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 Self-improvement

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.

Opal

Seed Round in 2022
Opal is a digital control application focused on helping users manage their screen time effectively. Designed to improve productivity and mental well-being, Opal provides features that restrict distracting applications and track time saved. With over 200,000 users, including teams from startups and Fortune 500 companies, Opal aims to assist individuals in reclaiming their time and enhancing their focus. The application combines real-time feedback and rewards to encourage better daily habits, aligning with its mission to help one billion people focus more effectively and achieve their personal and professional goals.

Ahead App

Pre Seed Round in 2021
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Opal

Seed Round in 2021
Opal is a digital control application focused on helping users manage their screen time effectively. Designed to improve productivity and mental well-being, Opal provides features that restrict distracting applications and track time saved. With over 200,000 users, including teams from startups and Fortune 500 companies, Opal aims to assist individuals in reclaiming their time and enhancing their focus. The application combines real-time feedback and rewards to encourage better daily habits, aligning with its mission to help one billion people focus more effectively and achieve their personal and professional goals.

Second Nature

Series A in 2020
Second Nature is a London-based company that offers online behavioral change programs designed to help individuals manage their health, particularly those at risk of type 2 diabetes. Founded in 2013, the company provides a smartphone application that coaches and motivates users to adopt healthier lifestyles. Through its platform, users can sign up for various programs, track their progress, and ultimately graduate to maintain their health improvements. Formerly known as Our Path Ltd, the company rebranded to Second Nature in February 2020, reflecting its commitment to fostering lasting lifestyle changes for its users.

Second Nature

Seed Round in 2018
Second Nature is a London-based company that offers online behavioral change programs designed to help individuals manage their health, particularly those at risk of type 2 diabetes. Founded in 2013, the company provides a smartphone application that coaches and motivates users to adopt healthier lifestyles. Through its platform, users can sign up for various programs, track their progress, and ultimately graduate to maintain their health improvements. Formerly known as Our Path Ltd, the company rebranded to Second Nature in February 2020, reflecting its commitment to fostering lasting lifestyle changes for its users.

hiMoment

Seed Round in 2017
hiMoment GmbH, established in 2017 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, specializes in designing and developing mobile software that combines consumer psychology with technology. Its primary business is operating a guided journaling app powered by neuroscience and AI, which helps users cultivate resilience, confidence, self-esteem, and joy by focusing on positive daily moments. Additionally, hiMoment runs an online marketplace for traders of refurbished electronic goods such as phones and personal computers.

Second Nature

Seed Round in 2017
Second Nature is a London-based company that offers online behavioral change programs designed to help individuals manage their health, particularly those at risk of type 2 diabetes. Founded in 2013, the company provides a smartphone application that coaches and motivates users to adopt healthier lifestyles. Through its platform, users can sign up for various programs, track their progress, and ultimately graduate to maintain their health improvements. Formerly known as Our Path Ltd, the company rebranded to Second Nature in February 2020, reflecting its commitment to fostering lasting lifestyle changes for its users.
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