HV Capital

HV Capital is a venture capital firm based in Munich and Berlin, established in 2000. Formerly known as HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, the firm is recognized as one of Europe's leading early-stage and growth investors, specializing in internet and technology sectors. With a total fund size of €1.7 billion, HV Capital has invested in approximately 200 companies, including notable names like Zalando, Delivery Hero, FlixMobility, and SumUp. The firm supports startups with capital ranging from €500,000 to €50 million, enabling it to finance companies across all growth phases. HV Capital focuses on various industries, including fintech, e-commerce, healthcare, mobility, and education, reflecting its commitment to fostering innovation in diverse sectors.

Sven Achter

Founding Partner

Nawid Ali-Abbassi

Partner

Lina Chong

Partner

Jannis Fett

Principal

Fabian Gruner

Senior Principal

Said Alib Haschemi

Investment Manager

Alexander Joel-Carbonell

Partner

Christoph Jung

General Partner

David Kuczek

General Partner

Lars Langusch

Founding Partner

Rainer Maerkle

General Partner

Barbod Namini

Partner

Martin Weber

General Partner

Felix Klühr

Principal

Christian Saller

General Partner

Zuzanna Czapinska

Investment Manager

Past deals in Speech Recognition

voize

Seed Round in 2025
voize provides a digital voice assistant for senior care documentation that generates structured documentation entries in the system through voice input, text analysis, and integration. They also provide maintenance tests and inspection solutions.

Beyond Presence

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Building foundational models for hyper-realistic real-time conversational digital humans.

i2x

Venture Round in 2022
Real-time conversation analytics and continuous coaching. At i2x they are working to radically improve the human-to-human interaction between companies and their customers. They do this by providing real-time insights on business calls for managers on one side, and supporting agents with continuous communication training on the job on the other. i2x enables companies to leverage data and understand what makes their team successful and customers happy - all in real-time and powered by AI. With i2x, the black box of phone calls is decrypted for the first time. Traditionally, contact center success metrics are based on a limited set of data, including call attempts and duration. Built on a fit-for-purpose ASR (automatic speech recognition), i2x opens the doors to deeper, more meaningful insights. The platform evaluates complex speech parameters in real-time to determine the dynamics of a customer conversation. This includes customizable words and phrases, pauses, rate of speech, and speech-to-listen ratio. i2x analyzes sales and service team calls and identifies which approach works best for a specific customer or prospect group. Data-driven best practices are automatically shared with all team members. As a result, managers gain deeper insights into customer interactions, the skills of existing employees evolve and brand experience improves. i2x makes call data analyzable and actionable. “They do not automate, they augment the human intelligence, elevate customer interactions and amplify sales.”

Verbit

Series D in 2021
Verbit is an artificial intelligence company founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, specializing in transcription and captioning solutions. Utilizing advanced automated speech recognition technology, Verbit transforms both live and recorded audio and video into detailed speech-to-text files. Its services cater to various sectors, including education, legal, media, and enterprise, enabling organizations to enhance the accessibility and usability of their audio and video content. In addition to transcription and captioning, Verbit offers audio description, translation, dubbing, note-taking, and generative AI applications, allowing clients to unlock the full potential of spoken content.

Verbit

Series C in 2020
Verbit is an artificial intelligence company founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, specializing in transcription and captioning solutions. Utilizing advanced automated speech recognition technology, Verbit transforms both live and recorded audio and video into detailed speech-to-text files. Its services cater to various sectors, including education, legal, media, and enterprise, enabling organizations to enhance the accessibility and usability of their audio and video content. In addition to transcription and captioning, Verbit offers audio description, translation, dubbing, note-taking, and generative AI applications, allowing clients to unlock the full potential of spoken content.

Verbit

Series B in 2020
Verbit is an artificial intelligence company founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, specializing in transcription and captioning solutions. Utilizing advanced automated speech recognition technology, Verbit transforms both live and recorded audio and video into detailed speech-to-text files. Its services cater to various sectors, including education, legal, media, and enterprise, enabling organizations to enhance the accessibility and usability of their audio and video content. In addition to transcription and captioning, Verbit offers audio description, translation, dubbing, note-taking, and generative AI applications, allowing clients to unlock the full potential of spoken content.

i2x

Series A in 2019
Real-time conversation analytics and continuous coaching. At i2x they are working to radically improve the human-to-human interaction between companies and their customers. They do this by providing real-time insights on business calls for managers on one side, and supporting agents with continuous communication training on the job on the other. i2x enables companies to leverage data and understand what makes their team successful and customers happy - all in real-time and powered by AI. With i2x, the black box of phone calls is decrypted for the first time. Traditionally, contact center success metrics are based on a limited set of data, including call attempts and duration. Built on a fit-for-purpose ASR (automatic speech recognition), i2x opens the doors to deeper, more meaningful insights. The platform evaluates complex speech parameters in real-time to determine the dynamics of a customer conversation. This includes customizable words and phrases, pauses, rate of speech, and speech-to-listen ratio. i2x analyzes sales and service team calls and identifies which approach works best for a specific customer or prospect group. Data-driven best practices are automatically shared with all team members. As a result, managers gain deeper insights into customer interactions, the skills of existing employees evolve and brand experience improves. i2x makes call data analyzable and actionable. “They do not automate, they augment the human intelligence, elevate customer interactions and amplify sales.”

Verbit

Series A in 2019
Verbit is an artificial intelligence company founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, specializing in transcription and captioning solutions. Utilizing advanced automated speech recognition technology, Verbit transforms both live and recorded audio and video into detailed speech-to-text files. Its services cater to various sectors, including education, legal, media, and enterprise, enabling organizations to enhance the accessibility and usability of their audio and video content. In addition to transcription and captioning, Verbit offers audio description, translation, dubbing, note-taking, and generative AI applications, allowing clients to unlock the full potential of spoken content.

Verbit

Seed Round in 2018
Verbit is an artificial intelligence company founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, specializing in transcription and captioning solutions. Utilizing advanced automated speech recognition technology, Verbit transforms both live and recorded audio and video into detailed speech-to-text files. Its services cater to various sectors, including education, legal, media, and enterprise, enabling organizations to enhance the accessibility and usability of their audio and video content. In addition to transcription and captioning, Verbit offers audio description, translation, dubbing, note-taking, and generative AI applications, allowing clients to unlock the full potential of spoken content.

i2x

Seed Round in 2018
Real-time conversation analytics and continuous coaching. At i2x they are working to radically improve the human-to-human interaction between companies and their customers. They do this by providing real-time insights on business calls for managers on one side, and supporting agents with continuous communication training on the job on the other. i2x enables companies to leverage data and understand what makes their team successful and customers happy - all in real-time and powered by AI. With i2x, the black box of phone calls is decrypted for the first time. Traditionally, contact center success metrics are based on a limited set of data, including call attempts and duration. Built on a fit-for-purpose ASR (automatic speech recognition), i2x opens the doors to deeper, more meaningful insights. The platform evaluates complex speech parameters in real-time to determine the dynamics of a customer conversation. This includes customizable words and phrases, pauses, rate of speech, and speech-to-listen ratio. i2x analyzes sales and service team calls and identifies which approach works best for a specific customer or prospect group. Data-driven best practices are automatically shared with all team members. As a result, managers gain deeper insights into customer interactions, the skills of existing employees evolve and brand experience improves. i2x makes call data analyzable and actionable. “They do not automate, they augment the human intelligence, elevate customer interactions and amplify sales.”
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