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 GreenTech

Recyda

Series A in 2024
Recyda provides software solutions that help multinational companies manage their packaging portfolios and meet circular economy objectives. The software centralizes information on the collection, sorting, and recycling of materials, facilitating compliance with country-specific legislation and waste management systems. It enables brand owners, retailers, and packaging producers to assess the recyclability of their packaging efficiently, incorporating insights on eco-modulated Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fees and other critical factors. By offering an all-in-one platform for project management and analysis, Recyda simplifies the complexities of packaging recyclability and supports companies in their sustainability efforts.

Purpose Green

Seed Round in 2024
Purpose Green is a climatetech company that operates a long-term ESG management platform. This platform transforms properties into sustainable assets by offering energy-efficient upgrades, green subsidies and financing, and comprehensive, ongoing ESG management. It helps property owners and asset managers reduce environmental impact, ensure lasting value, and achieve peace of mind.

Cylib

Series A in 2024
Cylib is a Greentech startup focused on transforming the recycling of lithium-ion batteries in Europe. The company aims to improve the efficiency and sustainability of battery recycling services, playing a crucial role in the green energy transition. By specializing in the recovery of raw materials during the recycling process, Cylib significantly reduces the carbon footprint associated with the entire battery value chain. This approach not only supports electric vehicle manufacturers in minimizing their reliance on newly mined raw materials but also contributes to the overall sustainability of the electric mobility sector.

Apiday

Venture Round in 2024
Apiday is a Paris-based company founded in 2021 that provides a platform for businesses to manage their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data effectively. The platform centralizes ESG data collection, automates reporting and certification processes, and facilitates collaboration with specialized ESG consultants. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Apiday enhances the data management experience, allowing companies to easily access expert advice and the necessary documentation to improve their ESG scores. The company's mission is to simplify sustainability, making it measurable and affordable for businesses seeking to enhance their ESG performance.

Necture

Series A in 2024
Necture is a developer of a SaaS-based platform designed to assist businesses in optimizing their fleets and transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs). The platform leverages advanced data analytics and automation to provide fleet managers with tailored recommendations for operational tasks, including vehicle rebalancing, charging, and emissions reduction. By combining human-driven insights with data-driven intelligence, Necture enables organizations to minimize costs, enhance operational efficiency, and achieve sustainability goals. The company's focus on translating complex data into actionable strategies not only supports the adoption of electric vehicles but also promotes a cleaner and greener future, positioning Necture as a leader in the evolving landscape of fleet management and mobility.

Refurbed

Series C in 2023
Refurbed GmbH is an online marketplace based in Vienna, Austria, specializing in the sale of refurbished electronic goods. Founded in 2017, the company offers a wide range of products, including smartphones, laptops, tablets, TVs, smartwatches, headphones, consoles, cameras, and kitchen appliances. Refurbed distinguishes itself by providing refurbished devices that are renewed through a meticulous 40-step process, ensuring they look and function like new while being offered at prices up to 40% lower than new items. Additionally, all products come with a minimum 12-month guarantee, making them a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective choice for consumers.

Purpose Green

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Purpose Green is a climatetech company that operates a long-term ESG management platform. This platform transforms properties into sustainable assets by offering energy-efficient upgrades, green subsidies and financing, and comprehensive, ongoing ESG management. It helps property owners and asset managers reduce environmental impact, ensure lasting value, and achieve peace of mind.

Resourcify

Series A in 2023
Resourcify GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Hamburg, Germany, operates a comprehensive cloud platform designed to streamline waste management and recycling operations for businesses. The platform offers features such as container pick-up and exchange services, waste collection information, and documentation generation, ensuring compliance with legal requirements. By digitizing waste management processes, Resourcify enables organizations to efficiently manage, track, and enhance their recycling efforts while significantly reducing administrative burdens and costs—reportedly by up to 40% compared to traditional methods. Trusted by leading companies across various sectors, Resourcify aims to foster a zero-waste future and improve sustainability practices through its innovative solutions, ultimately enhancing recycling rates and revenue from recyclable materials.

Sylvera

Series B in 2023
Sylvera is a carbon data provider based in London, United Kingdom, focused on promoting effective climate action. The company has developed machine learning-based tools that monitor the performance of carbon offset projects, allowing for tracking at intervals as frequent as weekly. These tools are designed to integrate seamlessly into both internal and external reporting frameworks, enabling businesses and governments to manage reputational risks while also enhancing transparency in carbon data for their customers. By providing detailed insights into the effectiveness of carbon offsets, Sylvera supports organizations in their efforts to make informed decisions about sustainability and climate initiatives.

Apiday

Seed Round in 2023
Apiday is a Paris-based company founded in 2021 that provides a platform for businesses to manage their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data effectively. The platform centralizes ESG data collection, automates reporting and certification processes, and facilitates collaboration with specialized ESG consultants. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Apiday enhances the data management experience, allowing companies to easily access expert advice and the necessary documentation to improve their ESG scores. The company's mission is to simplify sustainability, making it measurable and affordable for businesses seeking to enhance their ESG performance.

Riverse

Seed Round in 2023
Riverse is a B2B platform that facilitates the certification and transaction of carbon credits, specifically targeting greentech manufacturing companies in Europe. The platform streamlines the process of issuing and selling carbon credits, allowing companies to generate revenue within weeks. By focusing on technology-driven, circular economy projects, Riverse provides essential services such as impact measurement, verification, and monetization. This enables industrial decarbonization initiatives to earn financial support for scaling their operations. Riverse aims to build a standardized approach to carbon credits while enhancing the monitoring, reporting, and verification of environmental impacts, thereby promoting a more sustainable industry.

TIER Mobility

Convertible Note in 2023
TIER Mobility GmbH is a Berlin-based shared micro-mobility provider founded in 2018, specializing in electric kick scooters, e-bikes, and e-mopeds for local commuting. The company aims to transform urban mobility by offering users a convenient way to access light electric vehicles through its application software, which allows them to locate and book available scooters. TIER is dedicated to promoting climate neutrality and reducing urban dependence on cars, contributing to a more sustainable and livable environment. Through its proprietary Energy Network, TIER strives to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of its services, thereby supporting cities in their efforts to improve mobility solutions.

Necture

Series A in 2023
Necture is a developer of a SaaS-based platform designed to assist businesses in optimizing their fleets and transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs). The platform leverages advanced data analytics and automation to provide fleet managers with tailored recommendations for operational tasks, including vehicle rebalancing, charging, and emissions reduction. By combining human-driven insights with data-driven intelligence, Necture enables organizations to minimize costs, enhance operational efficiency, and achieve sustainability goals. The company's focus on translating complex data into actionable strategies not only supports the adoption of electric vehicles but also promotes a cleaner and greener future, positioning Necture as a leader in the evolving landscape of fleet management and mobility.

Recyda

Seed Round in 2023
Recyda provides software solutions that help multinational companies manage their packaging portfolios and meet circular economy objectives. The software centralizes information on the collection, sorting, and recycling of materials, facilitating compliance with country-specific legislation and waste management systems. It enables brand owners, retailers, and packaging producers to assess the recyclability of their packaging efficiently, incorporating insights on eco-modulated Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fees and other critical factors. By offering an all-in-one platform for project management and analysis, Recyda simplifies the complexities of packaging recyclability and supports companies in their sustainability efforts.

Cylib

Seed Round in 2023
Cylib is a Greentech startup focused on transforming the recycling of lithium-ion batteries in Europe. The company aims to improve the efficiency and sustainability of battery recycling services, playing a crucial role in the green energy transition. By specializing in the recovery of raw materials during the recycling process, Cylib significantly reduces the carbon footprint associated with the entire battery value chain. This approach not only supports electric vehicle manufacturers in minimizing their reliance on newly mined raw materials but also contributes to the overall sustainability of the electric mobility sector.

Cylib

Seed Round in 2022
Cylib is a Greentech startup focused on transforming the recycling of lithium-ion batteries in Europe. The company aims to improve the efficiency and sustainability of battery recycling services, playing a crucial role in the green energy transition. By specializing in the recovery of raw materials during the recycling process, Cylib significantly reduces the carbon footprint associated with the entire battery value chain. This approach not only supports electric vehicle manufacturers in minimizing their reliance on newly mined raw materials but also contributes to the overall sustainability of the electric mobility sector.

Liefergrün

Series A in 2022
Liefergrün is a technology platform striving for the most convenient and sustainable delivery experience in e-commerce.

Toucan

Seed Round in 2022
Toucan is focused on developing technology to enhance the voluntary carbon market by creating a transparent and high-integrity digital infrastructure. The company aims to unlock climate action at scale by increasing the flow of revenue to effective climate impact projects. As an early player in the market for tokenized credits, Toucan's technology is designed to integrate both established and emerging environmental assets onto the blockchain. Through its efforts, Toucan seeks to build a regenerative financial system that addresses climate change and supports sustainable practices.

Greyparrot

Series A in 2022
Greyparrot is a leader in AI waste analytics, focusing on enhancing recycling efforts and minimizing waste sent to landfills and incinerators. The company offers a waste intelligence platform that provides real-time insights into over 89 waste categories, analyzing data related to financial value, brand, and greenhouse gas emissions across various locations in recycling facilities. In 2024, Greyparrot processed data from over 40 billion waste objects, significantly improving operational efficiency and enabling facilities to save substantial amounts of money while diverting millions of tonnes of waste. The insights generated by Greyparrot assist recycling professionals, plant builders, packaging producers, and fast-moving consumer goods brands in enhancing recycling efficiency, adhering to regulations, and refining recyclable packaging design. Recognized for its innovative contributions, Greyparrot has received accolades including inclusion in the Global Cleantech 100 and recognition as a Tech Pioneer by the World Economic Forum.

Apiday

Seed Round in 2022
Apiday is a Paris-based company founded in 2021 that provides a platform for businesses to manage their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data effectively. The platform centralizes ESG data collection, automates reporting and certification processes, and facilitates collaboration with specialized ESG consultants. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Apiday enhances the data management experience, allowing companies to easily access expert advice and the necessary documentation to improve their ESG scores. The company's mission is to simplify sustainability, making it measurable and affordable for businesses seeking to enhance their ESG performance.

Resourcify

Venture Round in 2022
Resourcify GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Hamburg, Germany, operates a comprehensive cloud platform designed to streamline waste management and recycling operations for businesses. The platform offers features such as container pick-up and exchange services, waste collection information, and documentation generation, ensuring compliance with legal requirements. By digitizing waste management processes, Resourcify enables organizations to efficiently manage, track, and enhance their recycling efforts while significantly reducing administrative burdens and costs—reportedly by up to 40% compared to traditional methods. Trusted by leading companies across various sectors, Resourcify aims to foster a zero-waste future and improve sustainability practices through its innovative solutions, ultimately enhancing recycling rates and revenue from recyclable materials.

Liefergrün

Seed Round in 2022
Liefergrün is a technology platform striving for the most convenient and sustainable delivery experience in e-commerce.

TIER Mobility

Series D in 2021
TIER Mobility GmbH is a Berlin-based shared micro-mobility provider founded in 2018, specializing in electric kick scooters, e-bikes, and e-mopeds for local commuting. The company aims to transform urban mobility by offering users a convenient way to access light electric vehicles through its application software, which allows them to locate and book available scooters. TIER is dedicated to promoting climate neutrality and reducing urban dependence on cars, contributing to a more sustainable and livable environment. Through its proprietary Energy Network, TIER strives to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of its services, thereby supporting cities in their efforts to improve mobility solutions.

Refurbed

Series B in 2021
Refurbed GmbH is an online marketplace based in Vienna, Austria, specializing in the sale of refurbished electronic goods. Founded in 2017, the company offers a wide range of products, including smartphones, laptops, tablets, TVs, smartwatches, headphones, consoles, cameras, and kitchen appliances. Refurbed distinguishes itself by providing refurbished devices that are renewed through a meticulous 40-step process, ensuring they look and function like new while being offered at prices up to 40% lower than new items. Additionally, all products come with a minimum 12-month guarantee, making them a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective choice for consumers.

Resourcify

Venture Round in 2021
Resourcify GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Hamburg, Germany, operates a comprehensive cloud platform designed to streamline waste management and recycling operations for businesses. The platform offers features such as container pick-up and exchange services, waste collection information, and documentation generation, ensuring compliance with legal requirements. By digitizing waste management processes, Resourcify enables organizations to efficiently manage, track, and enhance their recycling efforts while significantly reducing administrative burdens and costs—reportedly by up to 40% compared to traditional methods. Trusted by leading companies across various sectors, Resourcify aims to foster a zero-waste future and improve sustainability practices through its innovative solutions, ultimately enhancing recycling rates and revenue from recyclable materials.

TurinTech

Seed Round in 2021
TurinTech is a company specializing in automated code optimization for machine learning and data-intensive applications. Its platform utilizes advanced artificial intelligence research to transform raw data into efficient machine-learning model code, while also enhancing the performance of existing code. By implementing proprietary optimization algorithms, TurinTech aims to accelerate the time-to-production for machine learning projects, ultimately reducing development and computational costs. The focus on efficiency not only benefits businesses financially but also contributes to sustainability by minimizing carbon emissions associated with heavy computational tasks.

Sylvera

Seed Round in 2021
Sylvera is a carbon data provider based in London, United Kingdom, focused on promoting effective climate action. The company has developed machine learning-based tools that monitor the performance of carbon offset projects, allowing for tracking at intervals as frequent as weekly. These tools are designed to integrate seamlessly into both internal and external reporting frameworks, enabling businesses and governments to manage reputational risks while also enhancing transparency in carbon data for their customers. By providing detailed insights into the effectiveness of carbon offsets, Sylvera supports organizations in their efforts to make informed decisions about sustainability and climate initiatives.

Greyparrot

Seed Round in 2020
Greyparrot is a leader in AI waste analytics, focusing on enhancing recycling efforts and minimizing waste sent to landfills and incinerators. The company offers a waste intelligence platform that provides real-time insights into over 89 waste categories, analyzing data related to financial value, brand, and greenhouse gas emissions across various locations in recycling facilities. In 2024, Greyparrot processed data from over 40 billion waste objects, significantly improving operational efficiency and enabling facilities to save substantial amounts of money while diverting millions of tonnes of waste. The insights generated by Greyparrot assist recycling professionals, plant builders, packaging producers, and fast-moving consumer goods brands in enhancing recycling efficiency, adhering to regulations, and refining recyclable packaging design. Recognized for its innovative contributions, Greyparrot has received accolades including inclusion in the Global Cleantech 100 and recognition as a Tech Pioneer by the World Economic Forum.

TIER Mobility

Series B in 2019
TIER Mobility GmbH is a Berlin-based shared micro-mobility provider founded in 2018, specializing in electric kick scooters, e-bikes, and e-mopeds for local commuting. The company aims to transform urban mobility by offering users a convenient way to access light electric vehicles through its application software, which allows them to locate and book available scooters. TIER is dedicated to promoting climate neutrality and reducing urban dependence on cars, contributing to a more sustainable and livable environment. Through its proprietary Energy Network, TIER strives to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of its services, thereby supporting cities in their efforts to improve mobility solutions.

Refurbed

Seed Round in 2019
Refurbed GmbH is an online marketplace based in Vienna, Austria, specializing in the sale of refurbished electronic goods. Founded in 2017, the company offers a wide range of products, including smartphones, laptops, tablets, TVs, smartwatches, headphones, consoles, cameras, and kitchen appliances. Refurbed distinguishes itself by providing refurbished devices that are renewed through a meticulous 40-step process, ensuring they look and function like new while being offered at prices up to 40% lower than new items. Additionally, all products come with a minimum 12-month guarantee, making them a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective choice for consumers.

Conundrum

Seed Round in 2019
Conundrum is a prominent provider of industrial AI software focused on enhancing digital transformation within the metal, mining, and steel industries. Its platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to facilitate the development of efficient and cost-effective enterprise-scale industrial AI applications. By employing an open, data-driven architecture, Conundrum simplifies data science and application development, while simultaneously promoting sustainability and reducing environmental impact for its clients. The platform incorporates artificial intelligence-powered control services and physics-informed machine learning to optimize industrial processes, enabling clients to improve production yields and decrease energy consumption.

TIER Mobility

Series A in 2018
TIER Mobility GmbH is a Berlin-based shared micro-mobility provider founded in 2018, specializing in electric kick scooters, e-bikes, and e-mopeds for local commuting. The company aims to transform urban mobility by offering users a convenient way to access light electric vehicles through its application software, which allows them to locate and book available scooters. TIER is dedicated to promoting climate neutrality and reducing urban dependence on cars, contributing to a more sustainable and livable environment. Through its proprietary Energy Network, TIER strives to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of its services, thereby supporting cities in their efforts to improve mobility solutions.

TIER Mobility

Seed Round in 2018
TIER Mobility GmbH is a Berlin-based shared micro-mobility provider founded in 2018, specializing in electric kick scooters, e-bikes, and e-mopeds for local commuting. The company aims to transform urban mobility by offering users a convenient way to access light electric vehicles through its application software, which allows them to locate and book available scooters. TIER is dedicated to promoting climate neutrality and reducing urban dependence on cars, contributing to a more sustainable and livable environment. Through its proprietary Energy Network, TIER strives to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of its services, thereby supporting cities in their efforts to improve mobility solutions.

Metis Labs

Seed Round in 2018
Metis Labs Limited, established in 2017 and based in London, specializes in the development of artificial intelligence software tailored for complex industrial systems, particularly within the manufacturing sector. The company focuses on enhancing production line efficiency through advanced AI-driven process control and quality assurance systems. Metis Labs is recognized for pioneering the use of generative AI to manage real-world equipment in critical operational settings, achieving significant waste reductions verified by leading global brands. Additionally, the company has developed a methodology for deploying generative AI control systems across major consumer packaged goods production lines and has innovated in the miniaturization of AI solutions for legacy programmable logic controllers. By leveraging AI, Metis Labs aims to improve manufacturing performance, predict demand patterns, and reduce operating costs, ultimately striving to lessen the environmental impact of large-scale industrial processes.

Refurbed

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Refurbed GmbH is an online marketplace based in Vienna, Austria, specializing in the sale of refurbished electronic goods. Founded in 2017, the company offers a wide range of products, including smartphones, laptops, tablets, TVs, smartwatches, headphones, consoles, cameras, and kitchen appliances. Refurbed distinguishes itself by providing refurbished devices that are renewed through a meticulous 40-step process, ensuring they look and function like new while being offered at prices up to 40% lower than new items. Additionally, all products come with a minimum 12-month guarantee, making them a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective choice for consumers.

Necture

Seed Round in 2016
Necture is a developer of a SaaS-based platform designed to assist businesses in optimizing their fleets and transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs). The platform leverages advanced data analytics and automation to provide fleet managers with tailored recommendations for operational tasks, including vehicle rebalancing, charging, and emissions reduction. By combining human-driven insights with data-driven intelligence, Necture enables organizations to minimize costs, enhance operational efficiency, and achieve sustainability goals. The company's focus on translating complex data into actionable strategies not only supports the adoption of electric vehicles but also promotes a cleaner and greener future, positioning Necture as a leader in the evolving landscape of fleet management and mobility.

Riverse

Riverse is a B2B platform that facilitates the certification and transaction of carbon credits, specifically targeting greentech manufacturing companies in Europe. The platform streamlines the process of issuing and selling carbon credits, allowing companies to generate revenue within weeks. By focusing on technology-driven, circular economy projects, Riverse provides essential services such as impact measurement, verification, and monetization. This enables industrial decarbonization initiatives to earn financial support for scaling their operations. Riverse aims to build a standardized approach to carbon credits while enhancing the monitoring, reporting, and verification of environmental impacts, thereby promoting a more sustainable industry.
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