Future of AI | How and Why Speedinvest is Investing in AI

Our Speedinvest investors share their thoughts on the future of AI and how we're investing in AI across deep tech, fintech, health, industrial tech, marketplaces, and SaaS & Infra.

Annual Recurring Revenue: A New Framework to Assess Quality of Revenue

Speedinvest's Fred Hagenauer discusses annual recurring revenue and shares his framework for assessing the quality of your company's revenue.

How To Pitch a Business Idea to Investors in Four Steps

Speedinvest's Philip Specht shares how to pitch a business idea to investors using his STAR Pitching Principles so you can nail your next pitch.

What Is Open Source Software and How Does It Work?

Speedinvest's Yang Tran answers "what is open source software?" introduces the key players in the space, and shares his playbook for OSS success.

2023 Predictions for Founders From Early-Stage Investors

Our Speedinvest investors share their exclusive insights on what tech founders need to know to succeed in deep tech, fintech, health, industrial tech, marketplaces, and SaaS in 2023.

Digital Therapeutics: Investment and Industry Overview

Speedinvest's Estelle Botbol breaks down the key takeaways from our new healthtech report on VC investment in European Digital Therapeutics companies and what it means for the industry.

Why Speedinvest Raised €500M for Early-Stage European Startups

Speedinvest's Oliver Holle breaks down the real reason why we've raised €500 million in fresh capital and what it means for founders.

Speedinvest Announces €500 Million in New Funds To Help European Tech Startups Scale to Global Success

Speedinvest is thrilled to announce that we’ve raised €500 million of new capital to help more European tech startups scale to global success.

How Revio Simplifies Revenue Operations for Emerging Markets

Speedinvest's Alvaro Perezcano shares why we invested in Revio and how they're simplifying revenue operations for emerging markets.

Why Simbel Is the Simplest HR Solution for Learning and Development

Speedinvest's Jeroen Arts shares why we invested in Simbel and how they're taking care of all your HR learning and development needs.

MicroLED: Challenges and Opportunities for the Next-Generation Display Technology

Speedinvest's Rick Hao discusses microLED, the challenges of mass production, and the opportunities for this next-generation display technology.

How Startups Can Survive a Recession

Speedinvest's Oliver Holle uses his 20-plus years of tech and venture capital experience to share his thoughts on how startups can survive a recession.

The State Of Marketplace Startups in 2022

Speedinvest's Jeroen Arts shares five takeaways from 2022 for marketplace startups, including why now is a great time to start your business.

Offering Light-Speed Mortgages to Latin America’s Middle Class: Our Investment in Morgana

Speedinvest's Enrique Martínez-Hausmann and Vanessa Waibel share why we invested in Morgana and how they're taking the stress out of getting a mortgage in Mexico.

Industrial Tech Report: 3 Takeaways From Europe's Best Year Ever

Speedinvest's Leonard Schmid shares takeaways from our 2022 Industrial Tech Report in partnership with Dealroom, offering a deeper look at Europe's best year ever.

Decarbonizing Real Estate: The Importance of Investing Now

Speedinvest's Namratha Kothapalli discusses investing in technologies that work to decarbonize real estate and make real estate more resilient to climate-related damages.

What is Anti-Dilution? What Startup Founders Need to Know

Speedinvest's Alexander Gruber answers "what is anti-dilution?" and the basics surrounding this important concept for startup founders to know.

Luca Bocchio On What Founders Need to Know About Marketplaces

Speedinvest's Paola Vivoli interviews Luca Bocchio on what startup founders need to know when building a marketplace.

What Do Early-Stage Investors Look For? An Interview With Carmen Rico

Speedinvest's Toyosi Ogedengbe chats with Carmen Rico about what early-stage investors look for in founders and startups.

The Importance of Investing in a Nature-Positive Economy

Speedinvest's Namratha Kothapalli discusses the importance of investing in a nature positive economy by funding technology that protects and restores nature.

How to Scale Up Your Startup With Manolis Manassakis

Speedinvest's Paola Vivoli interviews Manolis Manassakis on what startup founders need to know when scaling up.

consola.finance Bringing Clarity to Crypto Accounting

Speedinvest's Yang Tran shares why we invested in consola.finance and how they're bringing clarity and control to companies’ crypto finances.

Connecting the Old With the New: Our Investment in Julaya

Speedinvest's Enrique Martinez-Hausmann shares why we invested in Julaya, an Ivory Coast-based fintech that aims to bridge the gap between payment infrastructures in Africa.

Cap Tables and ESOP Made Easy: Our Investment in Ledgy

Speedinvest's Tom F. Lesche shares why we invested in Ledgy, a Zurich-based cap table and ESOP platform supporting Europe's leading companies in their global expansion.

Ubiquitous Connectivity as a Service: Our Investment in Gigs

Speedinvest's Frederik Hagenauer discusses ubiquitous connective as a service and how our investment in Gigs is bringing better connectivity across the globe.

The Speedinvest SaaS & Infra Team: Investment Thesis

The Speedinvest SaaS and Infra team invests in tech startups building developer tools, security products, software infrastructure, and B2B SaaS applications.

Can Tokens Solve The Cold Start Problem? An Interview with Sameer Singh

Speedinvest interviews Sameer Singh on the cold start problem and why tokens aren’t necessarily the magic solution for every Web3 marketplace.

What is Equity Dilution? What Startup Founders Need to Know

Speedinvest's Alexander Gruber answers "what is equity dilution?" and the basics surrounding this important concept for startup founders to know.

Identity Verification Market Size, Overview, and Opportunities

Speedinvest's Audrey Handem discusses the powerful value proposition of the identity verification market for consumer apps and online businesses.

How to Write a Press Release for Tech Startups at Seed Stage

PR professional Tom Lawrence from MVPR shares his tips for how to write a press release for tech startups at Seed stage.

The Importance of AI Code Optimization Across Industries

AI has long been one of the greatest influences on the evolution of technology and there is a solution that will make AI feasible at scale.

Top Early-Stage European Healthtech VC Funds

Our overview of early-stage European healthtech VC funds helps founders searching for the right fundraising opportunity for them.

How To Maintain (Not Just Attain) Product-Market Fit

Product-market fit is something we all talk about, very few understand, and even fewer honestly have experience with. We pull back the blinders.

How To Manage Self-Inflicted Stress: Tangible Tips For Founders

Founders are at particular risk of self-imposed stress. Here are some practical tips for founders to manage self-inflicted stress.

Speedinvest Promotes Five Principals to Partner

Speedinvest is excited to announce the promotion of five Principals to Partner as we continue investing in the breakthrough startups and technologies of tomorrow.

Term Sheet Due Diligence: Avoid Startup Funding Mistakes

Lukas Slameczka of shares how to ace your financing round by avoiding common mistakes and doing your term sheet due diligence after signing.

Why Your Startup Needs a Community Manager (and How to Use Them)

Moblessing Mudzamiri of our Platform+ team shares why your startup needs a Community Manager and what founders should look for when making this important hire.

We Need to Go Deeper: Crypto at Speedinvest

Our Dominik Tobschall shares our crypto investment strategy and why our deep sector expertise enables us to provide a unique value-proposition.

Emerging Markets Opportunities and Investment Strategies

Our Fintech team share their thesis on Emerging Markets as well as the importance of the space and some of the investments they've already made.

Predictive Decision Making in the Retail and Consumer Goods Industry

Want to Be Recession-Proof? It Starts With Self-Awareness

Our Platform+ team share their tips for recession-proofing your business, along with tangible steps you can take now to make sure you’re prepared.

22 HR Tools You Need For Hiring and Retaining Talent

To stay competitive, HR had to step up their game with a vastly improved toolstack. Here are some of the best HR management software for hiring and retaining talent.