Speedinvest

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Speedinvest invests across eight specialized sectors (AI & Infra, Climate Tech & Industrial Tech, Deep Tech, Fintech & DeFi, Health & Bio, Marketplaces & Consumer, Growth, and Middle East/Africa & Beyond) from pre-seed through Series B to pre-IPO across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.

Check Size

$250K - $30M

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage

Focus Areas

Ai Ml, Data Infrastructure, Enterprise Saas

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Investment Thesis

Speedinvest believes that building category-defining companies requires more than capital—it requires a full commitment of expertise, networks, and long-term partnership. They invest with deep sector specialization and conviction, leading 85% of their initial rounds to ensure true partnership from day one. Their philosophy centers on turning ‘bold ideas into category-defining companies that drive global innovation — together,’ combining financial resources with unparalleled access to customers, talent, follow-on investors, and industry leaders across Europe and beyond.

What Sets Them Apart

85% of initial investments are led rounds, demonstrating high conviction and involvement
Specialist investment teams with deep sector expertise, each backing only 4-6 new companies per year for concentrated focus
Unique two-stage investment approach: €250K-€5M early stage investments and €5M-€30M growth stage capital
Global network of 6,000+ warm intros annually and access to 10,000+ corporate leaders across key industries
Portfolio Success team providing portfolio company support through network connections, talent hiring, learning resources, and partner perks
400+ companies in portfolio providing cross-portfolio collaboration and learning opportunities
Six offices across EMEA (Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, Vienna, Abu Dhabi) enabling local expertise and global reach