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 Photo Software

Smiler

Seed Round in 2022
Provider of spot photography services intended to make professional photography accessible to everyone. The company helps customers to capture pictures in high quality and allows photographers to sign up and make money with flexible working hours in a diverse range of locations, helping people create and capture memories.

Pimloc

Seed Round in 2022
Pimloc Ltd. is a British technology company established in 2016, based in London. It specializes in deep learning services for video security and data privacy, offering an online platform that focuses on the ingestion, detection, classification, and protection of image and video content. This platform supports two main products: Pholio, which identifies specialized visual content within extensive collections and streams, and Secure Redact, designed to anonymize sensitive information in large-scale video. Pimloc's solutions enable private businesses and public organizations to safeguard sensitive data, maintain secure online environments, and effectively manage video security. The company’s innovative technology enhances the search capabilities within users' private archives, delivering connected and individualized results.

Lapse

Seed Round in 2021
Lapse is a social disposable camera application that allows users to capture and share photos within private group chats. The app emulates the experience of traditional disposable cameras by enabling groups to take a set of 36 photos, referred to as 'rolls.' Once the first photo is taken, the roll becomes accessible to group members for a limited time, fostering a sense of shared experience and nostalgia. This innovative approach encourages users to engage with friends while creating temporary memories that are exclusive to their group.

Lapse

Seed Round in 2021
Lapse is a social disposable camera application that allows users to capture and share photos within private group chats. The app emulates the experience of traditional disposable cameras by enabling groups to take a set of 36 photos, referred to as 'rolls.' Once the first photo is taken, the roll becomes accessible to group members for a limited time, fostering a sense of shared experience and nostalgia. This innovative approach encourages users to engage with friends while creating temporary memories that are exclusive to their group.

Opal

Seed Round in 2021
Opal is a developer of a digital wellbeing application aimed at helping users manage their screen time and reduce distractions from their phones. The Opal app, once installed, restricts access to distracting applications such as social media until users choose to engage with them purposefully. By offering features that assist with screen time management and tracking time saved, Opal enables individuals to reclaim their time, enhance productivity, and improve their mental health. Through its focus on digital control, Opal provides a practical solution for those seeking to find balance in their daily technology use.

Pimloc

Seed Round in 2020
Pimloc Ltd. is a British technology company established in 2016, based in London. It specializes in deep learning services for video security and data privacy, offering an online platform that focuses on the ingestion, detection, classification, and protection of image and video content. This platform supports two main products: Pholio, which identifies specialized visual content within extensive collections and streams, and Secure Redact, designed to anonymize sensitive information in large-scale video. Pimloc's solutions enable private businesses and public organizations to safeguard sensitive data, maintain secure online environments, and effectively manage video security. The company’s innovative technology enhances the search capabilities within users' private archives, delivering connected and individualized results.

zerolens

Pre Seed Round in 2019
zerolens GmbH develops a virtual 3D photo studio web and mobile application that helps brands to create images for marketing activities. The company’s solution is used for shooting bundles, banner, and ad-images; creating photo sets to find the best images; shooting photos for social media; and generating GIFs for products. Its software allows creatives, companies, and brands to do photo shootings for their marketing. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Vienna, Austria.

Fleksy

Seed Round in 2016
Fleksy, Inc. designs and delivers keyboard software for mobile devices. Its keyboard systems are available on Google Play, App Store, and Galaxy Gear. Fleksy, Inc. was formerly known as Syntellia, Inc. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in San Francisco, California. As of June 15, 2016, Fleksy, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Pinterest, Inc..
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