Speedinvest

Speedinvest GmbH is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 and based in Vienna, Austria, specializing in early-stage investments in technology-related startups across Europe. The firm focuses on sectors such as deep tech, fintech, health, industrial tech, consumer marketplaces, software as a service, and climate tech. Speedinvest typically invests between €0.25 million and €3 million in pre-seed to Series A stages, aiming to take minority stakes of up to 20% in its portfolio companies. The firm emphasizes operational support, often taking on active roles within the companies it invests in for periods ranging from six months to a year. With additional offices in cities including San Francisco, Berlin, Paris, London, and Munich, Speedinvest seeks to leverage a global network to enhance its contributions to Europe’s startup ecosystem.

Marie-Helene Ametsreiter

General Partner, Portfolio Success

Jeroen Arts

Partner

Charlie Boles

Senior Associate

Erik Bovee

Partner and Co-founder

Michael Breidenbrücker

Partner

Felix Faltin

Principal

Felix Fein

Associate

Jörg Flöck

Managing Partner

Heinrich Gröller

Partner

Guzel Gumerova

Partner

Frederik Hagenauer

Partner

Rick Hao

Partner

Marcel van der Heijden

General Partner

Oliver Holle

CEO and Managing Partner

Daniel Keiper-Knorr

Founding Partner, Fundraising

Stefan Klestil

General Partner Sif

Namratha Kothapalli

Principal

Timothy Krause

Associate

Markus Lang

Partner

Tom Lesche

Partner

Alexis Majos

Fintech & Software Investor

Enrique Martínez-Hausmann

Associate

Klaus Matzka

Partner

Marie Muhr

COO

Deepali Nangia

Partner

Florian Obst

Principal

Mathias Ockenfels

General Partner

Toyosi Ogedengbe

Senior Associate

Alvaro Perezcano

Associate

Franz Salzmann

Partner

Leonard Schmid

Associate

Michael Schuster

Co-Founder, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner

Andreas Schwarzenbrunner

Partner

Olga Shikhantsova

Partner

Michael Sieghart

Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director

Evgeny Slavin

Associate

Philip Specht

Senior Associate

Nina Wöss

Associate

Werner Zahnt

Partner and Co-Founder

Andrea Zitna

Partner

Severin Zugmayer

Senior Associate

Michael breidenbruecker

Partner

Schremser, Klaus-M.

Venture Partner

Past deals in Transport and logistics

TIER Mobility

Convertible Note in 2023
TIER Mobility is a Berlin-based provider of sustainable micro-mobility sharing-solutions. TIER is the fastest-growing micro-mobility company worldwide, expanding its operations to 32 European cities in less than nine months. Through its platform and focus on operational excellence, TIER allows for the integration of all micro-mobility assets. This enables TIER to enter strategic partnerships with public transportation, and other mobility providers such as SIXT. Currently, TIER has strategic partnerships with public transportation providers in Berlin, Munich, and Bonn. The company is lead by an experienced founder team with a proven track record in sustainability and technology with the vision to transform the quality of life in cities.

Necture

Series A in 2023
Necture is a company based in Vienna, Austria, focused on enhancing urban mobility through data-driven solutions. By transforming raw urban data into actionable insights, it enables mobility services to become profitable and sustainable. Necture offers core services that include demand prediction, demand fulfillment, predictive charging, policy compliance, and dynamic pricing. Founded in 2014, the company is dedicated to improving mobility decisions and shaping the future of urban transportation on a global scale.

LIZEE

Series A in 2023
LIZEE is a logistics and managed services solution to kick-start your rental business.

Bliq

Series A in 2022
People and goods move inefficient today because actionable information is missing. At Bliq, we build a powerful mobility information engine that boosts productivity of urban street mobility. We leverage real-time data streams from more than 24M connected vehicles and Computer Vision on the Edge to build the world’s most advanced street-level sensor network. Today, we provide street-level intelligence with two products: Bliq Park helps drivers find car parking 3x faster with predictions and real-time data on available car parking. Bliq Ride makes taxi and rideshare drivers earn 30% more with better positioning close to passengers.

Timberhub

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Timberhub is a digital marketplace that facilitates international timber trading by connecting buyers and sellers. The platform streamlines the entire sawn timber procurement process, encompassing purchasing, transportation, and financing of raw materials. By digitizing these operations, Timberhub enhances efficiency and provides essential support and services to businesses involved in the timber industry.

Bliq

Series A in 2022
People and goods move inefficient today because actionable information is missing. At Bliq, we build a powerful mobility information engine that boosts productivity of urban street mobility. We leverage real-time data streams from more than 24M connected vehicles and Computer Vision on the Edge to build the world’s most advanced street-level sensor network. Today, we provide street-level intelligence with two products: Bliq Park helps drivers find car parking 3x faster with predictions and real-time data on available car parking. Bliq Ride makes taxi and rideshare drivers earn 30% more with better positioning close to passengers.

byrd

Series C in 2022
byrd technologies GmbH is a third-party logistics and fulfillment company based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2016. The company specializes in digital fulfillment services tailored for e-commerce businesses, offering solutions such as warehousing, pick and pack, shipping, quality control, and batch fulfillment. By operating an extensive fulfillment network, byrd connects online merchants with an international warehouse system, enabling retailers to provide advanced shipping options without the need to establish their own logistics infrastructure. The platform integrates seamlessly with popular e-commerce systems like Shopify and collaborates with logistics partners across multiple countries. In addition to its core markets in Germany and Austria, byrd has expanded its operations to include fulfillment locations in the UK and plans to launch new sites in the Netherlands and France. With the capacity to ship 10,000 orders daily from over ten warehouses, the company manages a storage space exceeding 500,000 square meters while also offering services like shipment tracking and product return management.

Resourcify

Venture Round in 2022
Resourcify GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Hamburg, Germany, operates a neutral cloud platform designed for efficient management of waste and recycling operations. The platform offers various features such as container pick-up and exchange services, detailed container information, collection scheduling, and the generation of legally compliant documentation and reports. In addition, the company has developed an application called Mein Recycling, which simplifies waste management for businesses by allowing them to manage their waste, collections, and recyclers in a single interface. This app also facilitates seamless connections between waste management companies and their customers. Resourcify's overarching vision is to promote a zero-waste future by driving the digital transformation of the waste sector, thereby supporting the principles of the circular economy.

Yolda.com

Seed Round in 2021
Logistic operations still largely run on paper. It is almost impossible to track the vast majority of loads, receive delivery documents or measure how successful the operation is. yolda is changing this with a strategic operating model that combines advanced tech and data analytics, logistics infrastructure, and hands-on supply chain expertise. yolda combines the quality of cargo transportation with the diversity of haulier and the integrated service model of 3PL companies and offers a high-quality logistics experience by focusing on its customers. yolda’s marketplace solution encompasses many local forwarders and logistics companies, enabling SMEs and corporate enterprises to receive an instant quote for multiple shipment requests on a single platform. Companies can also track their shipments via yolda's intelligent control panel and measure their logistics operations performance with detailed reporting services.

TIER Mobility

Series D in 2021
TIER Mobility is a Berlin-based provider of sustainable micro-mobility sharing-solutions. TIER is the fastest-growing micro-mobility company worldwide, expanding its operations to 32 European cities in less than nine months. Through its platform and focus on operational excellence, TIER allows for the integration of all micro-mobility assets. This enables TIER to enter strategic partnerships with public transportation, and other mobility providers such as SIXT. Currently, TIER has strategic partnerships with public transportation providers in Berlin, Munich, and Bonn. The company is lead by an experienced founder team with a proven track record in sustainability and technology with the vision to transform the quality of life in cities.

Schüttflix

Venture Round in 2021
Schüttflix GmbH provides construction material delivery services through its application. It offers sand, crushed rock, and gravel. It connects suppliers, customers, and truckers via an application. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Gütersloh, Germany.

FERNRIDE

Series A in 2021
Fernride offers logistics customers the end-to-end integration of driverless vehicles into their processes. Building on 10 years of research, Fernride is developing the leading teleoperation platform which allows humans to safely remote monitor, assist and control vehicles from afar. Thus, Fernride is redefining the job of the driver who will evolve from a 1:1 remote operator to a highly effective fleet manager who assists up to 50 highly automated vehicles from the comfort of an office. Partnering with leading OEMs, Fernride enables the remote operation and full automation of driverless fleets - swap body or trailer trucks, forklifts, shuttles, or other vehicles.

byrd

Series B in 2021
byrd technologies GmbH is a third-party logistics and fulfillment company based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2016. The company specializes in digital fulfillment services tailored for e-commerce businesses, offering solutions such as warehousing, pick and pack, shipping, quality control, and batch fulfillment. By operating an extensive fulfillment network, byrd connects online merchants with an international warehouse system, enabling retailers to provide advanced shipping options without the need to establish their own logistics infrastructure. The platform integrates seamlessly with popular e-commerce systems like Shopify and collaborates with logistics partners across multiple countries. In addition to its core markets in Germany and Austria, byrd has expanded its operations to include fulfillment locations in the UK and plans to launch new sites in the Netherlands and France. With the capacity to ship 10,000 orders daily from over ten warehouses, the company manages a storage space exceeding 500,000 square meters while also offering services like shipment tracking and product return management.

LIZEE

Seed Round in 2021
LIZEE is a logistics and managed services solution to kick-start your rental business.

Yolda.com

Seed Round in 2021
Logistic operations still largely run on paper. It is almost impossible to track the vast majority of loads, receive delivery documents or measure how successful the operation is. yolda is changing this with a strategic operating model that combines advanced tech and data analytics, logistics infrastructure, and hands-on supply chain expertise. yolda combines the quality of cargo transportation with the diversity of haulier and the integrated service model of 3PL companies and offers a high-quality logistics experience by focusing on its customers. yolda’s marketplace solution encompasses many local forwarders and logistics companies, enabling SMEs and corporate enterprises to receive an instant quote for multiple shipment requests on a single platform. Companies can also track their shipments via yolda's intelligent control panel and measure their logistics operations performance with detailed reporting services.

Resourcify

Venture Round in 2021
Resourcify GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Hamburg, Germany, operates a neutral cloud platform designed for efficient management of waste and recycling operations. The platform offers various features such as container pick-up and exchange services, detailed container information, collection scheduling, and the generation of legally compliant documentation and reports. In addition, the company has developed an application called Mein Recycling, which simplifies waste management for businesses by allowing them to manage their waste, collections, and recyclers in a single interface. This app also facilitates seamless connections between waste management companies and their customers. Resourcify's overarching vision is to promote a zero-waste future by driving the digital transformation of the waste sector, thereby supporting the principles of the circular economy.

byrd

Series A in 2020
byrd technologies GmbH is a third-party logistics and fulfillment company based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2016. The company specializes in digital fulfillment services tailored for e-commerce businesses, offering solutions such as warehousing, pick and pack, shipping, quality control, and batch fulfillment. By operating an extensive fulfillment network, byrd connects online merchants with an international warehouse system, enabling retailers to provide advanced shipping options without the need to establish their own logistics infrastructure. The platform integrates seamlessly with popular e-commerce systems like Shopify and collaborates with logistics partners across multiple countries. In addition to its core markets in Germany and Austria, byrd has expanded its operations to include fulfillment locations in the UK and plans to launch new sites in the Netherlands and France. With the capacity to ship 10,000 orders daily from over ten warehouses, the company manages a storage space exceeding 500,000 square meters while also offering services like shipment tracking and product return management.

LIZEE

Seed Round in 2020
LIZEE is a logistics and managed services solution to kick-start your rental business.

Schüttflix

Venture Round in 2020
Schüttflix GmbH provides construction material delivery services through its application. It offers sand, crushed rock, and gravel. It connects suppliers, customers, and truckers via an application. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Gütersloh, Germany.

FERNRIDE

Seed Round in 2019
Fernride offers logistics customers the end-to-end integration of driverless vehicles into their processes. Building on 10 years of research, Fernride is developing the leading teleoperation platform which allows humans to safely remote monitor, assist and control vehicles from afar. Thus, Fernride is redefining the job of the driver who will evolve from a 1:1 remote operator to a highly effective fleet manager who assists up to 50 highly automated vehicles from the comfort of an office. Partnering with leading OEMs, Fernride enables the remote operation and full automation of driverless fleets - swap body or trailer trucks, forklifts, shuttles, or other vehicles.

TIER Mobility

Series B in 2019
TIER Mobility is a Berlin-based provider of sustainable micro-mobility sharing-solutions. TIER is the fastest-growing micro-mobility company worldwide, expanding its operations to 32 European cities in less than nine months. Through its platform and focus on operational excellence, TIER allows for the integration of all micro-mobility assets. This enables TIER to enter strategic partnerships with public transportation, and other mobility providers such as SIXT. Currently, TIER has strategic partnerships with public transportation providers in Berlin, Munich, and Bonn. The company is lead by an experienced founder team with a proven track record in sustainability and technology with the vision to transform the quality of life in cities.

TIER Mobility

Series A in 2018
TIER Mobility is a Berlin-based provider of sustainable micro-mobility sharing-solutions. TIER is the fastest-growing micro-mobility company worldwide, expanding its operations to 32 European cities in less than nine months. Through its platform and focus on operational excellence, TIER allows for the integration of all micro-mobility assets. This enables TIER to enter strategic partnerships with public transportation, and other mobility providers such as SIXT. Currently, TIER has strategic partnerships with public transportation providers in Berlin, Munich, and Bonn. The company is lead by an experienced founder team with a proven track record in sustainability and technology with the vision to transform the quality of life in cities.

TIER Mobility

Seed Round in 2018
TIER Mobility is a Berlin-based provider of sustainable micro-mobility sharing-solutions. TIER is the fastest-growing micro-mobility company worldwide, expanding its operations to 32 European cities in less than nine months. Through its platform and focus on operational excellence, TIER allows for the integration of all micro-mobility assets. This enables TIER to enter strategic partnerships with public transportation, and other mobility providers such as SIXT. Currently, TIER has strategic partnerships with public transportation providers in Berlin, Munich, and Bonn. The company is lead by an experienced founder team with a proven track record in sustainability and technology with the vision to transform the quality of life in cities.

Wineapp

Pre Seed Round in 2018
UK's largest app for wine on-demand. Over 800 fine wines, spirits & craft beers delivered in 30-40 minutes to your door.

byrd

Seed Round in 2018
byrd technologies GmbH is a third-party logistics and fulfillment company based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2016. The company specializes in digital fulfillment services tailored for e-commerce businesses, offering solutions such as warehousing, pick and pack, shipping, quality control, and batch fulfillment. By operating an extensive fulfillment network, byrd connects online merchants with an international warehouse system, enabling retailers to provide advanced shipping options without the need to establish their own logistics infrastructure. The platform integrates seamlessly with popular e-commerce systems like Shopify and collaborates with logistics partners across multiple countries. In addition to its core markets in Germany and Austria, byrd has expanded its operations to include fulfillment locations in the UK and plans to launch new sites in the Netherlands and France. With the capacity to ship 10,000 orders daily from over ten warehouses, the company manages a storage space exceeding 500,000 square meters while also offering services like shipment tracking and product return management.

Stowga

Seed Round in 2017
Stowga is an online marketplace that facilitates the buying and selling of warehousing and logistics services. Founded in 2016 and based in London, the company aims to eliminate inefficiencies in warehousing by creating a global network of flexible storage solutions. Stowga's platform allows businesses to find, book, and manage warehouse space on a pay-as-you-go basis, leveraging big data and machine learning to optimize supply chains and ensure that inventory is stored in the most suitable locations. With over 4,000 warehouses listed in the UK, Stowga connects companies with logistics and delivery firms in need of space, while also offering on-demand insurance options. This approach not only enhances service quality but also reduces costs for customers, ultimately generating more revenue for warehouse operators.

GoFoxBox

Seed Round in 2017
About us GoFoxBox is the most ecological way to move. Unlike traditional moving boxes, moving boxes or banana boxes, the FoxBox can be reused up to 500 times. This can make a significant contribution to the reduction of the ecological footprint.

byrd

Pre Seed Round in 2016
byrd technologies GmbH is a third-party logistics and fulfillment company based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2016. The company specializes in digital fulfillment services tailored for e-commerce businesses, offering solutions such as warehousing, pick and pack, shipping, quality control, and batch fulfillment. By operating an extensive fulfillment network, byrd connects online merchants with an international warehouse system, enabling retailers to provide advanced shipping options without the need to establish their own logistics infrastructure. The platform integrates seamlessly with popular e-commerce systems like Shopify and collaborates with logistics partners across multiple countries. In addition to its core markets in Germany and Austria, byrd has expanded its operations to include fulfillment locations in the UK and plans to launch new sites in the Netherlands and France. With the capacity to ship 10,000 orders daily from over ten warehouses, the company manages a storage space exceeding 500,000 square meters while also offering services like shipment tracking and product return management.

Necture

Seed Round in 2016
Necture is a company based in Vienna, Austria, focused on enhancing urban mobility through data-driven solutions. By transforming raw urban data into actionable insights, it enables mobility services to become profitable and sustainable. Necture offers core services that include demand prediction, demand fulfillment, predictive charging, policy compliance, and dynamic pricing. Founded in 2014, the company is dedicated to improving mobility decisions and shaping the future of urban transportation on a global scale.

Packpin B.V.

Seed Round in 2016
Packpin B.V. is a company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that specializes in online shipment, postage, parcel, and mail tracking services for e-commerce businesses worldwide. Founded in 2014, Packpin enables e-commerce clients to track their packages, interact with customers, and enhance sales. The company offers a shipment tracking API that can be integrated into any e-commerce website or other software, allowing customers to track their items directly on the same platform where they made their purchases. This service supports both global and domestic carriers, streamlining the tracking process for businesses and their customers.

Dronamics

Convertible Note in 2015
Dronamics is a developer of advanced unmanned aerial systems aimed at transforming airfreight logistics. By creating a new type of small, unmanned cargo airplane that is highly fuel-efficient, Dronamics aims to democratize shipping in emerging markets. The aircraft can transport payloads of 350 kilograms over distances of 2,500 kilometers at costs significantly lower than traditional air transport, reducing shipping expenses by over 50%. Designed for autonomous flight, the aircraft can be remotely monitored and managed via satellite, making it suitable for challenging delivery scenarios, including remote and mountainous regions. As the first and only Strategic Partner for drones recognized by IATA, Dronamics is positioned to make a substantial impact in the commercial logistics sector.