About Speedinvest
Speedinvest is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of Vienna, Austria. As of Mar 2026, Speedinvest is an active investor, having invested in 351 companies, with 28 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Germany based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Eunice Overall, Speedinvest portfolio has seen 7 unicorns, 1 IPO and 50 acquisitions including key companies like Pleo, Tide and GoStudent. A lot of funds co-invest with Speedinvest, with names like Seedcamp sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Speedinvest has team of 77 people including 23 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 6 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Speedinvest's List of Top Investments
Speedinvest has a portfolio of 351 companies, including 7 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Playbrush and TaxScouts.Their portfolio spans across Germany, United Kingdom, Austria and 38 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech and 34 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by Speedinvest:
1. Pleo
Provider of spend management platform with virtual and physical card options. The platform offers tools for business cards, expense management, accounts payable, and reimbursements. It provides features such as spend limitations and vendor cards for managing recurring payments. The platform also integrates with other business tools to streamline workflows.
Key facts about Pleo
2. Tide
Provider of business accounts, payment solutions, and financial management tools. The company offers tools for invoicing, accounting integration, and expense management. It facilitates business loans, asset finance, and various credit options. The platform also provides resources for company registration and business support.
Key facts about Tide
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £190K as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $181M
- Employee Count: 3,201 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, Apax and 48 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 22, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. GoStudent
Provider of online tutoring platform for K-12 students. It offers personalized tutoring in Math, Physics, German, English, History, Biology, Chemistry, and many more. It also helps students to connect with tutors and ask doubts, get feedback, view chat history, and more. The app is available for both Android and iOS users.
Key facts about GoStudent
4. Wayflyer
Revenue-based financing platform for e-commerce brands. It enables businesses to obtain financing options based on future revenue. It also offers an underwriting engine that analyzes the marketing performance on a daily basis, providing stores with analytics and recommendations to manage performance.
Key facts about Wayflyer
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Dublin (Ireland)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $1.24B
- Employee Count: 404 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Neuberger Berman, DST Global and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Feb 18, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Curve
Provider of a digital wallet that consolidates cards and boosts value. It allows users to switch cards after purchases and skip foreign exchange fees. The wallet enables users to stack rewards on top of existing bank card points. It combines all cards into a single, secure application.
Key facts about Curve
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £39.4M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $323M
- Employee Count: 267 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Isomer Capital, CE Innovation Capital and 105 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 14, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Speedinvest's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Speedinvest has invested in 351 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 30 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 50 investments, while as of Mar 2026, it has made 10 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Tower and most recent follow-on round was in Eunice.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
2025 | 32 | 18 | 50 |
2024 | 23 | 18 | 41 |
2023 | 32 | 22 | 54 |
2022 | 58 | 31 | 89 |
2021 | 39 | 23 | 62 |
2020 | 31 | 14 | 45 |
2019 | 16 | 17 | 33 |
2018 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
2017 | 28 | 7 | 35 |
Speedinvest's Investments by Stage
Speedinvest has made 248 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.81M, 62 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.8M and 6 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $37.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 248 |
Series A | 62 |
Series B | 6 |
Angel | 3 |
Unattributed | 2 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Speedinvest's Investments by Sector
Speedinvest has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer, High Tech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 318 Tech companies, 244 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 215 Software companies and at least 112 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 168 |
FinTech | 100 |
Consumer | 67 |
High Tech | 59 |
Vertical SaaS | 51 |
Others | 405 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Speedinvest's Investments by Geography
Speedinvest has made most investments in Germany (73), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 66 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 73 |
United Kingdom | 66 |
Austria | 42 |
United States | 38 |
France | 27 |
Others | 82 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Speedinvest's recent investments
Speedinvest has made 10 investments in 2026 so far. Eunice and Rivia are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Speedinvest:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 25, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 9314 | [+11] | |
Mar 18, 2026 | Switzerland | Series A | 5978 | [+3] | |
Mar 13, 2026 | Germany | Seed | 3754 | [+6] | |
Mar 04, 2026 | Germany | Seed | 7333 | [+1] | |
Mar 03, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 5624 |
Unicorns in Speedinvest's Portfolio
Speedinvest has 7 unicorns in its portfolio - Tide, Open, TIER and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Tide. It became a unicorn in 2025, 7 years after Speedinvest first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Speedinvest's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 | Provider of business accounts, payment solutions, and financial management tools | 2015 | London | Series C | zmxlchv | ||
63 | Provider of a platform for business payments and connected banking | 2017 | Bengaluru | Series D | {rkphjv | ||
58 | App-based rental platform for electric kick-scooters | 2018 | Berlin | Series D | cqkbdxq | ||
80 | Provider of spend management platform with virtual and physical card options | 2015 | Copenhagen | Series C | dyphjfn | ||
75 | Provider of online tutoring platform for K-12 students | 2016 | Vienna | Series D | i{pfoco |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Speedinvest's Portfolio
1 of Speedinvest's portfolio company became public - Gaminside.Here are Speedinvest's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | 5575 |
Acquired companies in Speedinvest's Portfolio
50 companies from Speedinvest's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Storyclash in Jan 2026 by Kolsquare.Here are Speedinvest's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 20, 2026 | May 19, 2016 | Seed | 6158 | |
Dec 17, 2025 | Jul 07, 2021 | Series A | 5441 | |
Nov 14, 2025 | Oct 2015 | Seed | 7742 | |
Oct 30, 2025 | May 07, 2020 | Seed | 7071 | |
Sep 30, 2025 | - | - | 1823 |
Team profile of Speedinvest
Speedinvest has a team of 77 members including 23 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 31 Principals located in Austria, United Kingdom and 8 more locations. Speedinvest's team sits on the board of 5 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Speedinvest:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Austria | - | ||
Partner | Austria | - | ||
Partner | Austin | |||
Partner | Austria | |||
Partner | Germany | - | - | |
Partner | France | - | ||
Partner | Vienna | - | ||
Partner | Berlin | - | ||
Partner | Nijmegen | - | ||
Partner | Berlin | - |
Co-investors of Speedinvest
Over the past 15 years, 1760 investors have co-invested in Speedinvest's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Speedinvest: Y Combinator, Techstars and 290 others have invested in rounds before Speedinvest. There are 8 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Speedinvest and 8 companies where Techstars has invested before Speedinvest.
- Top Co-investors of Speedinvest: 740 investors entered a company along with Speedinvest. These include investors like Seedcamp (16 companies).
- Invested after Speedinvest: A total of 728 investors have invested in Speedinvest's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Europa (7 companies), Creandum (6 companies) and HV Capital (6 companies).
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