offers bank-independent financial services that facilitate working capital for small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in global trade. Through its online platform, Tradico enables clients to access instant feedback on payment terms, allowing for a streamlined transaction process. Users can register without paperwork, easily upload their trade details, and execute transactions efficiently. The company finances inventory for its clients and ensures that suppliers' invoices are paid immediately, giving buyers additional time to settle their payments. By connecting suppliers with SMEs, Tradico provides a reliable and rapid solution for accessing working capital without the need for traditional banking securities. Since June 2019, Tradico has operated as a subsidiary of Bank Frick & Co. Aktiengesellschaft.

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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