How Abstract is Traction in Deep Tech?

In this AMA, we define Deep Tech traction, discuss the AI and Machine Learning space, and give advice for securing a strong follow-on investor.

A New Backend for Front-Line Doctors: Our Investment in Doctorly

Doctorly is building a practice management suite that helps doctors waste less time on administration and enables people to live healthier lives.

3 Hacks to Acquire Customers in the Construction Industry

Christian Hülsewig and Jordan Shapiro discuss how digital marketplaces can acquire customers within the mostly offline construction industry.

Planting the Seeds of Digital Finance: The Value of Timing

Agro.Club is a two-sided marketplace funding farmers and suppliers when they need it most.

Online Marketplaces: Entering the Next Phase

Speedinvest Marketplaces & Consumer examines the next phase for online marketplaces.

COVID-19 and the Future of Telehealth in the German Speaking World

We look at Digital Health developments in the German-speaking world (DACH) in the context of COVID-19.

The Threat of Waste and the Huge Potential Within: Our Investment in Greyparrot

Greyparrot is using computer vision and machine learning to revolutionize waste management.

Joerg Floeck Joins Speedinvest as Managing Partner

With more than €400m in capital now available, it is time to strengthen our management team.

How to Choose a Follow-on Investor for Your Startup

Now that money is on the table, you must choose from whom to take it. Here are some thoughts on what matters in a follow-on investor, drawn from personal experience.

Supercharging Merchants’ Payments: Our Investment in Primer

Primer consolidates both front and backend payment flows in a single integration, replacing all the work merchants would otherwise have to do themselves.

Revolutionizing Digital Image Compression: Our Investment in Deep Render

Deep Render is a London-based machine learning startup that is redesigning image compression from the ground up.

3 B2B Sales Hacks to Succeed Despite COVID-19

We brought together an expert panel to discuss B2B sales hacks and strategies to help you navigate the COVID-19 crisis and adapt sales for “the new normal.”

Spearheading the Neobroker Movement: Our Investment in Bitpanda

Bitpanda is revolutionizing the crypto neobroker movement by offering services like 24/7 trading, real-time settlement, no minimum fees and cross-platform compatibility.

Live Monitoring of Supply Chain Disruptions Caused by COVID-19

Prewave’s real-time COVID-19 Disruption Map reveals broken supply chains in heavily impacted areas.

Reinventing Personalized Healthcare: Our Investment in hi.health

hi.health is the missing connector between patients, health insurance providers, and health care providers.

New Age Benefits Management: Our investment in Cobee

Cobee is a card and app that makes it easy for employees to access benefits and gives employers easy access to benefit management and payroll adjustments.

Speedinvest Raises €190m to Invest in Early-Stage European Tech Startups

The new fund increases Speedinvest’s total AUM to more than €400m.

Deep Tech 2020: What Really Has Our Attention (and Interest) This Year?

Marcel van der Heijden of the Deep Tech team looks forward to 2020 to see what it might have in store.

2019 Review: Our 2nd Year at Speedinvest Marketplaces & Consumer (Part 3)

In this three-part series, we take a look back at 2019 on the Speedinvest Marketplaces & Consumer team. Part 3: The Team.

2019 Review: Our 2nd Year at Speedinvest Marketplaces & Consumer (Part 2)

In this three-part series, we take a look back at 2019 on the Speedinvest Network Effects team. Part 2: Investments.

2019 Review: Our 2nd Year at Speedinvest Marketplaces & Consumer (Part 1)

In this three-part series, we take a look back at 2019 on the Speedinvest Marketplaces & Consumer team. Part 1: Deal Flow.

Network Effects & Defensibility: Admix Case Study

Network effects and defensibility are two very important success drivers for many startups today — especially marketplaces.

Sharing the Ride: Our Investment in TIER

Speedinvest's Mathias Ockenfels shares why we invested in TIE and how they're bringing clarity and control to companies’ crypto finances.

Personalized Coaching Brought to Your Workspace: Our Investment in CoachHub

Speedinvest's Jeroen Arts shares why we invested in CoachHub, a turnkey solution to transform your managers into highly effective, inspiring leaders.

The Speedinvest Marketplaces & Consumer Marketplace Scorecard (Open Beta)

Every year we search for 8–10 needles in the haystack. Picking the winners can be a challenge with so many visionary founders out there. This is how we do it.