Speedinvest

Speedinvest is a venture capital firm based in Vienna, with offices in Berlin, Paris, London, Munich, and San Francisco, that focuses on early-stage technology investments across Europe, including Central and Eastern Europe. The firm backs seed to early growth rounds in areas including deep tech, fintech, health, industrial tech, marketplaces, consumer tech, software-as-a-service, and network effects, with a platform philosophy and hands-on support via an in-house Platform+ team that provides growth marketing, human resources, US business development, and networking assistance from day one. Typical investments range from a few hundred thousand euros up to about three million euros, with a preference for minority stakes up to around 20% and for taking co-entrepreneurial operational roles for six months to a year. Speedinvest was founded in 2011 and is known for combining capital with hands-on operational support to help portfolio companies scale.

Marie-Hélène Ametsreiter

General Partner, Portfolio Success

Jeroen Arts

Partner

Charlie Boles

Senior Associate

Eric Bovee

General Partner

Daniela Caserotto-Leibert

Venture Partner

Stephen Croome

Principal

Sophia Escheu

Associate

Sophia Escheu

Associate

Frederik Hagenauer

Principal

Audrey Handem

Associate

Rick Hao

Partner

Jingchun Hao

Partner

oliver holle

CEO, Managing Partner and Managing Director

Victor Huerbe

Principal

Lawrence Kilian

Principal, Corporate Development and M&A

Stefan Klestil

General Partner Sif

Markus Krainz

Venture Partner

Markus Lang

Partner

Tom Filip Lesche

Partner

Alexis Majos

Fintech and Software Investor

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

Yang Tran

Principal

Jürgen Wahl

Venture Partner

Maximilian Wilhelm

Senior Associate

Werner Zahnt

Founding Partner, Corporate Development

Andrea Zitna

Partner

Marcel van der Heijden

General Partner

Past deals in Digital Media

Inkitt

Series C in 2024
Inkitt operates an online community for writers and readers, offering a platform where authors can share and refine their work while gaining insights from readers. The company uses data-driven approaches to identify popular stories and publishes them across various media, aiming to create blockbuster franchises similar to Disney's model.

Inkitt

Series B in 2021
Inkitt operates an online community for writers and readers, offering a platform where authors can share and refine their work while gaining insights from readers. The company uses data-driven approaches to identify popular stories and publishes them across various media, aiming to create blockbuster franchises similar to Disney's model.

zerolens

Seed Round in 2020
Zerolens GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Vienna, Austria, specializes in developing a virtual 3D photo studio accessible via web and mobile applications. The company’s platform provides a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface that enables brands, creatives, and businesses to design, arrange, and export professional-quality product images. Zerolens helps its users create compelling marketing visuals, including images for bundles, banners, advertisements, and social media, while also allowing the generation of GIFs for products. Its innovative solution streamlines the photo shooting process, making it easier for users to achieve optimal results for their marketing initiatives.

Deep Render

Seed Round in 2020
Deep Render is a London-based AI startup spun out from Imperial College London's Department of Computing. It develops AI-powered video and image compression technology that leverages deep learning, density estimation, unsupervised learning, and quantum techniques to improve compression efficiency. The company has proprietary, patented technology in media and biological image compression, with state-of-the-art results delivering at least a 50% efficiency gain over previous standards.

Inkitt

Series A in 2019
Inkitt operates an online community for writers and readers, offering a platform where authors can share and refine their work while gaining insights from readers. The company uses data-driven approaches to identify popular stories and publishes them across various media, aiming to create blockbuster franchises similar to Disney's model.

zerolens

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Zerolens GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Vienna, Austria, specializes in developing a virtual 3D photo studio accessible via web and mobile applications. The company’s platform provides a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface that enables brands, creatives, and businesses to design, arrange, and export professional-quality product images. Zerolens helps its users create compelling marketing visuals, including images for bundles, banners, advertisements, and social media, while also allowing the generation of GIFs for products. Its innovative solution streamlines the photo shooting process, making it easier for users to achieve optimal results for their marketing initiatives.

Contentflow

Seed Round in 2018
Contentflow offers a global cloud-based software solution for high-quality, secure live video streaming. It enables professional broadcasts of events, conferences, and media coverage across multiple platforms.

Gig FM

Seed Round in 2018
Gig FM Limited is a London-based company that specializes in developing a software application tailored for musicians. Founded by Marco Nardone in January 2017, the application enables musicians to live stream their performances while engaging with their followers. This innovative platform aims to enhance the connection between artists and their audiences, providing a space for real-time interaction and performance sharing.

Inkitt

Seed Round in 2017
Inkitt operates an online community for writers and readers, offering a platform where authors can share and refine their work while gaining insights from readers. The company uses data-driven approaches to identify popular stories and publishes them across various media, aiming to create blockbuster franchises similar to Disney's model.

Blub Blub

Funding Round in 2017
Blub Blub Inc. is a company that develops innovative applications aimed at the speech therapy industry. Its flagship product, Speech Blubs, is designed to assist toddlers, late talkers, and children with developmental challenges such as apraxia, autism, and Down syndrome by triggering sounds and words. Additionally, the company offers Pro Blubs, an application that digitizes learning materials, allowing speech therapists to manage notes and assign homework from a curated library of exercises. Blub Blub's applications facilitate meaningful connections among children, parents, and speech therapists, thereby supporting the speech and language development of children. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Blub Blub aims to become a leading player in the children's digital app market.

Bitmovin

Series A in 2016
Bitmovin provides online streaming infrastructure and encoding solutions for OTT video. It offers a cloud-based transcoding service that enables adaptive streaming for MPEG-DASH and Apple HLS, along with a suite of optimized DASH clients and a reference open-source library to access DASH. The company's products include an encoding API, a video player, and analytics to help optimize viewer engagement and quality. Bitmovin partners with other technology providers to extend its platform. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco with an office in Klagenfurt, Bitmovin originated as a spin-off from the Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt and continues to engage in standards work related to ISO/IEC MPEG. Its platform focuses on cloud-native video encoding and delivery to reduce loading times and buffering for end users.

Inkitt

Seed Round in 2015
Inkitt operates an online community for writers and readers, offering a platform where authors can share and refine their work while gaining insights from readers. The company uses data-driven approaches to identify popular stories and publishes them across various media, aiming to create blockbuster franchises similar to Disney's model.

Smashcast

Series A in 2015
Smashcast operates a global live-streaming platform tailored for gaming enthusiasts and esports fans. It offers high-quality video game broadcasts (up to 4K 60fps), advanced chat features, and interactive tools designed to foster engagement within its vibrant community of millions worldwide. The platform serves as a virtual hub where gamers can congregate, watch competitive events, discuss new releases, and participate in broadcasts.

Speedstartstudio

Seed Round in 2015
Speedstartstudio is an incubator focused on fostering innovation in the digital and online sectors by collaborating with a select group of corporate partners. Headquartered in Lake, the company aims to bridge the gap between traditional industries and the digital landscape, identifying opportunities to create new and exciting ventures. Founded by Michael Breidenbrücker and Christoph Böckle, Speedstartstudio emphasizes innovative ideas and supports young entrepreneurs. The organization provides guidance and financial assistance to accelerate corporate innovation, leveraging its expertise to help businesses grow in revenue and profitability. By combining entrepreneurial know-how with operational experience, Speedstartstudio is dedicated to building successful digital companies that meet the evolving demands of the market.

Bitmovin

Seed Round in 2014
Bitmovin provides online streaming infrastructure and encoding solutions for OTT video. It offers a cloud-based transcoding service that enables adaptive streaming for MPEG-DASH and Apple HLS, along with a suite of optimized DASH clients and a reference open-source library to access DASH. The company's products include an encoding API, a video player, and analytics to help optimize viewer engagement and quality. Bitmovin partners with other technology providers to extend its platform. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco with an office in Klagenfurt, Bitmovin originated as a spin-off from the Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt and continues to engage in standards work related to ISO/IEC MPEG. Its platform focuses on cloud-native video encoding and delivery to reduce loading times and buffering for end users.

Open Publishing

Seed Round in 2012
Open Publishing GmbH, based in Munich, Germany, is a digital publishing solutions provider. The company offers a range of services including publishing software, eBook production and distribution, and consultancy services. Its product portfolio includes the digitization of printed books and print-on-demand issues, as well as marketing solutions such as temporary price campaigns, dealer newsletters, metadata optimization, SEO, and online marketing campaigns. Open Publishing also provides web design solutions for publishers and authors, including websites, apps, and individual platforms, and operates a self-publishing platform. The company manages over 200,000 books and offers an easy way for publishers to publish digital and print-on-demand books, distributing them across various online bookstores and e-readers worldwide. Open Publishing's platform is designed to be accessible to small publishers and startups through automation and competitive pricing, with integration capabilities via an open API.
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