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 Tourism

Raus

Venture Round in 2023
Raus is a hospitality-tech startup offering minimalist cabins nestled in nature for spontaneous, uncomplicated getaways. It provides sustainable accommodations with digital booking, keyless access, and optional activities like alpaca hikes or guided meditations.

Smiler

Venture Round in 2023
Smiler is a global platform that connects professional photographers with consumers at popular tourist spots and leisure locations. Its mission is to make high-quality photography accessible to everyone, allowing users to capture memorable moments while providing photographers with flexible work opportunities.

Raus

Seed Round in 2022
Raus is a hospitality-tech startup offering minimalist cabins nestled in nature for spontaneous, uncomplicated getaways. It provides sustainable accommodations with digital booking, keyless access, and optional activities like alpaca hikes or guided meditations.

Smiler

Seed Round in 2022
Smiler is a global platform that connects professional photographers with consumers at popular tourist spots and leisure locations. Its mission is to make high-quality photography accessible to everyone, allowing users to capture memorable moments while providing photographers with flexible work opportunities.

Raus

Seed Round in 2022
Raus is a hospitality-tech startup offering minimalist cabins nestled in nature for spontaneous, uncomplicated getaways. It provides sustainable accommodations with digital booking, keyless access, and optional activities like alpaca hikes or guided meditations.

Raus

Seed Round in 2021
Raus is a hospitality-tech startup offering minimalist cabins nestled in nature for spontaneous, uncomplicated getaways. It provides sustainable accommodations with digital booking, keyless access, and optional activities like alpaca hikes or guided meditations.

Secret City Trails

Seed Round in 2018
Secret City Trails is a company based in Lisbon, Portugal, that specializes in designing and developing online travel mobile games. Founded in 2017, it functions as a marketplace for city discovery games, where experiences are crafted by local creators. The platform encourages sustainable tourism and promotes local entrepreneurship while guiding players off the beaten path. Users engage in interactive adventures by solving a series of riddles through a web app on their mobile devices, requiring minimal data usage. Each game leads participants to explore a city's hidden gems and well-known secrets, unlocking stories related to its history, culture, and art, along with local recommendations for independent shops, cafes, and bars. With over 90 unique adventures available across more than 40 European cities, Secret City Trails offers an affordable and entertaining way for travelers to experience urban environments playfully and independently.

TourRadar

Series C in 2018
TourRadar GmbH, established in 2010 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, operates an online marketplace specializing in multi-day group tours. It connects travelers worldwide with over 2,500 operators, offering more than 50,000 adventures across 160 countries. The platform enables users to filter, compare, and book tours, read reviews, and engage with a community of guides and fellow travelers. TourRadar also provides 24/7 customer service, flexible booking conditions, extensive insurance options, and a best price guarantee. Committed to sustainability, the company allows travelers to view and offset their adventure's carbon impact and works with local operators to protect communities.

Tripmakery

Venture Round in 2018
Founded in Vienna in 2015 by Robert Sasse and Ajmal Said, Tripmakery is a leading online platform for group accommodation bookings across Europe. With a database of over 60,000 group hotels, it simplifies large group bookings, whether for 10 people in Berlin or 50 in Barcelona.

Tripmakery

Seed Round in 2017
Founded in Vienna in 2015 by Robert Sasse and Ajmal Said, Tripmakery is a leading online platform for group accommodation bookings across Europe. With a database of over 60,000 group hotels, it simplifies large group bookings, whether for 10 people in Berlin or 50 in Barcelona.

TourRadar

Series A in 2016
TourRadar GmbH, established in 2010 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, operates an online marketplace specializing in multi-day group tours. It connects travelers worldwide with over 2,500 operators, offering more than 50,000 adventures across 160 countries. The platform enables users to filter, compare, and book tours, read reviews, and engage with a community of guides and fellow travelers. TourRadar also provides 24/7 customer service, flexible booking conditions, extensive insurance options, and a best price guarantee. Committed to sustainability, the company allows travelers to view and offset their adventure's carbon impact and works with local operators to protect communities.

Tripmakery

Seed Round in 2016
Founded in Vienna in 2015 by Robert Sasse and Ajmal Said, Tripmakery is a leading online platform for group accommodation bookings across Europe. With a database of over 60,000 group hotels, it simplifies large group bookings, whether for 10 people in Berlin or 50 in Barcelona.

TourRadar

Angel Round in 2014
TourRadar GmbH, established in 2010 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, operates an online marketplace specializing in multi-day group tours. It connects travelers worldwide with over 2,500 operators, offering more than 50,000 adventures across 160 countries. The platform enables users to filter, compare, and book tours, read reviews, and engage with a community of guides and fellow travelers. TourRadar also provides 24/7 customer service, flexible booking conditions, extensive insurance options, and a best price guarantee. Committed to sustainability, the company allows travelers to view and offset their adventure's carbon impact and works with local operators to protect communities.

TourRadar

Angel Round in 2013
TourRadar GmbH, established in 2010 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, operates an online marketplace specializing in multi-day group tours. It connects travelers worldwide with over 2,500 operators, offering more than 50,000 adventures across 160 countries. The platform enables users to filter, compare, and book tours, read reviews, and engage with a community of guides and fellow travelers. TourRadar also provides 24/7 customer service, flexible booking conditions, extensive insurance options, and a best price guarantee. Committed to sustainability, the company allows travelers to view and offset their adventure's carbon impact and works with local operators to protect communities.
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