Simplifying Corporate Spend in MENAP: Our Investment in Pemo

Pemo is a UAE-based startup on a mission to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP) region by offering an all-in-one spend management platform that includes pre-paid corporate cards, invoice payment systems and expense tracking functions.

3D Content Creation at Scale: Our Investment in Colorful.app

Colorful.app gives e-commerce companies the ability to cheaply, quickly, and easily create life-like 3D images that convert viewers to customers.

Developer Tools Market: The Rise of the Developer Class

Yang Tran of the Speedinvest SaaS & Infra team lays out how competitive companies run on increasingly complex software, elevating the role of the software developer.

Financial Inclusion for Pakistani Employees: Our Investment in Abhi

Alvaro Perezcano of Speedinvest Fintech dives into the earned-wage-access startup that is modernizing the economy of Pakistan.

Your Pitch Deck is Your Tinder Profile

John Butterfield, head of our Platform+ founder support team, breaks down how to make investors swipe right on your pitch deck.

The Race to Net Zero in Europe: Shining Light on Solar Tech

Speedinvest and Creandum join forces to examine the tech that will make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2030, this time with a spotlight on Solar Tech.

Making Payroll Data Accessible For a Fairer Financial System: Our Investment in Rollee

Rollee allows gig-workers and freelancers with multiple employers to aggregate all of their financial data - like payslips and employment contracts - in one place.

Does the Term “Femtech” Help or Hinder?

Andrea Zitna asks founders, investors and LinkedIn for their views on the term "Femtech." Does it help, hurt or a little of both? Here's what she found.

The New Creator Economy: A Guide on Web3 Go-To-Market Tactics and Strategies

Paola Vivoli dives into a guide for founders on go-to-market strategies in the new Web3 Creator Economy.

The New Creator Economy: A Guide to Web3 Creator Platforms

Our Paola Vivoli takes a deep dive into the founder and investor landscape of the booming creator economy.

Not Just Another Spend Management Tool: Our Investment in Yokoy

Yokoy is using AI and machine learning to bring simple, next-gen spend management to large corporations.

Building a Modern Financial System for One of the World’s Fastest-Growing Economies: Our Investment in Khazna

Khazna is bringing financial flexibility to employees and employers in the fast-growing Egyptian economy.

UK Digital Healthcare is Transforming the Industry in Europe

Daria Gherghelas from the Speedinvest Health team breaks down the digital transformation of the largest health market in Europe.

7 Ways Investors & Founders Can Work Together to Steer a Company to Success

Michael Schuster distills his years of experience in supporting founders into his top 7 ways investors and founders can work together to ensure a company's success.

Infrastructure: The Building Blocks of Modern Software Products

As part of our SaaS & Infra team's exploration of the software stack, Dominik Tobschall examines the Infrastructure layer and where it is headed.

Why Marketplaces Are Vital for Combating the Climate Crisis

Part of solving the climate crisis will be making existing sectors less wasteful. But how? Enter network effects and online marketplaces.

What’s the Deal With Our Climate Tech Deal Flow?

Speedinvest dives into its Climate Tech deal flow and analyzes what we found, how it compares to the European market, and where we think it's all going.

Fairplay: Bringing Revenue-Based Financing to Latin America

Fairplay is driving Fintech 2.0 by bringing revenue-based financing to SMEs across Latin America.

Why a ‘Brown Girl’ From Calcutta Decided to Join Some ‘White Blokes’ From Austria on Their Venture Journey!

In an open, personal letter, Deepali Nangia talks about her drive to support underrepresented founders and why she joined Speedinvest.

Digital Health in Europe: A Record-Breaking Year for Founders & Investors in DACH

The Speedinvest Health team examines an extremely active 2021 in Digital Health with a special focus on consumer tech, workplace health and enabling tech.

Micro-SMEs are the Core of Every Emerging Market: Our Investment in Ozé

Ozé brings easy-to-use financial services to micro-SMEs in Nigeria and Ghana, two of the fastest-growing emerging markets in the world.

SaaS on the Rise: In APIs We Trust

Our Markus Lang and Carlota Armero dive into the booming sector of API-first SaaS development.

How to Create Your Own Investment Strategy

Veteran investor, Michael Schuster, gives tips and tricks on how to build your own investment strategy for success.

Digital Health Exits in Europe: End of 2021 Update

Daria Gherghelas of the Speedinvest Health team presents a 2021 year-end review of Digital Health exits across Europe.

One Way to Build and Lead Your Startup Team to Higher Profits

Non-homogenous teams combined with polite disagreement is the secret sauce to building a statistically more profitable startup.

$8.7m in Funding for the First-Ever European Emerge Cohort of Startups

Speedinvest and SoftBank announce $8.7m in initial funding for the first-ever European Emerge cohort of startups led by underrepresented founders.

Digital Health in Europe: Southern Europe is Picking up the Pace

Speedinvest Health examines the digital health landscape in Southern Europe.

Investing in our Future: €80m to Support European Climate Tech Startups

Speedinvest announces the launch of a new €80m Climate & Industry Opportunity fund to invest in tech that combats the climate crisis.

The SaaS-ification of Everything

The Speedinvest SaaS & Infra team explores the growing ever-present nature of SaaS and what might be just over the horizon.

Logistics: An Interview with Laura Behrens Wu, Founder & CEO at Shippo

We sat down for a chat with Laura Behrens Wu, the Founder & CEO of Shippo, to discuss the future of shipping and ecommerce.

Digital Health in Europe: Cautiously Bullish in BeNeLux

Continuing our exclusive Digital Health in Europe data series, the Speedinvest Health investment team dives into BeNeLux and its growing potential.

Industrial Tech 2021 Report: Industry is Crucial for Solving the Climate Crisis

The future of industrial tech is digital and green. Get a full review of the sector and a look ahead in our Industrial Tech 2021 report done in collaboration with Dealroom.

Andrea Zitna Joins Speedinvest Health Team: Why Switch Sides?

Andrea Zitna is an investor on the Speedinvest Health team with a special interest in Femtech and the Future of Health.

The Creator Economy: An Interview with Rally.io CEO Bremner Morris

Rally.io CEO, Bremner Morris, discusses the creator crypto economy, the new creator-community dynamics, the future of the creator economy, and more.

Industrial Digital Transformation: CEO Best Practices for Making the Leap

Implementing a digital transformation at industrial companies can be intimidating. We share first-hand CEO advice for taking the leap and embracing Industry 4.0.

Harnessing the Power of Open Banking: Our Investment in kevin.

kevin enables A2A payments for ecommerce, mobile, and physical retail sales, reducing both customer friction and steep 3rd party fees charged to merchants.

The Identity Platform for Web 3.0: Our Investment in IndyKite

IndyKite founder Lasse Andresen (ex-Sun Microsystems, co-founder and former CTO of ForgeRock) and team are building the identity platform for Web 3.0.

The Access Layer for the Decentralized Economy: Our Investment in Unstoppable Finance

Unstoppable Finance is fixing the access layer to Web3. Their simple and intuitive wallet democratizes access to the decentralized (DeFi) economy.

Speedinvest and SoftBank Announce Emerge Cohort

SoftBank and Speedinvest announce Emerge program cohort to connect European underrepresented founders with the capital, tools, and networks needed to scale.

Fintech-Enabled Marketplaces: An Interview with Pete Flint of NFX

The Speedinvest Marketplaces and Consumer team talks with NFX General Partner Pete Flint about the future of fintech-enabled marketplaces.

EQ Beats IQ: Our Investment in ahead

ahead Solutions is helping people to become their best selves by using technology to help to improve their EQ, one small, manageable step at a time.

Building the Decentralized Food System of the Future: Our Investment in Hier

Hier is connecting food distributors with local producers, making supply chains more reliable and eco-friendly in the process.