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

General Partner, Portfolio Success

Jeroen Arts

Partner

Estelle Botbol

Principal

Daniela Caserotto-Leibert

Venture Partner

Stephen Croome

Principal

Sophia Escheu

Associate

Audrey Handem

Senior Associate

Rick Hao

Partner

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 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

General Partner

Mariya Osadchaya-Isa

Principal

Alvaro Perezcano

Senior 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

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

Victor Huerbe

Principal

Maximilian Wilhelm

Senior Associate

Past deals in Southwestern Europe

Revyze

Seed Round in 2024
Revyze is a Paris-based company that develops a community-powered mobile application focused on education, available for both iOS and Android. Launched in 2022, the app aims to enhance learning by utilizing an innovative algorithm that organizes short-form videos according to users' learning styles and educational levels, prioritizing effective learning outcomes over mere viewing time. Users can select specific topics, such as math or literature, and navigate through chapters in their syllabus to find relevant content easily. By connecting students with educational content creators and facilitating access to peer-generated videos and quizzes, Revyze fosters a collaborative learning environment, empowering students to engage with educational materials tailored to their needs.

One Trading

Venture Round in 2024
One Trading is an institutional-grade spot exchange for digital assets, recognized for its robust platform designed for both retail and institutional investors. The company holds a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license in Italy and is in the process of applying for a MiFID II license to expand its offerings to include regulated crypto derivatives. Leveraging a partnership with Amazon Web Services, One Trading boasts the distinction of being one of the fastest digital asset trading venues available. Its platform provides essential features such as market data, charting tools, and efficient order execution, facilitating effective trading for its users.

Apiday

Venture Round in 2024
Apiday is a Paris-based company founded in 2021 that specializes in providing a data collection platform aimed at simplifying sustainability for businesses. The platform allows organizations to gather all environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data in a centralized location, facilitating the automation of ESG reporting and certification processes. Additionally, Apiday enables collaboration with third-party ESG consultants to enhance ESG scores and implement specific improvements. By leveraging artificial intelligence, the platform streamlines the management of extra-financial data and simplifies access to specialist advice, making sustainability efforts more measurable and affordable for companies.

Flowdesk

Series B in 2024
Flowdesk is a regulated digital asset trading and technology firm based in France, specializing in market making, over-the-counter (OTC) services, and treasury management. Registered as a Digital Asset Service Provider, the company is authorized by the French Financial Markets Authority for various digital asset services, including custody, trading, and the conversion of digital assets to legal tender. Flowdesk develops compliant trading and liquidity infrastructure that blends expertise from traditional financial markets with advanced knowledge of algorithmic trading and cryptocurrency. Its platform offers market-making technologies for both spot and derivatives markets, alongside liquidity solutions for exchanges and digital asset projects. This enables clients to access trading infrastructure tailored for institutional-grade operations.

Fairlyne

Seed Round in 2023
Fairlyne is a software company founded in 2021 and headquartered in Paris, France, that specializes in resale software as a service (SaaS) for travel brands. The company develops a lead management platform tailored for the hospitality and transportation industries. This platform is designed to analyze customer needs, identify potential abandonment during the booking process, generate new leads, and offer contextualized data. Additionally, it monitors value and analytics while tracking conversion rates, enabling clients to gain insights into customer behavior. By understanding the reasons behind customer drop-offs, Fairlyne empowers its clients to take real-time actions and deliver personalized content to enhance customer engagement and retention.

Apiday

Seed Round in 2023
Apiday is a Paris-based company founded in 2021 that specializes in providing a data collection platform aimed at simplifying sustainability for businesses. The platform allows organizations to gather all environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data in a centralized location, facilitating the automation of ESG reporting and certification processes. Additionally, Apiday enables collaboration with third-party ESG consultants to enhance ESG scores and implement specific improvements. By leveraging artificial intelligence, the platform streamlines the management of extra-financial data and simplifies access to specialist advice, making sustainability efforts more measurable and affordable for companies.

One Trading

Series A in 2023
One Trading is an institutional-grade spot exchange for digital assets, recognized for its robust platform designed for both retail and institutional investors. The company holds a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license in Italy and is in the process of applying for a MiFID II license to expand its offerings to include regulated crypto derivatives. Leveraging a partnership with Amazon Web Services, One Trading boasts the distinction of being one of the fastest digital asset trading venues available. Its platform provides essential features such as market data, charting tools, and efficient order execution, facilitating effective trading for its users.

Simbel

Seed Round in 2022
Simbel is an edtech company founded in 2021 and based in Paris, France, that focuses on facilitating learning and development for small and medium-sized businesses. The company offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that serves as a marketplace for training, connecting employees with curated training providers and a variety of courses tailored to their development needs. By integrating with existing HR systems, Simbel begins with performance reviews to identify individual learning requirements, promoting a culture of continuous improvement. The platform streamlines learning and development workflows, enhances employee engagement, and helps optimize training budgets, ultimately transforming organizations into environments that prioritize growth and skill enhancement.

Cobee

Series B in 2022
Cobee is a Madrid-based company founded in 2018 that develops an online platform aimed at automating and simplifying employee benefits management. The platform provides a centralized solution for companies to manage employee benefits, enabling them to offer flexible compensation options without the need for intermediaries. Employees receive a VISA card linked to the platform, allowing them to pay for various expenses such as meals, transportation, daycare, training, and medical insurance. Cobee's application provides real-time visibility into expenditures and savings, enhancing user experience and fostering satisfaction among both companies and employees. By streamlining the benefits process and consolidating information, Cobee improves service quality and reduces costs associated with employee benefits management.

Toqio

Series A in 2022
Toqio is a technology company founded in 2019 by Eduardo Martinez and Michael Galvin, with offices in London, Madrid, and Nairobi. It specializes in providing a platform that enables organizations to develop customized fintech solutions, either as mobile applications or web-based services. Toqio offers software integration tools tailored for the financial industry, facilitating various functions such as digital banking, onboarding, transaction monitoring, and the distribution of financial products and services. Its platform includes a marketplace of partners and supports configuration and customization, allowing companies to rapidly deploy data-driven financial propositions to their customers.

Flowdesk

Series A in 2022
Flowdesk is a regulated digital asset trading and technology firm based in France, specializing in market making, over-the-counter (OTC) services, and treasury management. Registered as a Digital Asset Service Provider, the company is authorized by the French Financial Markets Authority for various digital asset services, including custody, trading, and the conversion of digital assets to legal tender. Flowdesk develops compliant trading and liquidity infrastructure that blends expertise from traditional financial markets with advanced knowledge of algorithmic trading and cryptocurrency. Its platform offers market-making technologies for both spot and derivatives markets, alongside liquidity solutions for exchanges and digital asset projects. This enables clients to access trading infrastructure tailored for institutional-grade operations.

Actiondesk

Seed Round in 2022
ActionDesk is a French software company based in Asnières-sur-Seine. It specializes in developing data management solutions that enable users to import, refresh, and synchronize data from various applications such as SQL, Stripe, Salesforce, and HubSpot directly into spreadsheets. The platform allows for automatic data importing, calculation, and manipulation, making it accessible for non-technical teams to build workflow automation using familiar spreadsheet tools.

Apiday

Seed Round in 2022
Apiday is a Paris-based company founded in 2021 that specializes in providing a data collection platform aimed at simplifying sustainability for businesses. The platform allows organizations to gather all environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data in a centralized location, facilitating the automation of ESG reporting and certification processes. Additionally, Apiday enables collaboration with third-party ESG consultants to enhance ESG scores and implement specific improvements. By leveraging artificial intelligence, the platform streamlines the management of extra-financial data and simplifies access to specialist advice, making sustainability efforts more measurable and affordable for companies.

Finary

Series A in 2022
Finary is a wealth management platform based in Paris, France, founded in 2020. The company provides users with tools to effectively track and manage their financial assets, including personal finance, real estate, cryptocurrencies, insurance, and other securities. Finary's platform is designed to offer a comprehensive overview of asset allocation, allowing users to monitor, analyze, and optimize their investments. By facilitating tailored management of diverse financial portfolios, Finary empowers individuals to make informed decisions regarding their wealth.

Qovery

Seed Round in 2021
Qovery is a Container as a Service (CaaS) platform founded in 2019 and headquartered in Paris, France. The company provides a solution that allows users to develop and deploy applications quickly and efficiently, without the need for infrastructure management. By offering various developer-based accounts fully integrated into the application, Qovery enhances the development experience, enabling developers to autonomously manage their applications. This approach accelerates the application development cycle, allowing teams to focus on coding and innovation rather than operational concerns.

Cobee

Series A in 2021
Cobee is a Madrid-based company founded in 2018 that develops an online platform aimed at automating and simplifying employee benefits management. The platform provides a centralized solution for companies to manage employee benefits, enabling them to offer flexible compensation options without the need for intermediaries. Employees receive a VISA card linked to the platform, allowing them to pay for various expenses such as meals, transportation, daycare, training, and medical insurance. Cobee's application provides real-time visibility into expenditures and savings, enhancing user experience and fostering satisfaction among both companies and employees. By streamlining the benefits process and consolidating information, Cobee improves service quality and reduces costs associated with employee benefits management.

Toqio

Seed Round in 2021
Toqio is a technology company founded in 2019 by Eduardo Martinez and Michael Galvin, with offices in London, Madrid, and Nairobi. It specializes in providing a platform that enables organizations to develop customized fintech solutions, either as mobile applications or web-based services. Toqio offers software integration tools tailored for the financial industry, facilitating various functions such as digital banking, onboarding, transaction monitoring, and the distribution of financial products and services. Its platform includes a marketplace of partners and supports configuration and customization, allowing companies to rapidly deploy data-driven financial propositions to their customers.

FairMoney

Series B in 2021
FairMoney is a mobile banking platform founded in 2017, operating from Paris, France, and Lagos, Nigeria. The platform specializes in providing credit to private and business borrowers, particularly targeting underbanked populations in emerging markets. By leveraging smartphone data, FairMoney develops an instant credit score for users, facilitating access to various loan types, including personal, business, medical, and car loans. The company has disbursed over 350,000 loans and aims to make financial services more accessible and affordable for millions in Africa and South-East Asia. With a team of 45 professionals and backing from European and American investors, FairMoney is committed to transforming the financial landscape for underserved communities.

Finary

Seed Round in 2021
Finary is a wealth management platform based in Paris, France, founded in 2020. The company provides users with tools to effectively track and manage their financial assets, including personal finance, real estate, cryptocurrencies, insurance, and other securities. Finary's platform is designed to offer a comprehensive overview of asset allocation, allowing users to monitor, analyze, and optimize their investments. By facilitating tailored management of diverse financial portfolios, Finary empowers individuals to make informed decisions regarding their wealth.

IOMED

Venture Round in 2020
IOMED Medical Solutions is a technology company based in Barcelona, Catalonia, founded in 2016 by Alvaro Abella, Gabriel de Maeztu, and Javier Oca. The company specializes in medical record management software that utilizes artificial intelligence and Natural Language Processing to structure clinical data. By extracting insights from clinical notes, IOMED's software helps hospitals save costs and allocate resources more effectively. The platform enhances data structuring, integration, and interoperability, enabling clinicians to access organized and visualized medical information. This technology ultimately supports healthcare professionals in making informed decisions, improving efficiency and operational savings within medical environments.

Bnext

Series A in 2020
Bnext is a fintech platform based in Madrid, Spain, that redefines banking by offering a comprehensive digital banking experience without the need for traditional banks. It allows users to establish current accounts quickly, providing nearly all the functionalities of conventional banking. A key feature of Bnext is its Marketplace, which grants users access to a curated selection of financial products from various fintechs and banks, tailored to meet individual needs. Users can manage their existing bank accounts alongside Bnext's offerings, enabling them to oversee their entire financial landscape in one place. The platform emphasizes collaboration with financial service providers to present the best available options, rather than relying on commission-based sales of products. Bnext's diverse portfolio includes offerings such as loans, real estate investments, and crowdfunding opportunities, positioning it as a pioneering force in the emerging landscape of digital banking.

Cobee

Seed Round in 2020
Cobee is a Madrid-based company founded in 2018 that develops an online platform aimed at automating and simplifying employee benefits management. The platform provides a centralized solution for companies to manage employee benefits, enabling them to offer flexible compensation options without the need for intermediaries. Employees receive a VISA card linked to the platform, allowing them to pay for various expenses such as meals, transportation, daycare, training, and medical insurance. Cobee's application provides real-time visibility into expenditures and savings, enhancing user experience and fostering satisfaction among both companies and employees. By streamlining the benefits process and consolidating information, Cobee improves service quality and reduces costs associated with employee benefits management.

Gronda

Venture Round in 2020
Gronda GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Wattens, Austria, operates the world's largest online community dedicated to professionals in the gastronomy, hotel, and catering industries. The platform serves chefs, waiters, baristas, and other industry professionals across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy. Gronda empowers chefs by providing a space to showcase their culinary creations, connect with a global audience, and monetize their recipes. The platform not only facilitates recipe sharing and knowledge exchange but also aims to preserve culinary traditions for future generations. With over 1.1 million chefs engaged, Gronda has established itself as a vital hub for culinary innovation, allowing members to build portfolios, share diverse recipes, and foster connections within a vibrant community. The platform features a vast collection of more than 170,000 shared creations and enjoys a high user satisfaction rating, reflecting its significance in enriching the global culinary landscape.

Bnext

Series A in 2019
Bnext is a fintech platform based in Madrid, Spain, that redefines banking by offering a comprehensive digital banking experience without the need for traditional banks. It allows users to establish current accounts quickly, providing nearly all the functionalities of conventional banking. A key feature of Bnext is its Marketplace, which grants users access to a curated selection of financial products from various fintechs and banks, tailored to meet individual needs. Users can manage their existing bank accounts alongside Bnext's offerings, enabling them to oversee their entire financial landscape in one place. The platform emphasizes collaboration with financial service providers to present the best available options, rather than relying on commission-based sales of products. Bnext's diverse portfolio includes offerings such as loans, real estate investments, and crowdfunding opportunities, positioning it as a pioneering force in the emerging landscape of digital banking.

FairMoney

Series A in 2019
FairMoney is a mobile banking platform founded in 2017, operating from Paris, France, and Lagos, Nigeria. The platform specializes in providing credit to private and business borrowers, particularly targeting underbanked populations in emerging markets. By leveraging smartphone data, FairMoney develops an instant credit score for users, facilitating access to various loan types, including personal, business, medical, and car loans. The company has disbursed over 350,000 loans and aims to make financial services more accessible and affordable for millions in Africa and South-East Asia. With a team of 45 professionals and backing from European and American investors, FairMoney is committed to transforming the financial landscape for underserved communities.

Rive

Series A in 2019
Rive is redefining how people buy, sell, and rent homes. Rive brings simplicity to switching homes by providing liquidity to sellers and fully renovated, move-in-ready homes for buyers while providing real estate agents with a unique combination of tech tools and products to give superior service to their customers. As a result, our customers have access to everything they need for a successful real estate transaction, from cutting-edge real-time market insights to renovation services delivered by local real estate professionals who guide them at every step. ‘Rive’ means leading edge and groundbreaking, just like the idea Rive was founded on: that selling homes should be simple and stress-free. To make this a reality, the Rive platform brings together all the different solutions that you need to change your life and property. Since we started in 2017, we have grown from a local iBuyer into a team of more than 300 real estate professionals in Finland, Spain, and Poland, and expanded our offering into a full-service real estate platform that provides a range of solutions for selling, buying, renovating, and financing your home. Rive is headquartered in Helsinki and is operating in all the major cities in Finland as well as Warsaw, Poland, and Madrid and Barcelona, Spain. Rive service concept is developed by Homerun Technologies Ltd. You can find more about us: www.rivehomes.com

Actiondesk

Pre Seed Round in 2018
ActionDesk is a French software company based in Asnières-sur-Seine. It specializes in developing data management solutions that enable users to import, refresh, and synchronize data from various applications such as SQL, Stripe, Salesforce, and HubSpot directly into spreadsheets. The platform allows for automatic data importing, calculation, and manipulation, making it accessible for non-technical teams to build workflow automation using familiar spreadsheet tools.

Rive

Seed Round in 2018
Rive is redefining how people buy, sell, and rent homes. Rive brings simplicity to switching homes by providing liquidity to sellers and fully renovated, move-in-ready homes for buyers while providing real estate agents with a unique combination of tech tools and products to give superior service to their customers. As a result, our customers have access to everything they need for a successful real estate transaction, from cutting-edge real-time market insights to renovation services delivered by local real estate professionals who guide them at every step. ‘Rive’ means leading edge and groundbreaking, just like the idea Rive was founded on: that selling homes should be simple and stress-free. To make this a reality, the Rive platform brings together all the different solutions that you need to change your life and property. Since we started in 2017, we have grown from a local iBuyer into a team of more than 300 real estate professionals in Finland, Spain, and Poland, and expanded our offering into a full-service real estate platform that provides a range of solutions for selling, buying, renovating, and financing your home. Rive is headquartered in Helsinki and is operating in all the major cities in Finland as well as Warsaw, Poland, and Madrid and Barcelona, Spain. Rive service concept is developed by Homerun Technologies Ltd. You can find more about us: www.rivehomes.com

Lemonway

Venture Round in 2018
Lemonway is a pan-European payment institution based in Paris and Hamburg, specializing in payment processing for various marketplaces, including B2B, B2C, C2C, and alternative finance platforms. The company offers services such as wallet management, third-party payments, and anti-money laundering (AML) and customer verification (KYC) solutions. Lemonway is authorized and regulated by the ACPR and holds the "EU financial passport," allowing it to operate across 28 countries. With a client base of 400 platforms, including 200 alternative finance platforms, Lemonway has successfully opened 12 million e-wallets for platform operators. Its secured payment platform facilitates real-time cost accounting, escrow fund management, and supports multiple payment methods, including bank checks, SEPA transfers, and credit and debit cards, supplemented by advanced anti-fraud measures.

IOMED

Seed Round in 2018
IOMED Medical Solutions is a technology company based in Barcelona, Catalonia, founded in 2016 by Alvaro Abella, Gabriel de Maeztu, and Javier Oca. The company specializes in medical record management software that utilizes artificial intelligence and Natural Language Processing to structure clinical data. By extracting insights from clinical notes, IOMED's software helps hospitals save costs and allocate resources more effectively. The platform enhances data structuring, integration, and interoperability, enabling clinicians to access organized and visualized medical information. This technology ultimately supports healthcare professionals in making informed decisions, improving efficiency and operational savings within medical environments.

FairMoney

Seed Round in 2018
FairMoney is a mobile banking platform founded in 2017, operating from Paris, France, and Lagos, Nigeria. The platform specializes in providing credit to private and business borrowers, particularly targeting underbanked populations in emerging markets. By leveraging smartphone data, FairMoney develops an instant credit score for users, facilitating access to various loan types, including personal, business, medical, and car loans. The company has disbursed over 350,000 loans and aims to make financial services more accessible and affordable for millions in Africa and South-East Asia. With a team of 45 professionals and backing from European and American investors, FairMoney is committed to transforming the financial landscape for underserved communities.

Tripmakery

Venture Round in 2018
Tripmakery is an online booking platform that specializes in facilitating group accommodations across Europe. Launched in 2015 by Robert Sasse and Ajmal Said in Vienna, the platform boasts a comprehensive database of 60,000 group hotels, making it a leader in the niche of large group bookings. Tripmakery simplifies the travel planning process by allowing users to compare quotes from multiple accommodation providers, ensuring they find the best options for their needs. Whether organizing trips for small gatherings of ten or larger groups of fifty, Tripmakery automates the booking process, providing detailed information on various travel destinations and enabling users to secure discounts on accommodations. The company is supported by venture capital firms and industry veterans, enhancing its position within the competitive landscape of travel booking.

Rive

Angel Round in 2017
Rive is redefining how people buy, sell, and rent homes. Rive brings simplicity to switching homes by providing liquidity to sellers and fully renovated, move-in-ready homes for buyers while providing real estate agents with a unique combination of tech tools and products to give superior service to their customers. As a result, our customers have access to everything they need for a successful real estate transaction, from cutting-edge real-time market insights to renovation services delivered by local real estate professionals who guide them at every step. ‘Rive’ means leading edge and groundbreaking, just like the idea Rive was founded on: that selling homes should be simple and stress-free. To make this a reality, the Rive platform brings together all the different solutions that you need to change your life and property. Since we started in 2017, we have grown from a local iBuyer into a team of more than 300 real estate professionals in Finland, Spain, and Poland, and expanded our offering into a full-service real estate platform that provides a range of solutions for selling, buying, renovating, and financing your home. Rive is headquartered in Helsinki and is operating in all the major cities in Finland as well as Warsaw, Poland, and Madrid and Barcelona, Spain. Rive service concept is developed by Homerun Technologies Ltd. You can find more about us: www.rivehomes.com

Tripmakery

Seed Round in 2017
Tripmakery is an online booking platform that specializes in facilitating group accommodations across Europe. Launched in 2015 by Robert Sasse and Ajmal Said in Vienna, the platform boasts a comprehensive database of 60,000 group hotels, making it a leader in the niche of large group bookings. Tripmakery simplifies the travel planning process by allowing users to compare quotes from multiple accommodation providers, ensuring they find the best options for their needs. Whether organizing trips for small gatherings of ten or larger groups of fifty, Tripmakery automates the booking process, providing detailed information on various travel destinations and enabling users to secure discounts on accommodations. The company is supported by venture capital firms and industry veterans, enhancing its position within the competitive landscape of travel booking.

Tripmakery

Seed Round in 2016
Tripmakery is an online booking platform that specializes in facilitating group accommodations across Europe. Launched in 2015 by Robert Sasse and Ajmal Said in Vienna, the platform boasts a comprehensive database of 60,000 group hotels, making it a leader in the niche of large group bookings. Tripmakery simplifies the travel planning process by allowing users to compare quotes from multiple accommodation providers, ensuring they find the best options for their needs. Whether organizing trips for small gatherings of ten or larger groups of fifty, Tripmakery automates the booking process, providing detailed information on various travel destinations and enabling users to secure discounts on accommodations. The company is supported by venture capital firms and industry veterans, enhancing its position within the competitive landscape of travel booking.
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