Speedinvest
Speedinvest provides European startups with 'more expertise, connections, reach, and momentum' through specialist investment teams across six core sectors, backing companies from seed through growth stages with long-term capital and conviction.
Check Size$250K – $3M
StagesSeed, Series_a, Series_b, Growth, Pre_ipo
LocationEurope
Data quality55good
Investment thesis
Speedinvest provides European startups with 'more expertise, connections, reach, and momentum' through specialist investment teams across six core sectors, backing companies from seed through growth stages with long-term capital and conviction.
90 confidence · stated by fund
What sets Speedinvest apart
- 85% lead initial investments
- 70+ Series A investments in 4 years
- Top 1% EMEA and global seed VC ranking
- Sector-specialist teams across 6 verticals
Investment profile
- Stages
- Seed, Series_a, Series_b, Growth, Pre_ipo
- Sectors
- AI and infrastructure, Climate tech, Industrial tech, Deep tech, Fintech, Defi, Health, Biotech, Marketplaces, Consumer
- Cold inbound
- Accepted
Frequently asked questions
- What does Speedinvest invest in?
- Speedinvest is a seed, series_a, series_b, growth, pre_ipo stage AI and infrastructure, Climate tech, Industrial tech, Deep tech, Fintech, Defi, Health, Biotech, Marketplaces, Consumer investor, typically writing $250K – $3M checks, primarily investing in Europe. Their thesis: Speedinvest provides European startups with 'more expertise, connections, reach, and momentum' through specialist investment teams across six core sectors, backing companies from seed through growth stages with long-term capital and conviction.
- What check size does Speedinvest write?
- Speedinvest typically writes $250K – $3M checks at the Seed, Series_a, Series_b, Growth, Pre_ipo stage in AI and infrastructure, Climate tech, Industrial tech, Deep tech, Fintech, Defi, Health, Biotech, Marketplaces, Consumer.
- Is Speedinvest actively deploying capital?
- Speedinvest is actively deploying capital. What we observed: Active marketing of seed-to-growth pipeline with explicit invitation to apply and 100+ follow-on rounds annually
- What makes Speedinvest different from other funds?
- Speedinvest stands out on 4 points: 85% lead initial investments; 70+ Series A investments in 4 years; Top 1% EMEA and global seed VC ranking; Sector-specialist teams across 6 verticals.
- What other funds are similar to Speedinvest?
- Funds with overlapping stage and sector focus include FundersClub, AME Cloud Ventures, Avant Global. See the full list below, or use DryPowder's AI fund matching to rank all tracked funds by fit with your specific startup.
- How do I reach out to Speedinvest?
- Speedinvest accepts cold outreach — you can apply directly at https://www.speedinvest.com/how-we-work. Use DryPowder's AI fund matching to see how your startup aligns with Speedinvest's thesis and focus areas (AI and infrastructure, Climate tech, Industrial tech, Deep tech, Fintech, Defi, Health, Biotech, Marketplaces, Consumer) — it returns a fit score and specific talking points for your outreach.