Miriam Feyer

Miriam is an enthusiastic Human Resources professional with more than 16 years of People Operations and Talent Acquisition experience in Europe and the US.

As the Talent Lead on Speedinvest’s Portfolio Success team, Miriam works closely with our founders and their People & Talent teams, helping them build and grow their startups. The main point of contact for our portfolio on all things People and Talent, Miriam helps companies find top talent or the right recruiter, provides 1:1 advice on People Ops and HR tools and company culture building, helps develop strong compensation packages to retain top talent and scalable company structures, offers support for hiring the first People Leader, and connects founders to coaches who help them become exceptional leaders.

Previously, Miriam served as Speedinvest’s Head of People, growing the team, upgrading People Operations processes, and building a strong People team.

She holds two degrees in Psychology and brings extensive experience in People Operations and Talent Acquisition from both the corporate and startup worlds. Notably, she worked for DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft for nine years, helping the Austrian company expand from Europe to the US as International Human Resources Manager (US), building companies in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Miriam was a crucial contributor to the company’s growth to more than 1,100 employees in the US alone, within just a few years. As part of the startup team on the ground, she repeatedly built new operations across three major cities.

Her roll-up-your-sleeves attitude, empathy, and passion for People Operations make Miriam a true business partner to company leaders.