Drug Discovery x TechBio: An Exclusive Report
TechBio startups are making drug development faster, cheaper, and more effective. But who are the most active TechBio investors? Which sectors attract the most funding? Where are the TechBio hubs?
According to our exclusive new report in partnership with Dealroom, European TechBio companies raised $1.2 billion in VC funding in 2023. The report maps 450+ TechBio startups working to change drug discovery at every phase — from research to clinical trials and market access.
Download the full report on our blog and dive into key takeaways from Estelle Botbol and Daria Gherghelas of our Health & TechBio team.
What else is happening...
→ Portfolio Highlight: Fernride founder Hendrik Kramer is on the cover of Forbes' 2024 30 under 30!
→ Welcome to the Family: Roclub is revolutionizing how medical devices are used, enabling diagnostic examination anytime, anywhere.
→ Our Perspective: Olga Shihantsova discusses what investors are looking for in their future investments
Additional portfolio updates, deep-dive content, job openings, and more below ⬇️
Welcome to the Family
The latest additions to our portfolio
The Berlin company’s first-of-its-kind teleoperation platform connects health organizations, medtech operators, and healthcare personnel across the globe – helping overcome the growing shortage of medical technical workers in Europe and the US.
Portfolio Headlines & Highlights
News and updates from across our portfolio
Fernride founder Hendrik Kramer is on the cover of Forbes' 2024 30 under 30! And that's not all... Harry Cheslaw (founder of Autone) is also on the list for Retail & eCommerce.
- cylib, Greyparrot, one-five, Recyda, and Riverse are all early-stage startups to watch, according to Sifted's 2024 Circular Economy briefing (Sifted)
- Rollee and Flowdesk are on Business Insider's list of the 32 most exciting fintech startups in Europe (Business Insider)
- Gigs appoints former Stripe exec Rishi Sachdeva as new Head of Fintech (Fintech Futures)
- Rho Protocol is teaming up with CoinDesk Indices to offer CESR™, a standard benchmark for Ethereum staking (PR Newswire)
- Bitpanda has partnered with Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, Germany’s biggest federal bank (Bloomberg)
- Doccla is working to integrate LLMs into its clinical workflow, combining data from wearable devices, patient records & call transcripts in one system. (Economist)
- ThinkSono and Clarius have introduced a new AI-guided ultrasound system in Europe (MassDevice)
- planqc is a "startup to watch" according to industry experts keeping an eye on European quantum startups (Sifted)
Founder Resources
Exclusive insights from our sector experts, growth hacks for founders & investors, and in-depth conversations with our partners on the Speedinvest blog
On our blog, Estelle Botbol and Daria Gherghelas of our Health & TechBio team share the key takeaways from our exclusive new report with Dealroom that maps 450+ TechBio startups working to change drug discovery at every phase.
Get the takeaways & access the full report here
- Want to win over clients and follow-on investors? You need a solid comms strategy. Here’s the full guide.
- Dr. Tünde Erdös shares the benefits of professional coaching and why it might be the solution for founders with busy schedules or limited financial resources.
Our Perspective
Sector-focused expertise and insights on the VC ecosystem at large
- Olga Shihantsova discusses what investors are looking for in their future investments and how startups position themselves in 2024 and beyond (Techarenan)
- Mathias Ockenfels discusses what would happen if OpenAI disappeared tomorrow (Startup Insider, German)
- Daniel Keiper-Knorr weighs in on how VCs are both investing in and using AI alongside Carsten Maschmeyer and Frank Thelen (Business Insider, German)
- Florian Obst analyzes the funding rounds of Interloom and Modal (Startup Insider, German)
Who's Hiring?
There are more than 1,000 vacancies across our portfolio. Browse open jobs below and on our website.
- Orakl - Lab tech (Paris)
- Upvest - People Experience Partner (Berlin)
- FERNRIDE - Senior Manager Embedded Software Development (Munich)
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Join the Speedinvest Team
Our team is always on the lookout for top-tier talent!
- VC Associate, Growth Team - (all genders) - London, Berlin, Paris, Vienna or Munich
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- Head of People & Portfolio Services - (all genders) - Vienna, Berlin, or Munich
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See you next month!