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Deepfakes are a threat. Can tech come to the rescue?

Deepfakes are a threat. Can tech come to the rescue?

Deepfake technology and accuracy are developing rapidly. That's why our SaaS & Infra team has dedicated substantial time to exploring technology's role in fighting the fakes.

To better understand the status quo and future of deepfake detection, we spoke with Parya Lotfi and Mark Evenblij from the Dutch deepfake detection startup, DuckDuckGoose AI; Dr. Bernd Pichlmayer, a member of the European Cyber Security Challenge steering committee; and Dr. Alexander Godulla, a professor of empirical communication and media research at the Leipzig University.

Read more on our blog

What else is happening...

→ Portfolio Highlight: Cobee is joining forces with Pluxee to build Europe’s leading employee benefits marketplace.

→ Have You Heard? Prewave secures $67M Series B to deliver the world’s only supply chain superintelligence platform.

→ Welcome to the Family: forward earth’s AI-powered environment software is driving the decarbonization of the global supply chain.

→ Our Perspective: Alvaro Perezcano discusses the current state of startups and VC funding in Africa.

Additional portfolio updates, deep-dive content, job openings, and more below ⬇️

Have You Heard?

Our portfolio's latest funding announcements

Prewave raises $67M Series B

Vienna-based Prewave picks up €18 million to make supply chains more resilient | EU-Startups

Vienna-based Prewave's AI-driven supply chain risk intelligence platform is used by major corporate clients, including Lufthansa, Toyota, Ferrari, and Dr Oetker to minimize supply chain risk and build resilient operations despite the ever-growing complexity in supply chains.

This new funding, led by Hedosohpia, will fuel Prewave’s global expansion on the back of rapid growth in Europe and a threefold increase in revenue in 2023 alone.

Read the full story here

Cobee is acquired by Pluxee

The former competitors are joining forces to build Europe’s leading employee benefits marketplace.

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Welcome to the Family

The latest additions to our portfolio

forward earth - get the job done. for a sustainable economy.

forward earth’s AI-powered environment software is driving the decarbonization of the global supply chain. The Berlin-based startup enables businesses to integrate their easy-to-use, AI-powered environmental management software into existing EST, GSC, and supply chain software – enabling a complete overview of compliance, risk management, and supply chain data.

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  • Rivia is revolutionizing biotech clinical trials with AI analytics and advanced data infrastructure. (EU Startups)
  • Alinia AI helps companies deploy safe & controlled generative AI without the fear of applications going rogue. (Tech.eu)
  • Haaven is reinventing home building by bringing customers, architects, engineers, and builders together on one platform. (The Next Web)

Portfolio Headlines & Highlights

News and updates from across our portfolio

12 of the 100 most promising B2B startups in Europe are Speedinvest portfolio companies!

Sylvera, Yokoy, Doccla, Kittl, Prewave, CoachHub, Flowdesk, Primer, Seqera Labs, Twaice, Upvest, and Gitpod all made the Sifted list.

See the B2B SaaS Rising 100 here

  • Planqc and Khazna are being named 2024 Technology Pioneers by the World Economic Forum (W.E.F)
  • Blocktorch joins forces with third web to offer the most complete blockchain development stack (X / Twitter)
  • Bitpanda reaches 5 million users (Finance Magnates)
  • Second Nature CEO and co-founder, Chris Edson, discusses the frightening increase in people under 50 being diagnosed with cancer. (BBC)
  • Curve partners with 4x Tour de France champ, Chris Froome, for a new advertising campaign. (YouTube)
  • Doccla launches a Virtual Ward Network for healthcare pros to collaborate, share best practices, and innovate remote patient monitoring (Doccla.com)
  • Tuum CEO Myles Bertrand joins our Partner Tom Lesche at NOAH 2024 in London to talk about the company and the digital banking sector (YouTube)
  • June launches June 4.0 with a "big splash" on Product Hunt (X / Twitter)

Our Perspective

Sector-focused expertise and insights on the VC ecosystem at large

Alvaro Perezcano of our Emerging Markets investment team joins CNBC Africa’s Startup Caps program to discuss the current state of startups and VC funding on the continent.

Watch the full episode

  • Markus Lang joins the SaaStr Podcast to share the top 10 rules for helping startups scale their companies from 0 to 100 employees (YouTube)
  • Hendrik Steenfadt discusses how AI is impacting health technology, the future of medicine & more on the latest Trending Topics podcast (Trending Topics)

Who's Hiring?

There are more than 1,000 vacancies across our portfolio. Browse open jobs below and on our website.

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Join the Speedinvest Team

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