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Speedinvest News
Issue #10 • View online
Speedinvest News
It’s that time of year again!
The VC and startup ecosystem is predictably seasonal and we’re now racing to close deals before winter break and the end of 2021.
From a wave of new investments to solid follow-ons - $200m+ this month alone - the success of our founders is as sweet as pumpkin pie. 😉
Read on to get your slice of the good news.

The Fintech 250: 4 of our companies made the cut!
The Fintech 250: 4 of our companies made the cut!
CB Insights chose 250 private fintechs from around the world - from early-stage startups to unicorns - that are transforming how people and businesses spend, save, borrow, invest and more. And Bitpanda, Luko, Tide and wefox made the list!
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And in Germany...
And in Germany...
wefox also made Tracxn’s list of top German fintechs, along with growing companies FinCompare, Fraugster, Invesdor and re:ceeve.
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Report: Fintech-Enabled Marketplaces Drive Outsized Returns
Report: Fintech-Enabled Marketplaces Drive Outsized Returns
Speedinvest Marketplaces & Consumer team explores the new frontier of fintech-enabled marketplaces and how merging the best of both worlds is a proven strategy for success.
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Portfolio News
Open Bank Closes $100m Series C
Open Bank Closes $100m Series C
Already serving 2 million customers across the country, the Indian neobank will use the funding to develop its product offering and expand into new geographic markets, such as SE Asia, Europe and the United States.
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New Investments
Bringing Authenticity and Intimacy Back to Photo-Sharing: Our Investment in Lapse
Bringing Authenticity and Intimacy Back to Photo-Sharing: Our Investment in Lapse
Lapse is bringing the fun of disposable cameras to the digital age.
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Building the Decentralized Food System of the Future: Our Investment in Hier
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.
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9am.health is Here to Tackle Virtual Diabetes Care
9am.health is Here to Tackle Virtual Diabetes Care
The virtual diabetes clinic is designed to provide people living with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes access to personalized care and affordable medications from their homes.
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Just Ship It: Our Investment in Qovery
Just Ship It: Our Investment in Qovery
Qovery is taking the pain out of shipping and deploying software applications with their click-and-ship software publishing tool.
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EQ Beats IQ: Our Investment in ahead
EQ Beats IQ: Our Investment in ahead
ahead Solutions is supporting people to become their best selves by using technology to help to improve their EQ, one small, manageable step at a time.
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Heritage Type is Making Your Graphics Cool Again
Heritage Type is Making Your Graphics Cool Again
The Berlin-based startup has taken the eye-catching, retro-flavor of the city to heart. Their tool, Heritage Designer, makes it easy for you to do it too.
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From the Team
Speedinvest co-Founder, Daniel Keiper-Knorr, talks the ABCs and 123s of how to get the funding you need to get your startup to unicorn greatness.
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Speedinvest Industrial Tech General Partner, Marie-Helene Ametsreiter, shares her “smart picks” of startups to watch in the sector.
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In 2021 VCs have (so far) funneled $2.6bn into Europe’s blockchain startups. But who to watch? Charlie Boles of the Speedinvest Fintech team shares his insights.
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The best teams are built on a variety of perspectives, personalities, and expertise. Paola will enhance our Marketplaces & Consumer team’s reach into southern Europe, and Daria brings CEE experience to our Health team. Get to know them and our entire team on our website!
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From our Blog
Fintech-Enabled Marketplaces: An Interview with Pete Flint of NFX
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.
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Tackling the Biggest Source of Stress: You
Tackling the Biggest Source of Stress: You
Since they juggle competing needs from all directions, founders are at particular risk of self-imposed stress. But fear not. There are things you can do about it.
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Events
Join our Audrey Handem at this event brought to you by, The Seed Stage, a demo day without the accelerator. Generate term sheets and competition for your round so you can get back to building.
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You’re invited to join our Platform+ Growth team Office Hours and ask our in-house experts anything on GTM, Sales, Pricing and more! It’s open to all founders beginning at 4:00 PM CET.
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Speedinvest Marketplaces & Consumer and Battery Ventures present The Marketplace Conference Online November 2021.
Learn more about event and get your ticket.
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A relaxed gathering for founders and VC representatives on the morning of Day 2 at Slush, connecting with people from often overlooked networks in the VC and startup ecosystems.
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Careers in Tech
Portfolio & Speedinvest Jobs Board
Portfolio & Speedinvest Jobs Board
Speedinvest and our portfolio of startups are always hiring exceptional talent! Browse open jobs to find your next career move.
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Spotlight Open Positions
See you next month!
Speedinvest is one of Europe’s most active early-stage investors, with more than €500m+ AUM and offices in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, Vienna and San Francisco. Our focused investment teams partner with founders building Consumer Tech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Fintech, Industrial Tech, Marketplaces, and SaaS startups. 
Each of our portfolio companies also has full access to our in-house Platform+ team of operational experts who provide tailored growth marketing, people (HR), US business development, and networking support throughout every stage of their journeys.
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