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

Partner

Jeroen Arts

Partner

Julian Blessin Ph.D

General Partner

Charlie Boles

Senior Associate

Estelle Botbol

Principal

Past deals in Telecommunications

Gigs

Series B in 2024
Gigs is a telecom-as-a-service platform that enables businesses to offer wireless subscriptions for smartphones and wearables. It provides an API and white-label solutions that allow brands to launch their own mobile plans across multiple networks globally while preserving brand identity and pricing control. The platform supports configuring and monetizing audiences by launching branded mobile services, including wholesale connectivity, checkout, payments, tax and compliance, and customer support tools. By enabling non-telecom brands to become mobile service providers, Gigs helps organizations operate as mobile virtual network operators and integrate carrier-grade connectivity with their existing products and channels. The company serves industries such as telecommunications, technology, and retail, focusing on simplifying service provisioning and carrier access for businesses seeking branded mobile offerings.

Firsty

Seed Round in 2024
Firsty is a telecommunication service that offers access to messaging, email, and online calling, basic global data connection for free.

QphoX

Venture Round in 2024
QphoX develops quantum modem devices that facilitate communication among quantum computers over a quantum network.

Gigs

Series A in 2022
Gigs is a telecom-as-a-service platform that enables businesses to offer wireless subscriptions for smartphones and wearables. It provides an API and white-label solutions that allow brands to launch their own mobile plans across multiple networks globally while preserving brand identity and pricing control. The platform supports configuring and monetizing audiences by launching branded mobile services, including wholesale connectivity, checkout, payments, tax and compliance, and customer support tools. By enabling non-telecom brands to become mobile service providers, Gigs helps organizations operate as mobile virtual network operators and integrate carrier-grade connectivity with their existing products and channels. The company serves industries such as telecommunications, technology, and retail, focusing on simplifying service provisioning and carrier access for businesses seeking branded mobile offerings.

KETS Quantum Security

Venture Round in 2022
KETS Quantum Security Ltd, established in 2016 and headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom, specializes in creating secure communication solutions leveraging quantum technologies. The company offers quantum key distribution (QKD) for secure data transmission and a low-power footprint chip designed to ensure future-proof, quantum-safe communications. Additionally, KETS provides quantum random number generation (QRNG), which serves as a cryptographic entropy source.

KETS Quantum Security

Series A in 2021
KETS Quantum Security Ltd, established in 2016 and headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom, specializes in creating secure communication solutions leveraging quantum technologies. The company offers quantum key distribution (QKD) for secure data transmission and a low-power footprint chip designed to ensure future-proof, quantum-safe communications. Additionally, KETS provides quantum random number generation (QRNG), which serves as a cryptographic entropy source.

QphoX

Seed Round in 2021
QphoX develops quantum modem devices that facilitate communication among quantum computers over a quantum network.

Gigs

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Gigs is a telecom-as-a-service platform that enables businesses to offer wireless subscriptions for smartphones and wearables. It provides an API and white-label solutions that allow brands to launch their own mobile plans across multiple networks globally while preserving brand identity and pricing control. The platform supports configuring and monetizing audiences by launching branded mobile services, including wholesale connectivity, checkout, payments, tax and compliance, and customer support tools. By enabling non-telecom brands to become mobile service providers, Gigs helps organizations operate as mobile virtual network operators and integrate carrier-grade connectivity with their existing products and channels. The company serves industries such as telecommunications, technology, and retail, focusing on simplifying service provisioning and carrier access for businesses seeking branded mobile offerings.

Elephant Healthcare

Series A in 2021
Founded by doctors in 2018, Elephant Healthcare is a London-based technology company dedicated to addressing global healthcare challenges. It designs and develops a digital health system that aims to connect all aspects of the healthcare ecosystem, transforming primary care, saving lives, and reducing costs.

Sipwise

Venture Round in 2017
Sipwise GmbH is an Austrian technology company specializing in the design, development, and integration of carrier-grade next-generation communication platforms (NGCP). Based in Brunn am Gebirge, Austria, it offers a range of software solutions, including sip:providerCE for individuals and sip:providerPRO for service providers, enabling the initiation of SIP-based VoIP services. The company provides comprehensive professional consultancy, support services, and training programs focused on the administration and troubleshooting of its NGCP. Additionally, Sipwise offers system assessment, project planning, deployment services, and integration testing to ensure seamless functionality and interoperability within telecom environments. Its expertise extends to customer migration services and thorough documentation reviews, all aimed at enhancing the productivity and profitability of its clients while reducing operational costs. Sipwise operates as a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise S.A.

Sipwise

Venture Round in 2016
Sipwise GmbH is an Austrian technology company specializing in the design, development, and integration of carrier-grade next-generation communication platforms (NGCP). Based in Brunn am Gebirge, Austria, it offers a range of software solutions, including sip:providerCE for individuals and sip:providerPRO for service providers, enabling the initiation of SIP-based VoIP services. The company provides comprehensive professional consultancy, support services, and training programs focused on the administration and troubleshooting of its NGCP. Additionally, Sipwise offers system assessment, project planning, deployment services, and integration testing to ensure seamless functionality and interoperability within telecom environments. Its expertise extends to customer migration services and thorough documentation reviews, all aimed at enhancing the productivity and profitability of its clients while reducing operational costs. Sipwise operates as a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise S.A.

Sipwise

Series A in 2014
Sipwise GmbH is an Austrian technology company specializing in the design, development, and integration of carrier-grade next-generation communication platforms (NGCP). Based in Brunn am Gebirge, Austria, it offers a range of software solutions, including sip:providerCE for individuals and sip:providerPRO for service providers, enabling the initiation of SIP-based VoIP services. The company provides comprehensive professional consultancy, support services, and training programs focused on the administration and troubleshooting of its NGCP. Additionally, Sipwise offers system assessment, project planning, deployment services, and integration testing to ensure seamless functionality and interoperability within telecom environments. Its expertise extends to customer migration services and thorough documentation reviews, all aimed at enhancing the productivity and profitability of its clients while reducing operational costs. Sipwise operates as a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise S.A.

Sipwise

Series A in 2012
Sipwise GmbH is an Austrian technology company specializing in the design, development, and integration of carrier-grade next-generation communication platforms (NGCP). Based in Brunn am Gebirge, Austria, it offers a range of software solutions, including sip:providerCE for individuals and sip:providerPRO for service providers, enabling the initiation of SIP-based VoIP services. The company provides comprehensive professional consultancy, support services, and training programs focused on the administration and troubleshooting of its NGCP. Additionally, Sipwise offers system assessment, project planning, deployment services, and integration testing to ensure seamless functionality and interoperability within telecom environments. Its expertise extends to customer migration services and thorough documentation reviews, all aimed at enhancing the productivity and profitability of its clients while reducing operational costs. Sipwise operates as a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise S.A.

Sipwise

Seed Round in 2011
Sipwise GmbH is an Austrian technology company specializing in the design, development, and integration of carrier-grade next-generation communication platforms (NGCP). Based in Brunn am Gebirge, Austria, it offers a range of software solutions, including sip:providerCE for individuals and sip:providerPRO for service providers, enabling the initiation of SIP-based VoIP services. The company provides comprehensive professional consultancy, support services, and training programs focused on the administration and troubleshooting of its NGCP. Additionally, Sipwise offers system assessment, project planning, deployment services, and integration testing to ensure seamless functionality and interoperability within telecom environments. Its expertise extends to customer migration services and thorough documentation reviews, all aimed at enhancing the productivity and profitability of its clients while reducing operational costs. Sipwise operates as a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise S.A.
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