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What's the power of a network?

When hundreds of founders, LPs, and ecosystem friends come together, powerful connections are made!

At our annual portfolio day in London this month, our LPs and friends from across the European tech scene joined us to help make the theme of the event – The Power of Network – a reality. It was a day filled with founder workshops, deep-dive discussions, networking, and, of course, fun. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

What else is new?

→ FERNRIDE raises a double-digit Series A

→ Bitpanda Pro is now One Trading, and we’re excited to join the spinout's funding round led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures

→ CoachHub is recognized for its potential to become a unicorn

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

Have You Heard?

Our portfolio's latest funding announcements

FERNRIDE raises $31M Series A

The Munich-based startup's end-to-end solution is seamlessly integrated into live, on-site yard operations without interruptions or downtime, helping companies overcome the ever-increasing truck driver shortage and reduce emissions.

While yard trucking alone represents a $25 billion market in Europe and North America, it's only a starting point on Fernride's mission to transform the entire trucking industry using AVs.

Read the full story here

  • Smiler raises $8.5M Series A+ to expand its on-demand photography marketplace to new locations around the world (siliconcanals.com)

Welcome to the Family

The latest additions to our portfolio

The aftermath of FTX has increased the lack of trust in digital assets and the infrastructure supporting it, creating more urgent demands for government oversight and regulation. In response, Bitpanda has spun out One Trading, which will operate as an independent entity with a separate, dedicated founding team.

The only regulated venue that can issue structured products at scale, One Trading offers a variety of trading options, including spot trading and OTC trading, with more offerings to come soon.

• Learn why we're convinced One Trading is building the future of regulated crypto trading on our blog.

• Read more about the $33M funding round led by Peter Thiel in TechCrunch.

Headlines & Highlights

News and updates from across our portfolio

CoachHub is ranked as one of the 10 European tech companies with the most potential to become unicorns in the next two years by GP Bullhound.

Let's Dive Deeper

Exclusive insights from our sector experts, growth hacks for founders & investors, and in-depth conversations with our partners on the Speedinvest blog

Marketplaces are evolving beyond simply connecting supply and demand. So, where is there still space for new marketplace businesses today?

We asked Luca Bocchio (Accel), Pete Flint (NFX), Tara Reeves (Eurazeo), Carolina Brochado (EQT Growth), Merlin de Graaf (Vinted), Ion Sergis (Timberhub), and our Partner Jeroen Arts this question at our most recent Marketplace Conference.

Read their opinions on our blog

📣 The next Marketplace Conference is in September. Tickets on sale now!

Also on the blog

In the news

  • Oliver Holle shares his thoughts on the funding landscape right now, plus how Apple is posing challenges for banks and fintechs. (financefwd.com, German)
  • Andreas Schwarzenbrunner shares his journey into VC and dives deep into our new report 'Inside the Minds of European VCs.' (The European VC)
  • Namratha Kothapalli weighs in on how VCs measure success in the current economic climate. (sifted.eu)

Who's Hiring?

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

Join the Speedinvest Team

Our team is always on the lookout for top-tier talent! Have a look at our featured roles below.

See you next month!