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Building Bridges Between Europe, Asia, and the US

Building Bridges Between Europe, Asia, and the US

In a world of shifting global alliances and unpredictable geopolitics, forging strong cross-border connections has never been more vital.

At Speedinvest, we believe that building the next generation of cutting-edge companies requires more than just capital; it takes a global network moving as one.

That’s why we’re incredibly excited to welcome Young Sohn, former President of Samsung, Arm board member, and Silicon Valley veteran with over 600 investments (Zoom, Canva, etc.) and 139 IPOs under his belt, as our new Chairman.

With deep experience and an unmatched network across both Silicon Valley and Asia, Young brings a truly global perspective that will benefit Speedinvest and our portfolio companies across EMEA.

What else is happening...

→ Have You Heard? Our portfolio companies, Pliant, Wayflyer, and Bitpanda, were all named among the world's top Fintech companies by CNBC.

→ Our Perspective: Europe’s reindustrialisation moment is here. Our Climate & Industrial Tech team interviewed industry leaders across the continent and shares why now is the time for Europe to build energy and supply chain resilience.

→ Speedinvest News:

We're proud to be backing the Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund. The fund, which invests in female-founded teams across sectors and stages in Europe, has announced a €26 million first close. You can read more in Sifted.

  • We partnered with Bits & Pretzels to produce an exclusive new report detailing Germany’s innovation gap. Find out why the country is R&D heavy but startup-shy, with insights from leading German corporations and politicians.

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

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Have You Heard?

Our portfolio's latest funding announcements

Wefox has raised €151 million in new funding in a move that puts the business on a path to profitability. More in Tech Funding News.

  • Due, a London-based borderless payment startup founded by Revolut alumni, has extended its Seed round to $7.3 million, more than doubling its original $3.3 million raise. UKTN has the details.

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  • ARX Robotics is building a next-generation defense tech company using modular, AI-enabled unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for autonomous land operations. Based in Munich and founded by Marc Wietfeld, Stefan Roebel, and Maximilian Wied, ARX is at the forefront of Europe's new tech-led defense infrastructure.

Find out why we're excited to partner with the ARX team in a blog post from our General Partner, Andreas Schwarzenbrunner. You can also read media coverage via Tech.eu, EU Startups, and WirtschaftsWoche.

Portfolio Headlines & Highlights

News and updates from across our portfolio

Two of our portfolio companies announced major M&A updates this month. London-based Fertifa has acquired the insurance platform Juniper to build out its product offering, while June, a product analytics startup, announced it is joining forces with Amplitude.

Our Perspective

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

Our Managing Partner, Oliver Holle, was on the VNTR podcast to talk about his journey building Speedinvest into one of Europe's top VC funds.

  • Our GP Andreas Schwarzenbrunner appeared on the Campus to Capital podcast to talk about our Build in Europe series, the rise of robotics, and where we're at in the AI hype cycle.
  • In a bid to boost the tech sector in Austria, a new fund-of-funds project from the government wants to help boost growth capital in the country, in an overdue but necessary move, according to our GP Markus Lang in Handelsblatt.
  • Our General Partner Marie-Helene Ametsreiter joined the Digitale Optimisten podcast to discuss the venture capital model in Europe, focusing on the role of cooperation for startups and the wider ecosystem.
  • Marie-Helene also authored a blog article sharing key takeaways and recommendations from our exclusive new report with Bits & Pretzels on German innovation. Read the article & download the full report here.
  • Our Partner Deepali Nangia gave her take on our investment in Auxxo, a leading early-stage fund investing solely in women, to Handelsblatt.
  • Our Partner Jeroen Arts spoke to Handelsblatt about our portfolio company Coachhub's AI agent, Aimy.
  • And finally, speaking of agentic AI, our Senior Associate Sophia Escheu caught up with Sifted as they compiled the most exciting startups in the rapidly evolving space.

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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