Speedinvest

Speedinvest, established in 2011, is a European venture capital firm headquartered in Vienna, Austria, with additional offices in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, San Francisco, and a focus on Central and Eastern Europe. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, typically providing between €0.25 million to €3 million, and takes minority stakes, usually up to 20%. Speedinvest invests in sectors such as deep tech, fintech, industrial tech, marketplaces, consumer tech, and digital health, with a hands-on approach, often taking operational roles in portfolio companies for up to a year. The firm aims to provide more than just capital, offering operational support, growth marketing, HR, US business development, and networking assistance through its in-house Platform+ team.

Marie-Helene Ametsreiter

Partner

Jeroen Arts

Partner

Estelle Botbol

Principal

Daniela Caserotto-Leibert

Venture Partner

Stephen Croome

Principal

Sophia Escheu

Associate

Felix Faltin

Principal

Audrey Handem

Senior Associate

Jingchun Hao

Partner

Oliver Holle

CEO, Managing Partner and Managing Director

Lawrence Kilian

Principal, Corporate Development and M&A

Stefan Klestil

General Partner Sif

Namratha Kothapalli

Principal

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

Associate

Mathias Ockenfels

General Partner

Mariya Osadchaya-Isa

Principal

Alvaro Perezcano

Senior Associate

Magda Posluszny

Associate

Konstantin Schmeisser

Associate

Leonard Schmid

Senior Associate

Andreas Schwarzenbrunner

Partner

Olga Shikhantsova

Partner

Michael Sieghart

CFO, Managing Partner and Managing Director

Evgeny Slavin

Senior Associate

Philip Specht

Senior Associate

Katharine Spooner

Principal

Katharine Spooner

Senior Associate

Philipp Stangl

Investment Manager

Jürgen Wahl

Venture Partner

Werner Zahnt

Founding Partner, Corporate Development

Andrea Zitna

Partner

Sophia Escheu

Associate

Maximilian Wilhelm

Senior Associate

Victor Huerbe

Principal

Past deals in Cental and Eastern Europe

Tuum

Series B in 2024
Tuum is a cloud-native banking platform that is spearheading the next generation of digital innovation in the financial services industry. Built around a microservices architecture, the platform consists of flexible and independent modules covering all retail and business banking capabilities. The platform is API-based for quick and easy integration and can run on all major cloud providers, as well as on private clouds. Founded by a team of banking and technology experts in 2019, Tuum combines technological excellence with in-depth banking knowledge and packages it into a sophisticated, cutting-edge platform. Tuum currently employs over 60 people with offices in Tallinn, Berlin and Malaga.

Shapr3D

Series B in 2022
Shapr3D is a 3D multi-platform CAD modeling application designed for Windows, macOS, and iPad Pro, offering a unique and precise 3D modeling experience. Launched in 2015 and headquartered in Budapest, Hungary, the app caters to a diverse range of users, including engineers, industrial designers, jewelry makers, 3D hobbyists, and architects, regardless of their experience level. Its advanced geometric modeling engine combines the capabilities of traditional MCAD software with the user-friendly approach of SketchUp, allowing users to create detailed models directly on their tablets. This innovative tool enables seamless transfer of designs to other software, enhancing productivity for professionals in various fields.

EstateGuru

Venture Round in 2019
Estateguru is a leading Pan-European marketplace that facilitates property-backed loans for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) while providing investment opportunities for a global investor base. The platform creates a digital and borderless ecosystem for real estate financing, connecting various service providers, SMEs, and investors in a single marketplace. By doing so, it offers a unique service that bypasses traditional banks and financial institutions, allowing for seamless cross-border transactions. Estateguru enhances returns for investors and expands borrowing options for businesses by managing short-term asset-backed property finance. With a team of 117 professionals from 21 nationalities, the company operates from locations including Berlin, Manchester, Helsinki, Yerevan, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius.

CodeBerry Programming School

Funding Round in 2018
CodeBerry Programming School, founded in 2016 by András P. Tóth, Dávid Veszelovszki, László Békéssy, and Ádám Freisinger, is an online educational platform based in Budapest, Hungary, specializing in computer programming courses. The school provides a variety of web programming lessons, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Node.js, and Git. CodeBerry's platform is designed to make coding accessible to individuals of all skill levels, offering lessons in their native language and featuring interactive assignments. This approach allows learners to acquire programming skills from scratch, even without prior experience.

Payworks

Series B in 2018
Payworks is a provider of advanced Point of Sale (POS) payment gateway technology, headquartered in Germany with additional offices in the UK, the US, and Poland. The company specializes in enabling developers of POS solutions to seamlessly integrate card payment functionality into their applications, facilitating secure processing of EMV, contactless, and mobile wallet transactions. Payworks' cloud-based platform is designed to make card acceptance at the POS efficient and cost-effective, enhancing the payment experience for businesses. The company serves leading acquirers and payment providers worldwide and was acquired by Visa in July 2019.

CodeBerry Programming School

Seed Round in 2017
CodeBerry Programming School, founded in 2016 by András P. Tóth, Dávid Veszelovszki, László Békéssy, and Ádám Freisinger, is an online educational platform based in Budapest, Hungary, specializing in computer programming courses. The school provides a variety of web programming lessons, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Node.js, and Git. CodeBerry's platform is designed to make coding accessible to individuals of all skill levels, offering lessons in their native language and featuring interactive assignments. This approach allows learners to acquire programming skills from scratch, even without prior experience.

Payworks

Series A in 2016
Payworks is a provider of advanced Point of Sale (POS) payment gateway technology, headquartered in Germany with additional offices in the UK, the US, and Poland. The company specializes in enabling developers of POS solutions to seamlessly integrate card payment functionality into their applications, facilitating secure processing of EMV, contactless, and mobile wallet transactions. Payworks' cloud-based platform is designed to make card acceptance at the POS efficient and cost-effective, enhancing the payment experience for businesses. The company serves leading acquirers and payment providers worldwide and was acquired by Visa in July 2019.

Shapr3D

Seed Round in 2016
Shapr3D is a 3D multi-platform CAD modeling application designed for Windows, macOS, and iPad Pro, offering a unique and precise 3D modeling experience. Launched in 2015 and headquartered in Budapest, Hungary, the app caters to a diverse range of users, including engineers, industrial designers, jewelry makers, 3D hobbyists, and architects, regardless of their experience level. Its advanced geometric modeling engine combines the capabilities of traditional MCAD software with the user-friendly approach of SketchUp, allowing users to create detailed models directly on their tablets. This innovative tool enables seamless transfer of designs to other software, enhancing productivity for professionals in various fields.

Cloudo

Seed Round in 2015
Cloudo s.r.o., based in Bratislava, Slovakia, offers a mobile application that enhances user productivity by consolidating access to various cloud applications. The platform allows users to quickly open files stored in Dropbox, assign tasks to team members in Asana, and search across multiple applications, all from a single interface. This streamlined approach enables users to organize their digital resources efficiently and manage their tasks effectively, ultimately improving their overall workflow.

EstateGuru

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Estateguru is a leading Pan-European marketplace that facilitates property-backed loans for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) while providing investment opportunities for a global investor base. The platform creates a digital and borderless ecosystem for real estate financing, connecting various service providers, SMEs, and investors in a single marketplace. By doing so, it offers a unique service that bypasses traditional banks and financial institutions, allowing for seamless cross-border transactions. Estateguru enhances returns for investors and expands borrowing options for businesses by managing short-term asset-backed property finance. With a team of 117 professionals from 21 nationalities, the company operates from locations including Berlin, Manchester, Helsinki, Yerevan, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius.

Enbrite.ly

Seed Round in 2015
Enbrite.ly is a company that specializes in improving online advertising and marketing performance through comprehensive tools and services. Established in 2014 and based in Budapest, Hungary, Enbrite.ly focuses on marketing source analysis and detailed reporting aimed at identifying and eliminating fraudulent activities within marketing channels. By providing actionable insights, the company helps clients, including webshops, advertising networks, and traffic brokers, enhance their return on investment and foster safe marketing practices, particularly in Europe. Through its offerings, Enbrite.ly aims to prevent future fraud and support sustainable growth for its customers.

Payworks

Seed Round in 2013
Payworks is a provider of advanced Point of Sale (POS) payment gateway technology, headquartered in Germany with additional offices in the UK, the US, and Poland. The company specializes in enabling developers of POS solutions to seamlessly integrate card payment functionality into their applications, facilitating secure processing of EMV, contactless, and mobile wallet transactions. Payworks' cloud-based platform is designed to make card acceptance at the POS efficient and cost-effective, enhancing the payment experience for businesses. The company serves leading acquirers and payment providers worldwide and was acquired by Visa in July 2019.

Usersnap

Seed Round in 2013
Usersnap GmbH is a company based in Perg, Austria, that offers a web-based feedback platform designed to enhance communication within web projects. The platform facilitates the exchange of visual and annotated feedback among developers, customers, and quality assurance engineers, thereby bridging the communication gap between these parties. Usersnap's tools enable software companies, including those in the SaaS sector, to collect actionable user feedback through various channels such as NPS, CSAT, feature requests, and quality assurance. By streamlining the process of gathering and managing customer preferences and bug reports, Usersnap helps clients improve their products and services, ultimately fostering better customer engagement and satisfaction. The company also has offline locations in the United States and the Czech Republic.
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