Speedinvest

Quick read

Speedinvest is a pan-European early-stage VC, founded in May 2011 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, with offices in Berlin, London, Munich, and Paris. It manages over €1 billion AuM across 15 funds, deploying pre-seed and seed capital through focused sector teams in Fintech, Deep Tech, B2B AI, Climate, and Marketplaces. In early 2026, the firm launched a dedicated MEA fund backed by Mubadala, QIA, and EIB Global, signalling a deliberate push beyond Europe.

Key facts

Founded

May 2011

Employees

76

Sectors

generalist, fintech, saas, climate, ai, healthcare, marketplace

Website

www.speedinvest.com

Investment thesis

Speedinvest backs European pre-seed and seed technology companies — specifically in Deep Tech, B2B AI & infrastructure, Fintech, Climate, and Marketplaces — pairing capital with an in-house Platform+ team that provides hands-on growth marketing, HR, and business development support from day one.

Recent activity

• Feb 2025product
  Speedinvest hosted a virtual Demo Day on February 25 focused on AI in Finance, running from 14:00–15:30 CET and showcasing portfolio companies applying AI to risk and treasury management. linkedin.com
• 2025press
  Speedinvest partnered with FJ Labs to host 70+ marketplace founders, investors, and operators in New York for a session on AI in marketplaces, coinciding with a NYSE bell ringing and a Times Square billboard shoutout. dd.linkedin.com
• 2025press
  CEO Oliver Holle flagged Africa as a strategic focus, citing portfolio company Moove's growth from Nigeria into global mobility finance as a model for the firm's regional expansion thesis. linkedin.com
• Mar 2026investment
  Speedinvest has made 28 new investments in the past 12 months, bringing its total portfolio to 351 companies. Most recent disclosed deal was a Seed round in Eunice. tracxn.com
• Oct 2025investment
  Speedinvest participated in Seed rounds for Roclub and Refurbed on October 22, 2025, and for DJUST on October 6, 2025. easyvc.ai
• Jun 2026press
  Oliver Holle spoke with brutkasten about changes across the VC industry, a strategy shift at Speedinvest, the IPO window, and EU policy. cbinsights.com
• May 2026investment
  Speedinvest led a $6M pre-seed round into Blocks, an AI agent startup focused on cloud cost management, founded by the founder of Flink. techfundingnews.com
• Mar 2026fundraise
  Speedinvest and SBI Ventures Europe (a subsidiary of SBI Holdings) announced a joint venture to deepen capital flows between Japan and Europe. Speedinvest also flagged a separate collaboration with Qatar Investment Authority through QIA's $3 billion Fund of Funds program. speedinvest.com
• Mar 2026fundraise
  A €40 million commitment was announced to back Speedinvest's first Africa-focused fund, targeting high-growth tech startups and Europe–Africa ties. At least 30% of that capital is earmarked for companies advancing gender equality. mobile.twstalker.com
• 2025fundraise
  Speedinvest crossed €1 billion AuM, up from the previously stated €600 million figure, with 40+ investors across Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, and Vienna. linkedin.com
• 2024fundraise
  A €40 million commitment was made to Speedinvest's first Africa-focused fund to back high-growth tech startups and strengthen Europe–Africa ties. At least 30% of the capital targets companies advancing gender equality. mobile.twstalker.com
• 2024press
  Speedinvest partnered with Dealroom and Generali to publish research on the longevity and ageing market, identifying trends and opportunities for startups in that space. mobile.twstalker.com

Notable investments

• EuniceSeedMar 2026tracxn.com
• RoclubSeedOct 2025easyvc.ai
• RefurbedSeedOct 2025easyvc.ai
• DJUSTSeedOct 2025easyvc.ai
• SeltzSeedJun 2026cbinsights.com
• BlocksPre-SeedMay 2026techfundingnews.com
• TowerSeedMar 2026tracxn.com
• KemaPre-SeedFeb 2024growthequityinterviewguide.com
• finresSeed2023linkedin.com
• FertifaSeed2023linkedin.com
• cylibSeed2023linkedin.com
• NeoCarbonSeed2023linkedin.com

Key people

Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.

• Oliver Holle · CEO & Managing Partner
• Deepali Nangia · Partner, Emerging Markets
• Sameer Singh · Partner, Marketplaces & Consumer
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• Young Sohn · Chairman
• Werner Zahnt · Co-founder
• Stefan Klestil · General Partner, fintech
• Jeppe Zink · General Partner
• Marie-Helene Ametsreiter · General Partner

Sources

• Speedinvest – Official Website
• Speedinvest | LinkedIn
• Speedinvest Fund 4 Final Close Announcement
• Speedinvest – Tracxn Investor Profile 2026
• Speedinvest Portfolio & Exits – CB Insights
• Speedinvest – Growth Equity Interview Guide
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/speedinvest
• https://mobile.twstalker.com/speedinvest
• https://techfundingnews.com/blocks-6m-pre-seed-speedinvest-ai-cloud-costs/
• https://www.speedinvest.com/knowledge/speedinvest-and-sbi-launch-joint-venture-to-boost-japanese-investment-in-european-tech
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelseyproffitt/
• https://dd.linkedin.com/company/speedinvest
• https://easyvc.ai/investor/speedinvest/

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