Speedinvest is a venture capital investor that backs early-stage technology companies.
Portfolio
47
companies
AUM
£450M
under management
Admix
Admix develops in-play monetisation technology for video games and virtual worlds.
AllFocal Optics
Nanophotonic lenses for augmented and virtual reality displays
Astroscreen
Astroscreen builds technology to detect disinformation carriers and botnets on social networks.
Bindbridge
Bindbridge builds AI-powered molecular discovery tools for agricultural crop protection.
Bitfount
Federated AI platform enabling secure clinical research collaboration without data sharing.
Breathe Battery Technologies
Breathe Battery Technologies builds adaptive battery management software to improve electric vehicle charging performance.
Deblock
Deblock provides a fully on chain banking solution that unifies traditional current accounts with self custody crypto wallets.
Deep Render
Deep Render develops neural video compression software to reduce bandwidth demands.
Doccla
Doccla provides virtual ward and remote patient monitoring technology for healthcare providers.
Dronamics
Dronamics builds long-range cargo drones for same-day freight delivery.
Due
Due provides borderless multi-currency accounts and international payments through a decentralised platform.
Eunice
Eunice provides institutional-grade due diligence and monitoring infrastructure powered by artificial intelligence.
Exactly
The company provides generative artificial intelligence tools for artists to commercialise their work.
Fertifa
Fertifa provides reproductive healthcare wellbeing support and navigational advice to corporate clients.
Fiat Republic
Fiat Republic provides banking as a service infrastructure connecting traditional finance with web3 platforms.
Flow48
Flow48 offers real-time financial solutions and lending access for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Haz
Haz provides a social application that turns digital shopping receipts into resale listings.
HomeCooks
HomeCooks connects independent food creators with customers through a dedicated nationwide marketplace.
Impala
Impala connects hotel software providers to inventory and data through an API platform.
KETS Quantum Security
KETS Quantum Security develops quantum-safe chip-based encryption hardware.
Kraken Technology Group
Kraken Technology Group manufactures advanced uncrewed marine vessels for defence and security.
Lapse
Lapse provides a friends focused photo sharing application inspired by disposable cameras.
Nook
Nook builds a trade collaboration platform that modernises business-to-business payments and invoicing.
One Trading
One Trading operates a regulated digital asset exchange for retail and institutional clients.
Palm
Palm streamlines cash management and treasury operations for enterprise teams.
Pimloc
Pimloc provides an AI powered video privacy and analytics platform.
Polaron
Polaron builds the intelligence layer for materials science using artificial intelligence.
Porotech
Porotech develops advanced gallium nitride semiconductor technology for micro-LED displays.
Primer
Primer operates a unified infrastructure platform for global enterprise payments.
Rho Labs
Rho Labs builds a decentralised trading platform for interest rate derivatives.
Rival Technologies
Rival Technologies builds a platform for creating and sharing immersive 3D content.
SOC.OS
SOC.OS provides automated alert management software to help internal security teams handle threat detection outputs.
Second Nature
Second Nature provides a digital health platform that combines expert coaching and tracking tools to promote healthy lifestyle changes.
Solvo.ai
Solvo.ai develops machine learning software for supply chain optimisation in the logistics sector.
Sona
Sona provides workforce management software that combines scheduling, HR, and payroll for shift based teams.
SpAItial
SpAItial builds spatial foundation models to reason about three dimensional environments.
Stotles
Stotles provides a platform that helps private sector suppliers secure public sector contracts.
Surfboard
Surfboard provides a collaborative planning tool for customer support teams.
Sylvera
Sylvera builds software to independently evaluate and rate carbon offset projects.
TaxScouts
TaxScouts provides digital tax preparation services by pairing automation with human accountants.
Tenyks
Tenyks builds software that helps machine learning engineers improve computer vision models.
The Lowdown
A digital health platform providing contraception reviews, expert consultations, and community support for women.
Toqio
Toqio builds a financial software platform enabling businesses to launch custom financial products.
Tranched
Tranched is an on chain embedded asset based financing platform connecting credit originators and institutional investors.
Tulipshare
An activist investment platform enabling retail investors to influence corporate governance.
YardLink
YardLink provides a digital supply chain platform for the construction industry.
autone
Autone provides an artificial intelligence platform for retail inventory management.
Marcel van der Heijden
Lead Deep Tech Partner
Marcel serves as director at Guzco and lead deep tech partner at Speedinvest, following partner roles at Fortino Capital and Speedinvest. His earlier career includes market development and sales management at Microsoft.
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Anthony Danon
Principal
Anthony brings venture capital experience from Speedinvest alongside angel investing and founding roles. He has backed companies including TrueLayer, Primer, and Fuse Energy.
LinkedInJeroen Arts
Partner
Jeroen brings early-stage investment and board experience across multiple companies. He currently serves as a partner at Speedinvest.
LinkedInRick Hao
Deeptech Partner
Mathias Ockenfels
General Partner
Mathias brings venture capital experience from roles at b2venture, Speedinvest, and Point Nine Capital, alongside operating background as managing director of Moi Ventures.
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Markus Lang
Partner
Markus brings venture capital experience as a general partner at Speedinvest and a board member across multiple portfolio companies. He also lectures at the Vienna University of Technology.
LinkedInOlga Shikhantsova
Partner
Olga brings venture capital experience from roles at Speedinvest and Target Global.
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Andrea Zitna
Health team lead
Andrea is a partner and health team lead at Speedinvest, bringing prior operating experience as chief revenue officer at Elvie. She also serves on the board of advisors at LUMUS Investment Collective.
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Oliver Holle
CEO and Managing Partner
Oliver serves as Managing Partner at Speedinvest, having previously led the firm as CEO. His background includes executive leadership roles at TheMerger.com, Verisign, and 3United.
LinkedInOlga Shekhantsova
Partner
Julian Blessin
Partner
Julian brings venture capital and founding experience from Routine Labs, TIER, and AllRide. He is currently a Partner at Speedinvest, following earlier roles at Partech and academia.
Victor Huerbe
Principal with Speedinvest's Marketplaces & Consumer investment team
Victor brings investment experience from roles at Cherry Ventures, Speedinvest, and Flash Ventures. He previously co-founded Zeitgeist and worked in corporate finance at Universal Pictures.
LinkedInTom Filip Lesche
Partner
Florian Obst
Principal investor
Florian focuses on venture SaaS, developer tools, and infrastructure investments at Speedinvest. He previously held investment roles at Lakestar, Bertelsmann Education Group, and HSBC.
LinkedInNamratha Kothapalli
Investor
Namratha brings investment experience from Speedinvest and Frontline Ventures. She previously held roles including climate fellow at On Deck.
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Stefan Klestil
General Partner
Stefan serves as a general partner at Speedinvest and invests in several technology companies.
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Enrique Martinez Hausmann
Principal
Enrique brings venture capital experience from his time as a principal at Speedinvest and QED Investors.
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Katharine Spooner
Investor
Katharine brings investment experience from roles at Rosc, Speedinvest, and Sprints, alongside earlier advisory background at Boston Consulting Group.
LinkedInThe funding round was led by DTCP and values the British maritime defence company at over $1bn.
"Kraken is excited to be partnering with DTCP, leading such a prestigious group of European and international investors. This significant funding round will accelerate Kraken’s global roll-out, enabling the deployment of hardened, reliable, mission-ready capabilities for NATO and its worldwide partners at an unprecedented scale in the maritime domain,"
The oversubscribed Series C round was led by Sofina and brings the company's total funding to $170m.
"In the next few years, every payment decision in a large business will be initiated, optimised or audited by AI. That shift is already underway"
The London startup raised the capital from Moonfire Ventures, Speedinvest and Openspace Ventures to scale its compliance and monitoring technology.
"When decision-making in alternative assets is opaque, risk doesn’t disappear – it just becomes invisible until it isn’t. As these markets grow more complex and more visible, institutions need to show not just what they decided, but how. We’re building the infrastructure that makes that process structured, transparent and defensible – without stripping away professional judgement."
The early-stage round was backed by Speedinvest and Nucleus Capital.
"The agricultural industry faces significant performance and sustainability challenges which is driving demand for more efficient products. Yet there’s no affordable, rational, or systematic way to discover molecular glues that are the foundation for such products. We’re changing that. We’re using the power of AI to rapidly and accurately derive new molecules that can change farming’s future."
The investment round was led by Racine2 with participation from Speedinvest, Futurepresent and industry angels.
"For 150 years, industry has used machines to shape materials. Now, we are teaching machines to understand them. Polaron is building an intelligence layer powered by the world’s materials data for faster discovery, better design and a new generation of advanced materials."
