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Speedinvest News
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Speedinvest News
It’s no secret that we believe entrepreneurs build stronger companies when they have access to sector-focused expertise. That’s why our (now) six investment teams staffed with industry pros work side-by-side with our founders to help them dominate their markets.
The teams and their portfolios continue to fire on all cylinders 🚀
  • Deep Tech invests in the latest venture from Lasse Andresen (former Sun Microsystems CTO) that’s building a Web 3.0 identity platform
  • Fintech and our portfolio company, Finary, make their national TV debut in France
  • The Health team is growing and publishes an exclusive landscape of what founders are doing in the BeNeLux market
  • Industrial Tech releases their annual deep-dive report into the sector (and the future is digital and green!) in collaboration with Dealroom
  • Our new team of self-proclaimed SaaS & Infra nerds unveils their investment thesis
And our Marketplaces & Consumer team wraps up co-hosting the biggest marketplace-specific conference in the world with our friends at Battery Ventures.
Enough teasing. Start reading. There’s a lot to catch up on!

That’s a wrap on The 2021 Marketplace Conference!
With over 600 online attendees, a fantastic lineup of over 30 marketplace speakers and panelists like Andrew Chen of a16z, masterclasses and (of course) networking, it was one heck of a ride!
In case you missed it, our Paola Vivoli chatted with 3 of the keynote speakers in advance. You can read their conversations below.
Logistics: An Interview with Laura Behrens Wu, Founder & CEO at Shippo
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.
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The Creator Economy: An Interview with Rally.io CEO Bremner Morris
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.
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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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Portfolio News
TIER raises $200m at $2bn valuation
TIER raises $200m at $2bn valuation
The three-year-old company plans to use the funding to continue steamrolling across Europe and the Middle East.
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New Investments
Seafair is Streamlining the Shipping Labor Market
Seafair is Streamlining the Shipping Labor Market
The startup vets seafarers and shipping operators and uses matching algorithms to fit crew members with the right vessels.
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The Access Layer for the Decentralized Economy: Our Investment in Unstoppable Finance
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.
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The Identity Platform for Web 3.0: Our Investment in IndyKite
The Identity Platform for Web 3.0: Our Investment in IndyKite
Built on hierarchical data models, like lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) or rigid table structures (schemas) like SQL, current IAM solutions are well suited for static worlds. IndyKite is taking it to the next level.
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Harnessing the Power of Open Banking: Our Investment in kevin.
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.
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From the Team
+600 applied and 9 were chosen...
+600 applied and 9 were chosen...
SoftBank and Speedinvest unveil the nine startups joining the Emerge program, which connects European underrepresented founders with the capital, tools and networks needed to scale.
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Our new SaaS & Infra team hits the ground running!
Our new SaaS & Infra team hits the ground running!
We’ve always been bullish when it comes to SaaS, and have been investing in the sector since day one. But our new team of in-house “nerds” is taking it to a new level. Meet them and find out what startups they’re excited to fund.
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Andrea Zitna of Elvie joins Speedinvest!
Andrea Zitna of Elvie joins Speedinvest!
The former CRO is now an investor on the Speedinvest Health team. Find out why she switched sides and what startups is she excited to partner with.
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Vienna’s tech startup ecosystem is getting a lot of attention
Vienna’s tech startup ecosystem is getting a lot of attention
Speedinvest Managing Partner, Oliver Holle, and the founders of our portfolio companies GoStudent and Refurbed chat about the rise of Austria’s tech and VC ecosystem.
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Fintech (and Speedinvest) in France
Fintech (and Speedinvest) in France
Our Fintech investor Alexis Majos and Mounir Laggoune, the Founder & CEO of our portfolio company, Finary, were live on BFM Business to chat the future of Fintech and Speedinvest’s presence in the country. (French)
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Sector Reports
Industrial Tech 2021: Industry is Crucial for Solving the Climate Crisis
Industrial Tech 2021: 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.
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Digital Health in Europe: Cautiously Bullish in BeNeLux
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.
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Events
If you are the founder of an innovative tech startup in France, come and talk to investors from across our sector-focused teams.
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Meet Oliver Holle, Daniel Keiper-Knorr, Mathias Ockenfels, and Severin Zugmayer at the 2-day event focused on sustainable tech.
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Ask any questions you may have about how to develop a strong go-to-market strategy, build a killer strategic narrative, as well as how to define, measure and maintain product-market fit.
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Careers in Tech
Introducing wecanbeheroes.io
Introducing wecanbeheroes.io
Struggling to find the right candidate? Speedinvest Heroes presents their newest product for founders, wecanbeheroes.io - a Europe-wide job platform exclusively for startups! Click to hear more.
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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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