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 Fraud Detection

Nook

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Nook is a developer of a trade collaboration platform focused on providing payment and invoicing solutions for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). The platform is designed to simplify the payment process by integrating features such as invoice processing, approval workflows, secure payments, and account reconciliation. Additionally, Nook incorporates fraud protection measures aimed at eliminating invoice fraud, ensuring that business owners can process their invoices and bill payments with ease and security. This comprehensive approach allows SMEs to manage their financial transactions more effectively.

Scalarr

Series A in 2021
Scalarr Inc., founded in 2016 and based in Wilmington, Delaware, specializes in developing machine learning-based antifraud solutions for mobile companies. The company focuses on detecting app-install ad fraud by utilizing advanced machine learning and big data algorithms. Scalarr's technology aids mobile app developers and ad networks globally, addressing various types of fraud, such as attribution fraud, bots, emulators, and incentive injections. The platform offers high accuracy and a proactive approach to alerting, enabling clients to thwart fraudsters before they can impact the product economy. By employing both unsupervised and semi-supervised machine learning techniques, Scalarr automatically identifies and recognizes fraud patterns, allowing mobile advertisers to remain vigilant against evolving fraudulent tactics without the constant need for rule updates.

Bitpanda

Series A in 2020
Bitpanda GmbH is a digital assets platform based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2014. The company facilitates the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies, fractional stocks, and precious metals, aiming to simplify access to financial markets for users. Its platform offers features such as low fees, 24/7 trading, real-time settlement, and various payment options, allowing users to manage their investments conveniently. Bitpanda also provides a debit card that enables users to spend their investments like cash, further enhancing the accessibility and usability of digital assets.

Bitpanda

Venture Round in 2020
Bitpanda GmbH is a digital assets platform based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2014. The company facilitates the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies, fractional stocks, and precious metals, aiming to simplify access to financial markets for users. Its platform offers features such as low fees, 24/7 trading, real-time settlement, and various payment options, allowing users to manage their investments conveniently. Bitpanda also provides a debit card that enables users to spend their investments like cash, further enhancing the accessibility and usability of digital assets.

Astroscreen

Seed Round in 2019
Astroscreen Ltd is a London-based company that specializes in developing a software as a service (SaaS) platform aimed at detecting astroturfing campaigns, which involve deceptive social media manipulation. Founded in 2018, the platform employs advanced machine learning techniques and human intelligence to identify fake accounts, botnets, and spam across social networks. By leveraging social media bot data, Astroscreen provides disinformation analysts with the tools needed to verify social media influence engagement and cleanse data streams. This enables organizations to combat marketing fraud, safeguard their brands, and obtain reliable insights into social media analytics.

Fraugster

Series B in 2018
Fraugster, established in 2014, is a German-Israeli company headquartered in Leeds, UK. It specializes in designing and building advanced anti-fraud systems, using artificial intelligence and behavioral analytics to predict and prevent fraudulent attacks in real-time. The company's platform mimics human analyst thought processes, enabling clients to minimize cyber threats, reduce fraudulent transactions, and increase conversion rates. Additionally, Fraugster offers Fraugster Academy, providing educational courses in areas such as coding and forensic profiling.

Scalarr

Seed Round in 2018
Scalarr Inc., founded in 2016 and based in Wilmington, Delaware, specializes in developing machine learning-based antifraud solutions for mobile companies. The company focuses on detecting app-install ad fraud by utilizing advanced machine learning and big data algorithms. Scalarr's technology aids mobile app developers and ad networks globally, addressing various types of fraud, such as attribution fraud, bots, emulators, and incentive injections. The platform offers high accuracy and a proactive approach to alerting, enabling clients to thwart fraudsters before they can impact the product economy. By employing both unsupervised and semi-supervised machine learning techniques, Scalarr automatically identifies and recognizes fraud patterns, allowing mobile advertisers to remain vigilant against evolving fraudulent tactics without the constant need for rule updates.

Koin

Series A in 2018
Koin is a pioneer in the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) sector in Latin America, providing a streamlined and secure payment solution without bureaucratic hurdles. The company is expanding its offerings to include financial solutions for both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) markets, with recent operations extending into Mexico. In addition to BNPL, Koin facilitates payments through Pix and has implemented a robust anti-fraud solution. Its mission is to enhance the shopping experience and democratize access to consumption for individuals while delivering value-added services to corporate clients. Koin was acquired in 2020 by Despegar, which is recognized as the largest travel company in the region.

Fraugster

Series A in 2017
Fraugster, established in 2014, is a German-Israeli company headquartered in Leeds, UK. It specializes in designing and building advanced anti-fraud systems, using artificial intelligence and behavioral analytics to predict and prevent fraudulent attacks in real-time. The company's platform mimics human analyst thought processes, enabling clients to minimize cyber threats, reduce fraudulent transactions, and increase conversion rates. Additionally, Fraugster offers Fraugster Academy, providing educational courses in areas such as coding and forensic profiling.

Iyzico

Series B in 2015
Iyzico is a company that specializes in providing secure payment management solutions tailored for online businesses across various industries. Their platform offers several key products, including iyziPos, a virtual point-of-sale solution with automated fraud prevention and high authorization-rate bank integrations; iyziBazaar, which manages marketplace payments; iyziLink, allowing customers to pay via link without needing a shopping site; and Buyer Protection, ensuring a secure shopping experience. The company's platform supports multiple payment options such as recurring payments, bin control, one-click payment, installment payments, and bank transfers, enabling e-commerce companies to start accepting payments on the same day of integration through a single application.

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.

Iyzico

Series B in 2014
Iyzico is a company that specializes in providing secure payment management solutions tailored for online businesses across various industries. Their platform offers several key products, including iyziPos, a virtual point-of-sale solution with automated fraud prevention and high authorization-rate bank integrations; iyziBazaar, which manages marketplace payments; iyziLink, allowing customers to pay via link without needing a shopping site; and Buyer Protection, ensuring a secure shopping experience. The company's platform supports multiple payment options such as recurring payments, bin control, one-click payment, installment payments, and bank transfers, enabling e-commerce companies to start accepting payments on the same day of integration through a single application.

Iyzico

Series A in 2013
Iyzico is a company that specializes in providing secure payment management solutions tailored for online businesses across various industries. Their platform offers several key products, including iyziPos, a virtual point-of-sale solution with automated fraud prevention and high authorization-rate bank integrations; iyziBazaar, which manages marketplace payments; iyziLink, allowing customers to pay via link without needing a shopping site; and Buyer Protection, ensuring a secure shopping experience. The company's platform supports multiple payment options such as recurring payments, bin control, one-click payment, installment payments, and bank transfers, enabling e-commerce companies to start accepting payments on the same day of integration through a single application.
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