Sign in Subscribe

Funding the Next Generation of European Industrial Giants

Funding the Next Generation of European Industrial Giants

Supporting ambitious founders doesn’t stop at Seed.

Tide, Bitpanda, ARX Robotics, Gigs, Pliant, Moove, and many more – these are just some of the companies across EMEA we’ve backed with growth capital since 2019.

Sometimes doubling down on our early partnerships; other times backing breakout companies for the first time when they’re ready to scale. Our focus: infrastructure that makes industries run. From AI and fintech rails to mobility platforms and defense tech, we invest in the systems that power entire economies.

In our latest blog, Tom Filip Lesche, Wissam Nasreddine, and Varun Rekhi of our Growth team outline their thesis on this later-stage market and how our Seed-to-Growth journey is just getting started.

What else is happening...

→ Have You Heard? Refurbed raises €50 million, and five of our portfolio companies (ARX Robotics, Emmi AI, SpAItial, autone, and Fernride) were included in Sifted's AI 100 report.

→ Speedinvest News: We closed our second continuation vehicle with Ion Pacific as we continue to deliver returns to our investors.

→ Our Perspective: Our GP, Andreas Schwarzenbrunner, spoke with Bloomberg about the EU's Scale Up Fund, and our CEO & Managing Partner, Oliver Holle, sat down with Young Sohn, Chairman of Speedinvest, to discuss what it takes to build a venture capital platform that works across fragmented Europe on YouTube.

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

Want even more founder-focused insights delivered to your inbox every month? Click the image below to subscribe to our new "Scaling at Speed" newsletter.

Click to Subscribe

Welcome to the Family

Zurich-based mimic is building frontier physical AI that learn from real-world human demonstrations, enabling robots to handle complex, dexterous tasks that conventional machines cannot.

We’re proud to be part of mimic’s latest funding round and look forward to supporting this world-class team, led by Stefan, Stephan-Daniel, Elvis, Benedek, and Robert, as they scale their unique hardware and software solutions. You can read more in Forbes and Sifted.

Anda is a leading mobility platform in Angola that helps to formalize and digitize mobility services in Luanda. Founded in 2022, Anda offers asset financing and microfinance options to motorcycle taxi drivers across Angola.

Learn more about our investment via Launch Base Africa, and more about Anda's mission on CNN.

Have You Heard?

Our portfolio's latest funding announcements

Vienna-based refurbed just raised €50 million to continue its European expansion, including a big move into the UK market, on its mission to make high-quality refurbished electronics, home, and sports products a smarter, greener alternative to buying new. EU Startups has all the details.

  • Berlin-based teleoperations platform startup Roclub announces €10 million in new funding as the company expands its operations to the US. Founded in 2022, Roclub's medtech offering enables secure remote access and control of devices like MRI scanners. Tech.EU has more details.

Portfolio Headlines & Highlights

News and updates from across our portfolio

ARX Robotics, Emmi AI, SpAItial, autone, and Fernride were included in Sifted's AI 100 report.

Our Perspective

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

Our CEO & Managing Partner, Oliver Holle, sat down with Young Sohn, Chairman of Speedinvest, to discuss what it takes to build a venture capital platform that works across Europe.

They spoke in-depth about the realities of a fragmented continent, why VC remains a deeply local business, and the future of AI, deep tech, and early-stage investing.

Watch their full interview on YouTube.

  • Our General Partner, Andreas Schwarzenbrunner, spoke to Bloomberg about the EU's Scale Up Fund. Andreas explains that while the fund is a positive signal for the market, Europe needs larger ambitions to stay competitive.
  • Rana Abdel Latif, Partner with our Emerging Markets investment team, spoke to Sifted about why European fintechs are flocking to the UAE.

Who's Hiring?

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

Sign up for our exclusive talent pool!

With nearly 300 portfolio companies, Speedinvest has become one of the largest networks in the European startup scene. Join our exclusive talent pool to find your next career move, receive top news, and connect with founders directly.

Join the Speedinvest Team

Our team is always on the lookout for top-tier talent. Check out our featured roles below.

See you next month!