Speedinvest

SpeedInvest GmbH is a venture capital firm based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2011. It specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on technology-related startups across Europe, particularly in sectors such as deep tech, fintech, insurtech, consumer tech, and marketplaces. The firm typically invests between €0.25 million and €3 million in pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, while preferring to acquire minority stakes of up to 20% in its portfolio companies. SpeedInvest aims to be actively involved in the companies it invests in, often taking on operational roles for six months to one year. With additional offices in cities like San Francisco, Berlin, Paris, and London, SpeedInvest leverages a global network to support entrepreneurs in building successful businesses, thus contributing to the development of Europe’s startup ecosystem.

Marie-Helene Ametsreiter

General Partner, Portfolio Success

Jeroen Arts

Partner

Julian Blessin

General Partner

Charlie Boles

Senior Associate

Estelle Botbol

Senior Associate

Eric Bovee

General Partner

Daniela Caserotto-Leibert

Venture Partner

Stephen Croome

Principal

Anthony Danon

Principal

Sophia Escheu

Associate

Joerg Floeck

Executive Chairman

Heinrich Gröller

Venture Partner

Frederik Hagenauer

Partner

Audrey Handem

Associate

Jingchun Rick Hao

Partner

Jingchun Hao

Partner

Oliver Holle

CEO, Managing Partner and Managing Director

Daniel Keiper-Knorr

General Partner and Founder

Lawrence Kilian

Principal, Corporate Development and M&A

Stefan Klestil

Partner

Mathias Knaur

Venture Partner

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

Partner

Herbert Ortner

Venture Partner

Mariya Osadchaya-Isa

Principal

Alvaro Perezcano

Senior Associate

Konstantin Schmeisser

Associate

Leonard Schmid

Senior Associate

Andreas Schwarzenbrunner

Principal

Olga Shikhantsova

Principal

Michael Sieghart

CFO, Managing Partner and Managing Director

Evgeny Slavin

Senior Associate

Katharine Spooner

Senior Associate

Philipp Stangl

Investment Manager

Yang Tran

Venture Partner

Jürgen Wahl

Venture Partner

Past deals in Baltics

Kevin.

Series A in 2022
Kevin is a company that specializes in providing a secure and developer-friendly payment infrastructure, leveraging the advantages of Open Banking. Based in the European Economic Area and supervised by the Bank of Lithuania, Kevin offers banking payment and account information solutions that comply with the PSD2 framework. The company focuses on creating direct connections to banks, avoiding third-party aggregators, which allows clients to transition from expensive card payments to cost-effective account-to-account transactions. With a growing team of 40 dedicated professionals, Kevin aims to deliver high-quality payment solutions that outperform traditional card networks in both reliability and pricing, making online transactions more affordable and efficient for a diverse range of market players.

Kevin.

Seed Round in 2021
Kevin is a company that specializes in providing a secure and developer-friendly payment infrastructure, leveraging the advantages of Open Banking. Based in the European Economic Area and supervised by the Bank of Lithuania, Kevin offers banking payment and account information solutions that comply with the PSD2 framework. The company focuses on creating direct connections to banks, avoiding third-party aggregators, which allows clients to transition from expensive card payments to cost-effective account-to-account transactions. With a growing team of 40 dedicated professionals, Kevin aims to deliver high-quality payment solutions that outperform traditional card networks in both reliability and pricing, making online transactions more affordable and efficient for a diverse range of market players.

EstateGuru

Venture Round in 2019
EstateGuru operates an online marketplace that specializes in short- and mid-term property loans across Continental Europe. The platform connects investors with businesses in need of asset-backed financing, thereby facilitating access to short-term property loans. By offering mortgage-backed loans, EstateGuru provides investors an opportunity to diversify their portfolios with real estate-related assets. The company also manages funds and payouts, ensuring a streamlined investment experience for both borrowers and lenders. Through its services, EstateGuru addresses the financing needs of businesses while offering secured investment options to its users.

Investly

Seed Round in 2016
Investly is a peer-to-peer finance platform that facilitates invoice financing for European businesses, allowing them to sell their 30-180 day invoices to a network of investors. This marketplace enables businesses to quickly access working capital, helping them take on more customers, enhance production efficiency, and mitigate seasonal cash flow challenges. The platform streamlines the financing process, ensuring that businesses can secure funds within two days after credit checks are completed. Investors benefit from the opportunity to finance invoices, typically with short durations of 30-40 days, and can achieve attractive returns on their investments. Overall, Investly connects small to medium-sized enterprises with investors, fostering a mutually beneficial ecosystem for financing and growth.

EstateGuru

Pre Seed Round in 2015
EstateGuru operates an online marketplace that specializes in short- and mid-term property loans across Continental Europe. The platform connects investors with businesses in need of asset-backed financing, thereby facilitating access to short-term property loans. By offering mortgage-backed loans, EstateGuru provides investors an opportunity to diversify their portfolios with real estate-related assets. The company also manages funds and payouts, ensuring a streamlined investment experience for both borrowers and lenders. Through its services, EstateGuru addresses the financing needs of businesses while offering secured investment options to its users.

Investly

Pre Seed Round in 2014
Investly is a peer-to-peer finance platform that facilitates invoice financing for European businesses, allowing them to sell their 30-180 day invoices to a network of investors. This marketplace enables businesses to quickly access working capital, helping them take on more customers, enhance production efficiency, and mitigate seasonal cash flow challenges. The platform streamlines the financing process, ensuring that businesses can secure funds within two days after credit checks are completed. Investors benefit from the opportunity to finance invoices, typically with short durations of 30-40 days, and can achieve attractive returns on their investments. Overall, Investly connects small to medium-sized enterprises with investors, fostering a mutually beneficial ecosystem for financing and growth.
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