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 Hospitality

Raus

Seed Round in 2022
Raus is a hospitality-tech startup that specializes in providing minimalist yet comfortable getaway cabins designed for retreats in natural settings. The company focuses on creating an escape from the demands of urban life, offering sustainable accommodations that facilitate spontaneous trips. Raus enhances the guest experience with a digital booking platform and keyless access, as well as a variety of additional offerings, including activities such as guided meditations, culinary experiences, and nature-themed excursions. This approach allows individuals to unwind and reconnect with nature while enjoying a simple and uncomplicated retreat from their hectic everyday lives.

Raus

Seed Round in 2021
Raus is a hospitality-tech startup that specializes in providing minimalist yet comfortable getaway cabins designed for retreats in natural settings. The company focuses on creating an escape from the demands of urban life, offering sustainable accommodations that facilitate spontaneous trips. Raus enhances the guest experience with a digital booking platform and keyless access, as well as a variety of additional offerings, including activities such as guided meditations, culinary experiences, and nature-themed excursions. This approach allows individuals to unwind and reconnect with nature while enjoying a simple and uncomplicated retreat from their hectic everyday lives.

Impala

Series A in 2019
Impala Enterprise Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in London, United Kingdom, specializes in developing cloud-based software tailored for the management of small and medium-sized hotels. Its platform streamlines various operational aspects, including bookings, staff management, finance, and task coordination. Additionally, Impala offers a secure and user-friendly universal REST API that allows for seamless integration with multiple hotel systems, ensuring bank-grade security and full compliance with GDPR regulations. The company's infrastructure is designed to be robust, utilizing geographically diverse hosting to enhance reliability and performance.

Impala

Seed Round in 2018
Impala Enterprise Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in London, United Kingdom, specializes in developing cloud-based software tailored for the management of small and medium-sized hotels. Its platform streamlines various operational aspects, including bookings, staff management, finance, and task coordination. Additionally, Impala offers a secure and user-friendly universal REST API that allows for seamless integration with multiple hotel systems, ensuring bank-grade security and full compliance with GDPR regulations. The company's infrastructure is designed to be robust, utilizing geographically diverse hosting to enhance reliability and performance.

Tripmakery

Venture Round in 2018
Tripmakery is an online platform designed to simplify group accommodation bookings across Europe. Launched in 2015 by Robert Sasse and Ajmal Said in Vienna, the platform boasts a database of 60,000 hotels specifically catering to larger groups. It automates the booking process for groups of varying sizes, whether for ten travelers heading to Berlin or fifty heading to Barcelona. Tripmakery allows users to compare quotes from multiple accommodation providers, facilitating easy access to detailed information on various travel destinations and enabling travelers to secure discounts. The company is supported by venture capital firms and founders of notable booking platforms, establishing itself as a leader in the group travel market.

Pace

Seed Round in 2017
Pace is a London-based company founded in 2017 that operates a revenue management platform specifically designed for hotels and hostels. The platform addresses the challenges of fluctuating demand for fixed accommodation capacity by providing tools for real-time forecasting, price sensitivity analysis, and automation. Utilizing machine learning and statistical techniques, Pace helps hotel owners optimize their pricing strategies to better match supply and demand, potentially increasing annual revenues by over 30%. The company's unique approach positions it as a technology-driven leader in the hospitality sector, distinguishing itself from competitors that typically focus on traditional methods. Pace's algorithms are continuously refined by an in-house science team, ensuring that clients can respond swiftly to market changes and secure optimal bookings.

Tripmakery

Seed Round in 2017
Tripmakery is an online platform designed to simplify group accommodation bookings across Europe. Launched in 2015 by Robert Sasse and Ajmal Said in Vienna, the platform boasts a database of 60,000 hotels specifically catering to larger groups. It automates the booking process for groups of varying sizes, whether for ten travelers heading to Berlin or fifty heading to Barcelona. Tripmakery allows users to compare quotes from multiple accommodation providers, facilitating easy access to detailed information on various travel destinations and enabling travelers to secure discounts. The company is supported by venture capital firms and founders of notable booking platforms, establishing itself as a leader in the group travel market.

Facility

Venture Round in 2016
Facility is a hotel management software replacing paper, phone and mouth-to-mouth communication with one easy-to-use application.

Tripmakery

Seed Round in 2016
Tripmakery is an online platform designed to simplify group accommodation bookings across Europe. Launched in 2015 by Robert Sasse and Ajmal Said in Vienna, the platform boasts a database of 60,000 hotels specifically catering to larger groups. It automates the booking process for groups of varying sizes, whether for ten travelers heading to Berlin or fifty heading to Barcelona. Tripmakery allows users to compare quotes from multiple accommodation providers, facilitating easy access to detailed information on various travel destinations and enabling travelers to secure discounts. The company is supported by venture capital firms and founders of notable booking platforms, establishing itself as a leader in the group travel market.
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