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

Partner

Jeroen Arts

Partner

Estelle Botbol

Principal

Daniela Caserotto-Leibert

Venture Partner

Sophia Escheu

Associate

Felix Faltin

Principal

Heinrich Gröller

Partner

Audrey Handem

Senior Associate

Jingchun Hao

Partner

Oliver Holle

CEO, Managing Partner and Managing Director

Lawrence Kilian

Principal, Corporate Development and M&A

Stefan Klestil

Partner

Namratha Kothapalli

Principal

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

Associate

Mathias Ockenfels

General Partner

Mariya Osadchaya-Isa

Principal

Alvaro Perezcano

Senior Associate

Magda Posluszny

Associate

Konstantin Schmeisser

Associate

Leonard Schmid

Senior Associate

Michael Schuster

Founder and Managing Partner, CIO

Andreas Schwarzenbrunner

Principal

Olga Shikhantsova

Partner

Michael Sieghart

CFO, Managing Partner and Managing Director

Sameer Singh

Venture Partner

Evgeny Slavin

Senior Associate

Philip Specht

Senior Associate

Katharine Spooner

Principal

Katharine Spooner

Senior Associate

Philipp Stangl

Investment Manager

Jürgen Wahl

Venture Partner

Werner Zahnt

Founding Partner, Corporate Development

Sophia Escheu

Associate

Maximilian Wilhelm

Senior Associate

Victor Huerbe

Principal

Past deals in Design

BLNG

Seed Round in 2025
BLNG is a generative AI company focused on the jewelry industry, offering innovative design software and data products. The company provides AI-powered tools that empower creators to design personalized jewelry, fostering a transformative experience that encourages creativity and meaningful connections with jewelry. By leveraging AI-driven design, BLNG enables businesses to explore new possibilities in customization and innovation, shaping the future of personalized jewelry.

Kittl

Series A in 2023
Kittl is an online design platform that simplifies the creation of both simple and complex commercial designs for users. Founded in 2020 by Nicolas Heymann and Tobias Saul, the platform offers a range of tools for customizing items such as logos, t-shirts, posters, labels, and cards. With features including professional templates, precision editing, text manipulation, recoloring, and clipping, Kittl allows users to automate complex design processes that typically require professional expertise. This accessibility enables customers to produce visually appealing artistic designs with ease.

Shapr3D

Series B in 2022
Shapr3D is a 3D multi-platform CAD modeling application designed for Windows, macOS, and iPad Pro, offering a unique and precise 3D modeling experience. Launched in 2015 and headquartered in Budapest, Hungary, the app caters to a diverse range of users, including engineers, industrial designers, jewelry makers, 3D hobbyists, and architects, regardless of their experience level. Its advanced geometric modeling engine combines the capabilities of traditional MCAD software with the user-friendly approach of SketchUp, allowing users to create detailed models directly on their tablets. This innovative tool enables seamless transfer of designs to other software, enhancing productivity for professionals in various fields.

Blloc

Seed Round in 2022
Blloc GmbH is a Berlin-based company that manufactures the BllocZero18, a minimalist smartphone designed to enhance users' digital experience. The company also develops a mobile application that aims to reduce screen time and help users regain control over their digital lives. Through its intuitive design, native widgets, and unified messaging, Blloc's products encourage a more focused and productive relationship with technology. Blloc's offerings are available for purchase online, making them accessible to a wide audience.

Kittl

Seed Round in 2021
Kittl is an online design platform that simplifies the creation of both simple and complex commercial designs for users. Founded in 2020 by Nicolas Heymann and Tobias Saul, the platform offers a range of tools for customizing items such as logos, t-shirts, posters, labels, and cards. With features including professional templates, precision editing, text manipulation, recoloring, and clipping, Kittl allows users to automate complex design processes that typically require professional expertise. This accessibility enables customers to produce visually appealing artistic designs with ease.

SwipeGuide

Venture Round in 2021
SwipeGuide B.V. is a company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that specializes in developing a cloud-based platform for creating and sharing visual step-by-step instructions. Founded in 2015, the platform targets the manufacturing sector, providing mobile-first frontline training and job tools. Users can easily design, edit, and publish instructional content, which can be accessed through mobile apps and websites. This solution aims to enhance the instruction experience while reducing the reliance on paper and minimizing customer service costs, all without requiring extensive knowledge of instructional design or technical writing.

Shapr3D

Seed Round in 2016
Shapr3D is a 3D multi-platform CAD modeling application designed for Windows, macOS, and iPad Pro, offering a unique and precise 3D modeling experience. Launched in 2015 and headquartered in Budapest, Hungary, the app caters to a diverse range of users, including engineers, industrial designers, jewelry makers, 3D hobbyists, and architects, regardless of their experience level. Its advanced geometric modeling engine combines the capabilities of traditional MCAD software with the user-friendly approach of SketchUp, allowing users to create detailed models directly on their tablets. This innovative tool enables seamless transfer of designs to other software, enhancing productivity for professionals in various fields.
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