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When should you start planning IPO comms? Day 1!

When should you start planning IPO comms? Day 1!

Think of your company’s IPO journey as a marathon. To cross the finish line successfully, you need to start training early. Consistent, strategic communication is the foundation to crafting a strong corporate narrative that will ensure a successful market debut.

Katharina Berlet, a seasoned comms expert with extensive experience guiding companies through the IPO process, shares her tips for preparing from day one – from crafting a compelling equity story to common pitfalls to avoid.

Get the full comprehensive guide on IPO communications

What else is happening...

→ Have You Heard? myclubs is joining forces with Urban Sports Club to build Europe’s leading fitness and wellness provider.

→ Our Perspective: Andreas Schwarzenbrunner shares his opinions on the new EU AI Act and what it means for European businesses.

→ Speedinvest News: We've lined up leading marketplace founders & investors to speak at our annual Marketplace Conference in Berlin on Sept. 24.

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

Have You Heard?

Our portfolio's latest funding announcements

myClubs acquired by Urban Sports Club

Vienna-based myClubs, Austria and Switzerland’s leading fitness subscription service, has been acquired by Berlin-based Urban Sports Club to support their mission of building Europe’s leading fitness and wellness provider.

myClubs Founder & CEO Tobias Homberger will continue as CEO of myClubs, joining Urban Sports Club as VP of Strategic Partnerships.

Handelsblatt has more (German)

Portfolio Headlines & Highlights

News and updates from across our portfolio

3 of the 27 most promising AI startups in Germany are Speedinvest portfolio companies!

Congratulations to Fernride, Celus, and Remberg for making the AppliedAI Institute for Europe ranking, which reviewed more than 680 start-ups in Germany that are developing artificial intelligence.

See the full list (German)

  • Kittl is one of Europe's fastest-growing AI startups – growing employee headcount by 242% in the last 12 months (Sifted)
  • IndyKite acquires 3Edges to build a new market category that mobilizes data to enhance products, data pipelines, analytics, and AI (indykite.com)
  • TourRadar CEO Travis Pittman & leading travel execs share their thoughts on the future of the travel experiences sector at Phocuswright Europe (YouTube)
  • RhoProtocol hits a major business milestone – $1B in all-time volume since its beta launch on May 29 (rho.trading)
  • TurinTech AI CEO and Co-founder, Dr. Leslie Kanthan, says code optimization is required to curb AI’s sustainability problem (Maddyness)
  • Paua partners with Be.EV to add 700+ charge points to its network, increasing total charge points in the UK to 54,000 at 17,000 locations (chargedevs.com)

Our Perspective

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

The world's first artificial intelligence (AI) regulation is now in effect, meaning stricter rules for AI in the European Union. Andreas Schwarzenbrunner spoke with Handelsblatt about the new EU Artificial Intelligence Act and how it will impact European companies in the short and long term.

Read the full story (German)

  • Which part of your pitch deck do leading investors care most about? Tom Filip Lesche & top VCs share insights to help you perfect your pitch (Gründerszene)
  • Maximilian Wilhelm weighs in on Tilt's €16.1M Series A and the latest startup investment and exit news across Europe (Startup Insider Podcast, German)

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