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 Banks

Pliant

Series B in 2025
Pliant is a European fintech company based in Berlin, founded in 2020, that specializes in B2B payment solutions. Its modular, API-first platform is designed to streamline spending, improve cash flow, and integrate payments into existing financial workflows, catering particularly to industries with complex payment requirements such as travel and fleet management. Pliant offers services to two main customer segments: businesses seeking to optimize their operational processes through user-friendly applications and APIs, and financial service providers aiming to enhance their credit card offerings via Pliant's embedded finance and white-label solutions. As a licensed e-money institution, Pliant issues Visa-powered credit cards in 11 currencies across more than 30 countries, serving over 3,500 businesses and over 20 partners globally. The platform allows companies to manage expenses and credit limits easily, promoting efficiency and financial flexibility without the need for traditional bank loans.

Tuum

Series B in 2024
Tuum is a cloud-native banking platform that is spearheading the next generation of digital innovation in the financial services industry. Built around a microservices architecture, the platform consists of flexible and independent modules covering all retail and business banking capabilities. The platform is API-based for quick and easy integration and can run on all major cloud providers, as well as on private clouds. Founded by a team of banking and technology experts in 2019, Tuum combines technological excellence with in-depth banking knowledge and packages it into a sophisticated, cutting-edge platform. Tuum currently employs over 60 people with offices in Tallinn, Berlin and Malaga.

Fiat Republic

Seed Round in 2023
Fiat Republic is a developer of a crypto-focused, e-money-regulated software-as-a-service platform that streamlines the integration of fiat payment processes for cryptocurrency platforms. By aggregating multiple banks into a single application programming interface, the company simplifies compliance onboarding and allows users to easily incorporate banking services such as IBANs, virtual accounts, and various local currency transfer options. Fiat Republic's platform supports traditional financial transfer methods, including SEPA and Faster Payments, and offers real-time foreign exchange capabilities. This approach enables crypto platforms to automate payment flows and democratize access to the Web3 economy, making it easier for mainstream users to engage with digital currencies.

Toqio

Series A in 2022
Toqio is a technology company founded in 2019 by Eduardo Martinez and Michael Galvin, with offices in London, Madrid, and Nairobi. It specializes in providing a platform that enables organizations to develop customized fintech solutions, either as mobile applications or web-based services. Toqio offers software integration tools tailored for the financial industry, facilitating various functions such as digital banking, onboarding, transaction monitoring, and the distribution of financial products and services. Its platform includes a marketplace of partners and supports configuration and customization, allowing companies to rapidly deploy data-driven financial propositions to their customers.

Kevin.

Series A in 2022
Kevin. is a fintech company that specializes in providing an advanced account-to-account payment infrastructure designed to replace traditional card transactions. By leveraging open banking, Kevin. develops its own direct connections to banks, eliminating the need for third-party aggregators. This unique approach enables businesses to transition from costly card payments to more affordable and secure transactions directly from customers' bank accounts. The platform offers fully customizable solutions that can scale to meet the needs of any business. By improving the overall customer experience and enhancing conversion rates, Kevin. not only streamlines payment processes but also reduces costs associated with payment acquiring services for merchants.

Fiat Republic

Seed Round in 2022
Fiat Republic is a developer of a crypto-focused, e-money-regulated software-as-a-service platform that streamlines the integration of fiat payment processes for cryptocurrency platforms. By aggregating multiple banks into a single application programming interface, the company simplifies compliance onboarding and allows users to easily incorporate banking services such as IBANs, virtual accounts, and various local currency transfer options. Fiat Republic's platform supports traditional financial transfer methods, including SEPA and Faster Payments, and offers real-time foreign exchange capabilities. This approach enables crypto platforms to automate payment flows and democratize access to the Web3 economy, making it easier for mainstream users to engage with digital currencies.

Kevin.

Seed Round in 2021
Kevin. is a fintech company that specializes in providing an advanced account-to-account payment infrastructure designed to replace traditional card transactions. By leveraging open banking, Kevin. develops its own direct connections to banks, eliminating the need for third-party aggregators. This unique approach enables businesses to transition from costly card payments to more affordable and secure transactions directly from customers' bank accounts. The platform offers fully customizable solutions that can scale to meet the needs of any business. By improving the overall customer experience and enhancing conversion rates, Kevin. not only streamlines payment processes but also reduces costs associated with payment acquiring services for merchants.

Tide

Series C in 2021
Tide is a UK-based fintech company specializing in business banking services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Its platform offers streamlined business accounts and administrative solutions, such as seamless integration with accounting systems, to help SMEs save time and money. Tide's advanced technology is tailored to the needs of SMEs, making it a leading challenger in the UK's SME banking sector. The company is committed to serving SMEs exclusively, focusing on their unique requirements.

Toqio

Seed Round in 2021
Toqio is a technology company founded in 2019 by Eduardo Martinez and Michael Galvin, with offices in London, Madrid, and Nairobi. It specializes in providing a platform that enables organizations to develop customized fintech solutions, either as mobile applications or web-based services. Toqio offers software integration tools tailored for the financial industry, facilitating various functions such as digital banking, onboarding, transaction monitoring, and the distribution of financial products and services. Its platform includes a marketplace of partners and supports configuration and customization, allowing companies to rapidly deploy data-driven financial propositions to their customers.

Bnext

Series A in 2020
Bnext is a fintech platform based in Madrid, Spain, that redefines banking by offering a comprehensive digital banking experience without the need for traditional banks. It allows users to establish current accounts quickly, providing nearly all the functionalities of conventional banking. A key feature of Bnext is its Marketplace, which grants users access to a curated selection of financial products from various fintechs and banks, tailored to meet individual needs. Users can manage their existing bank accounts alongside Bnext's offerings, enabling them to oversee their entire financial landscape in one place. The platform emphasizes collaboration with financial service providers to present the best available options, rather than relying on commission-based sales of products. Bnext's diverse portfolio includes offerings such as loans, real estate investments, and crowdfunding opportunities, positioning it as a pioneering force in the emerging landscape of digital banking.

Bnext

Series A in 2019
Bnext is a fintech platform based in Madrid, Spain, that redefines banking by offering a comprehensive digital banking experience without the need for traditional banks. It allows users to establish current accounts quickly, providing nearly all the functionalities of conventional banking. A key feature of Bnext is its Marketplace, which grants users access to a curated selection of financial products from various fintechs and banks, tailored to meet individual needs. Users can manage their existing bank accounts alongside Bnext's offerings, enabling them to oversee their entire financial landscape in one place. The platform emphasizes collaboration with financial service providers to present the best available options, rather than relying on commission-based sales of products. Bnext's diverse portfolio includes offerings such as loans, real estate investments, and crowdfunding opportunities, positioning it as a pioneering force in the emerging landscape of digital banking.

Tide

Convertible Note in 2018
Tide is a UK-based fintech company specializing in business banking services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Its platform offers streamlined business accounts and administrative solutions, such as seamless integration with accounting systems, to help SMEs save time and money. Tide's advanced technology is tailored to the needs of SMEs, making it a leading challenger in the UK's SME banking sector. The company is committed to serving SMEs exclusively, focusing on their unique requirements.

Holvi

Seed Round in 2014
Holvi is a digital banking service tailored for small businesses, including solopreneurs, freelancers, and startups in Europe. It provides a comprehensive platform that combines business accounts, invoicing, and bookkeeping tools, streamlining financial administration for its users. As a licensed Payment Institution, Holvi operates under the authorization of the Financial Supervisory Authority of Finland, allowing it to serve customers across the EU. The platform facilitates sales, invoicing, and cash flow tracking, enabling businesses to efficiently manage their finances and focus on growth without the distractions of traditional financial management.
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