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

General Partner, Portfolio Success

Jeroen Arts

Partner

Estelle Botbol

Principal

Daniela Caserotto-Leibert

Venture Partner

Stephen Croome

Principal

Sophia Escheu

Associate

Audrey Handem

Senior Associate

Rick Hao

Partner

Jingchun Hao

Partner

Oliver Holle

CEO, Managing Partner and Managing Director

Lawrence Kilian

Principal, Corporate Development and M&A

Stefan Klestil

General Partner Sif

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

General Partner

Mariya Osadchaya-Isa

Principal

Alvaro Perezcano

Senior Associate

Konstantin Schmeisser

Associate

Leonard Schmid

Senior Associate

Andreas Schwarzenbrunner

Partner

Olga Shikhantsova

Partner

Michael Sieghart

CFO, Managing Partner and Managing Director

Evgeny Slavin

Senior Associate

Katharine Spooner

Principal

Katharine Spooner

Senior Associate

Philipp Stangl

Investment Manager

Jürgen Wahl

Venture Partner

Werner Zahnt

Founding Partner, Corporate Development

Andrea Zitna

Partner

Sophia Escheu

Associate

Victor Huerbe

Principal

Maximilian Wilhelm

Senior Associate

Past deals in Mobile

Faks

Venture Round in 2025
Faks is an app development company that specializes in creating mobile applications to enhance the communication between pharmacists and laboratories. Its primary application streamlines the process of sending requests, allows users to track the status of these requests, and provides a means for settling complaints. By facilitating more efficient interactions, Faks aims to help pharmacists maintain secure and reliable relationships with supplier laboratories.

Khazna

Series B in 2025
Khazna is a mobile application platform designed to enhance financial services for Egyptians, particularly targeting the 50% of the population who are active smartphone users but lack access to traditional banking. The company offers a range of services, including General Purpose Credit, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), bill payment, savings, and insurance. Additionally, Khazna enables employers to provide cash advances to employees for unforeseen emergencies and facilitates seamless transfers and withdrawals without transaction fees. By focusing on digitizing cash transactions, Khazna aims to provide convenient, effective, and secure smartphone-based financial solutions, thereby improving the overall financial landscape in Egypt and potentially beyond.

Revyze

Seed Round in 2024
Revyze is a Paris-based company that develops a community-powered mobile application focused on education, available for both iOS and Android. Launched in 2022, the app aims to enhance learning by utilizing an innovative algorithm that organizes short-form videos according to users' learning styles and educational levels, prioritizing effective learning outcomes over mere viewing time. Users can select specific topics, such as math or literature, and navigate through chapters in their syllabus to find relevant content easily. By connecting students with educational content creators and facilitating access to peer-generated videos and quizzes, Revyze fosters a collaborative learning environment, empowering students to engage with educational materials tailored to their needs.

ContextSDK

Seed Round in 2024
ContextSDK is a developer of a contextual intelligence platform aimed at improving mobile app engagement and revenue. The company focuses on leveraging real-time insights into user context, including their environment, behavior, and interactions within applications. By analyzing this data, ContextSDK enables product teams to dynamically adapt app interfaces, notifications, and features, which leads to increased user satisfaction and higher conversion rates. The platform's ability to enhance mobile app performance positions it as a valuable tool for developers seeking to optimize user experience and maximize revenue potential.

Julaya

Seed Round in 2022
Julaya is a fintech company that provides African businesses with a comprehensive digital platform for managing payments and financial transactions. The platform enables businesses to disburse mobile money transactions to employees and suppliers while also offering virtual and physical prepaid cards. Julaya's software facilitates various financial activities, including paying utility bills, reloading credit cards, and transferring money. Additionally, it supports cash collection for fast-moving consumer goods and retailers, and provides access to digital loans. By digitizing operations through its platform, Julaya empowers businesses to utilize new digital payment methods and streamline their financial processes.

Pemo

Seed Round in 2022
Pemo is a comprehensive spend management solution designed to streamline financial processes for small and medium enterprises in the MENAP region. The platform integrates various functionalities, including smart corporate cards, invoice payment systems, and expense tracking, to provide businesses with total visibility and control over their expenditures. By incorporating automated approval workflows, direct accounting integration, and real-time reporting, Pemo enables business owners to efficiently manage invoices and expenses, ultimately saving time and reducing administrative burdens. This empowers organizations to focus on their core operations while maintaining effective financial oversight.

Kevin.

Series A in 2022
Kevin. is a fintech company that specializes in providing an advanced account-to-account payment infrastructure designed to replace traditional card transactions. By leveraging open banking, Kevin. develops its own direct connections to banks, eliminating the need for third-party aggregators. This unique approach enables businesses to transition from costly card payments to more affordable and secure transactions directly from customers' bank accounts. The platform offers fully customizable solutions that can scale to meet the needs of any business. By improving the overall customer experience and enhancing conversion rates, Kevin. not only streamlines payment processes but also reduces costs associated with payment acquiring services for merchants.

Khazna

Series A in 2022
Khazna is a mobile application platform designed to enhance financial services for Egyptians, particularly targeting the 50% of the population who are active smartphone users but lack access to traditional banking. The company offers a range of services, including General Purpose Credit, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), bill payment, savings, and insurance. Additionally, Khazna enables employers to provide cash advances to employees for unforeseen emergencies and facilitates seamless transfers and withdrawals without transaction fees. By focusing on digitizing cash transactions, Khazna aims to provide convenient, effective, and secure smartphone-based financial solutions, thereby improving the overall financial landscape in Egypt and potentially beyond.

juli

Seed Round in 2022
juli is a digital healthcare startup founded in 2020, aimed at improving the lives of individuals with chronic conditions. The company develops an artificial intelligence-powered application that consolidates diverse healthcare data into a single platform. This application supports users dealing with various chronic health issues, such as asthma, migraines, depression, bipolar disorder, and chronic pain. By integrating data from smartphones, wearables, and self-reported information, juli enables users to self-track and manage their symptoms effectively. The founders, motivated by personal experiences with chronic conditions, leverage their expertise in big data to enhance healthcare outcomes and promote better understanding of health triggers and management strategies.

Blloc

Seed Round in 2022
Blloc GmbH is a Berlin-based company that specializes in manufacturing the BllocZero18, a minimalist smartphone designed to enhance user focus and productivity. The company also develops a mobile application that transforms the home screen experience, aiming to reduce screen time and encourage a more balanced relationship with technology. Through its intuitive design, native widgets, and unified messaging features, Blloc enables users to prioritize important tasks and optimize their digital interactions. Blloc's products are available for purchase online, reflecting its commitment to providing solutions that foster a more mindful and controlled digital life.

Kevin.

Seed Round in 2021
Kevin. is a fintech company that specializes in providing an advanced account-to-account payment infrastructure designed to replace traditional card transactions. By leveraging open banking, Kevin. develops its own direct connections to banks, eliminating the need for third-party aggregators. This unique approach enables businesses to transition from costly card payments to more affordable and secure transactions directly from customers' bank accounts. The platform offers fully customizable solutions that can scale to meet the needs of any business. By improving the overall customer experience and enhancing conversion rates, Kevin. not only streamlines payment processes but also reduces costs associated with payment acquiring services for merchants.

SwipeGuide

Venture Round in 2021
SwipeGuide B.V., founded in 2015 and based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, specializes in developing a cloud platform that allows users to create, edit, publish, and share visual step-by-step instructions through mobile apps and websites. The company's software is designed for the manufacturing sector, focusing on mobile-first frontline training and visual job tools. SwipeGuide enables users to design their own instructions without needing extensive knowledge in instructional design or technical writing, thereby improving instruction experiences and reducing customer service costs and paper waste.

Scalarr

Series A in 2021
Scalarr Inc. is a technology company founded in 2016 and based in Wilmington, Delaware, specializing in machine learning-based anti-fraud solutions for mobile app developers and advertising networks. The company focuses on detecting ad install fraud, utilizing advanced algorithms to combat various types of fraud such as attribution fraud, bots, emulators, and incentive injections. Scalarr's platform employs both unsupervised and semi-supervised machine learning techniques to identify and analyze fraud patterns in real-time, allowing clients to proactively address fraudulent activities. By providing high accuracy in detection and timely alerts, Scalarr aims to protect the integrity of mobile app economies and help businesses maintain control over their advertising investments.

Scalarr

Seed Round in 2018
Scalarr Inc. is a technology company founded in 2016 and based in Wilmington, Delaware, specializing in machine learning-based anti-fraud solutions for mobile app developers and advertising networks. The company focuses on detecting ad install fraud, utilizing advanced algorithms to combat various types of fraud such as attribution fraud, bots, emulators, and incentive injections. Scalarr's platform employs both unsupervised and semi-supervised machine learning techniques to identify and analyze fraud patterns in real-time, allowing clients to proactively address fraudulent activities. By providing high accuracy in detection and timely alerts, Scalarr aims to protect the integrity of mobile app economies and help businesses maintain control over their advertising investments.

Timeular

Seed Round in 2017
Timeular GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Graz, Austria, specializes in innovative time tracking solutions through its flagship product, ZEI. This customizable eight-sided device serves as a user-friendly timer that connects wirelessly to computers and smartphones via Bluetooth. Designed for professionals such as freelancers, designers, engineers, and architects, ZEI enables users to effortlessly track their activities by simply flipping the device to activate the corresponding task. This approach makes time management more engaging and efficient, allowing clients to monitor, switch, and edit tasks in real time. Timeular's focus is on creating tools that enhance productivity and simplify the complexities of time tracking.

Timeular

Seed Round in 2016
Timeular GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Graz, Austria, specializes in innovative time tracking solutions through its flagship product, ZEI. This customizable eight-sided device serves as a user-friendly timer that connects wirelessly to computers and smartphones via Bluetooth. Designed for professionals such as freelancers, designers, engineers, and architects, ZEI enables users to effortlessly track their activities by simply flipping the device to activate the corresponding task. This approach makes time management more engaging and efficient, allowing clients to monitor, switch, and edit tasks in real time. Timeular's focus is on creating tools that enhance productivity and simplify the complexities of time tracking.
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