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Speedinvest, one of the most active Seed investors in European tech unicorns, has more than €1 billion in AuM and investors based in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, and Vienna.

Scaling Smart: How Opal Built a $10M ARR Business With Just 11 People

Welcome back to Scaling at Speed. With all the public holidays and warm Spring weather, it's easy to lose focus, unless, of course, you're using Opal. This month, we spoke to Kenneth Schlenker, Opal's founder, on his mission to solve our collective productivity crisis.

From Hype to High-Impact: The New AI Stack

From Hype to High-Impact: The New AI Stack

With more than 30 investments into early-stage AI startups since 2015, we've been bullish on backing the most promising frontier technologies for a decade. In that time, we've seen a lot. That's why Markus Lang, Frederik Hagenauer, and Florian Obst put pen to paper

The Art of Early-Stage Hiring with Eileen Burbidge, CEO at Fertifa

Welcome back to Scaling at Speed. The days are getting longer, but the months certainly aren't, so it's time again for your dose of startup wisdom. This month, we spoke to Eileen Burbidge, the CEO of reproductive health startup Fertifa (a Speedinvest portfolio company) and a

Only 1 in 10 Euros?

Only 1 in 10 Euros?

International Women's Day on March 8 was a moment to both celebrate and reflect. We proudly acknowledge the achievements of the incredible women in our portfolio and at Speedinvest, including General Partner Marie-Helene Ametsreiter and Partner Deepali Nangia, who were deservedly named among Europe's leading women

From Academia to Industry: Building cylib's Greener Future with Dr. Lilian Schwich

Welcome to Scaling at Speed, a monthly newsletter from Speedinvest designed to help early-stage founders strategically scale their companies – at speed. As one of Europe’s leading pan-European early-stage venture capital funds, we know that scaling a business from Seed to Series A and beyond comes with challenges — from navigating

Are VCs terrible predictors of the future?

Are VCs terrible predictors of the future?

"VCs are terrible predictors of the future. It's really about founders and their ability to build the next big thing." Wise words, indeed. And, in fact, words from Speedinvest's very own partner Jeroen Arts during a recent chat on the Two-Sided podcast focused on

CoachHub CEO on Failing Fast and Learning Faster

Welcome to Scaling at Speed, a new monthly newsletter from Speedinvest designed to help early-stage founders strategically scale their companies – at speed. As one of Europe’s leading pan-European early-stage venture capital funds, we know that scaling a business from Seed to Series A and beyond comes with challenges — from