Investment Team

Marketplaces & Consumer

We back startups who are shaping the future across B2B and B2C at the intersection of marketplaces, eCommerce 2.0 and consumer subscriptions. You really want our attention? Throw in some network effects - the driver behind the digital platforms that are redefining our everyday lives.


Every market requires its own approach. For some, a vertically integrated, direct-to-consumer subscription model is best. Others are better suited to a network effects-driven platform. What didn’t start as a platform may become one over time. That’s why we play the long game.


Our team’s knowledge, networks and operational expertise are yours to help you meet the moment and build the must-have technologies of tomorrow.


Initial ticket size

€200K - 2M

We invest in

Pre-Seed and Seed stage startups

Networks you need

Once a year, our renowned Marketplace Conference brings together hundreds of marketplace founders and leaders in one space. Meet the people with the know-how and networks needed to take your marketplace business to the next level.

Follow-on funding

Our support doesn't end with one investment – we follow on and introduce you to top-tier investors at Series A, B and beyond. Our portfolio has raised €1B+ in follow-on from the likes of KPCB, DST, Tencent, Northzone, Mubadala, Goldman Sachs and SoftBank.

Strength in numbers

Drawing on a strong entrepreneurial and investment track record of 30+ years and 80+ companies, we know how to build a successful marketplace. Our advisory board of seasoned investors, marketplace operators and founders are also on-hand to support you from day one.

Our Portfolio

GoStudent
TIER
Inkitt
Schüttflix
CoachHub
byrd
TourRadar
Refurbed
Planetly
Packhelp
ShopUp
Kodit.io
Landvault
Yolda
Liefergrün
YardLink
Harbor Lab
Ozé
Timberhub
Smiler
Complori
GoTiger
Lapse
bliq
Konfetti
Flaviar
RAUS
Julaya
Milano Vice
Simbel
Asap.work
Sunhero
Stotles
Jumba
Maqsad
Katch
Seafair
Nilo Health
Kittl
Opal
Lizee
Agro.Club
lollipop
Second Nature
Tripmakery
Sunlight
BlubBlub
MyClubs
OBEY
Shpock
Joblocal
Playbrush
gronda
Bikemap
FinCompare

"Speedinvest have been tremendous supporters from day one that have always been willing to put their network to work. Markus and the team are the exact kind of truly high conviction investors that you really want to have on board."

Ben Stephenson
Founder and CEO, Impala

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Our follow-on network

We partner with top international funds to help secure the capital you need to scale.

Venture Partners & Advisory Board

Industry experts at your disposal.

Sameer Singh
Venture Partner
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Lawrence Leuschner
Lawrence Leuschner
CEO & Co-Founder, TIER Mobility
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 Michael Berger
Michael Berger
Head of Marketplaces & CEO, Styria
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 Joerg Gerbig
Joerg Gerbig
COO, Just Eat Takeaway.com
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Pierre-François Marteau
Pierre-François Marteau
Entrepreneur and Board Member
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Eugen B. Russ
Eugen B. Russ
Managing Partner, Russmedia EP
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The Marketplace Conference

Entrepreneurs, experts and investors unite to share insights into what it takes to build a successful marketplace business. The world's largest marketplace-focused conference attracts hundreds of attendees and dozens of top speakers to Berlin each year, and even more join us online.

“If you have any interest in marketplaces, this is hands-down the conference with the best attendees, content, and speakers in the world. I’m thrilled to be a part of it.”

Josh Breinlinger, Jackson Square Ventures

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From The Blog

Emerging Markets Outlook | A New Generation of Unicorns

Speedinvest's Irene Gentili and Philip Specht share their emerging markets thesis and why they believe that empowering the flow of capital towards network effects-focused businesses in those regions can deliver outstanding returns.

How To Build a B2B Marketplace: 10 Tips To Kickstart Your Startup

Speedinvest's Mathias Ockenfels and Maximilian Wilhelm share how to build a B2B marketplace with 10 tips and insights from B2B founders in our portfolio.

How To Internationalize A Business | 3 Key Questions To Ask

Speedinvest's Jeroen Arts discusses how to internationalize a business by offering marketplace founders a three-question framework to ask themselves first.

Discover more articles like these on the Speedinvest Blog

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“Using tech to disrupt the old school bulk supply chain isn’t an obvious VC case, but Speedinvest never shied away from the challenge. They were the first institutional VC to back us and have been instrumental in helping us secure the additional follow on we need to scale. Thanks to their support, we’re now working with more than 2,500 companies across Germany and planning our expansion across Europe.”

Christian Hülsewig
Founder & CEO, Schüttflix

"As one of our very first investors, Speedinvest has played a significant role in shaping our company’s growth path, from helping us hire top talent to being invaluable sparring partners. They have also actively introduced us to top-tier follow-on investors, helping us to successfully raise additional funding.”

Matti Niebelschütz
Founder & Managing Director, CoachHub

“Since the early days of TIER, Mathias and the Marketplaces & Consumer team has been incredibly supportive and share our vision ‘To change mobility for good.’ Speedinvest has been instrumental in getting us in front of the right investors and helping us to secure significant follow-on funding quickly.”

Lawrence Leuschner
CEO & Co-Founder, TIER Mobility

“When we raised our first, institutional Seed round, Speedinvest was a natural choice: Building a SaaS-enabled B2B marketplace, we couldn’t think of a better long-term, strategic partner. They believed in our vision before it was mainstream and share our belief that technology is the most powerful weapon we have in the fight for our planet’s future.”

Anna Alex
Co-Founder, Planetly