Frederik Hagenauer

Frederik is a former founder and venture builder with a profound interest in technology. He started his career as the founder of Skive, a digital learning platform trusted by over 250,000 students across Europe, where he led operations and the growth. Skive was sold to a competitor and Frederik subsequently worked in corporate venturing and company building.

As an external expert for Digital McKinsey, he helped set up an insurtech corporate venture. As an Entrepreneur in Residence at Entrepreneur First in London, he acted as a sparring partner for incoming founders to help them build globally important Deep Tech companies.

At Speedinvest, Frederik combines these experiences. He is a Partner on the SaaS & Infra team where he aims to support the world’s most ambitious founders early on in their journey creating world-changing companies.

Frederik studied in Maastricht and Singapore and holds a Master of Science in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics. 

Aside from his work, he is interested in the societal impact of technology. In 2017, Frederik helped launch Juan Mata’s football-based charity, Common Goal, in an effort to generate funds to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.