Berlin · Pre-Seed–Seed · 15 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Seed+Speed invests early in startups developing scalable B2B software and software-driven hardware solutions. The firm emphasizes rapid decision-making and a sales-driven VC model, providing portfolio companies with an extensive network, hands-on workshops on sales and marketing, and hiring support. Initial tickets typically range from €500K to €2.0M, with follow-on funding up to €5.0M to support long-term, sustainable growth. Having supported over 50 companies, the firm positions itself as a value-add partner that engages founders from the very beginning of their journey.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 15 people
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What they invest in
from 20 of 47 portfolio companiesSaaS ×17Enterprise Software ×11AI & Machine Learning ×9Fintech ×4Cleantech ×3Climate Tech ×3Marketing Tech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2
HQs:Germany×7Austria×1Switzerland×1France×1Luxembourg×1United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×6
Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data
Technische Universität Wien ×3
What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data
Economics ×4Business & Management ×3Computer Science ×3Engineering ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history
FinCompare - Smarter SME Financing ×2Merantix ×2
Investments · 47 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 12 dated
Filestage provides online proofing and content review software that streamlines the approval process for files including videos, documents, PDFs, images, and audio.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaS
Niklas DornMaël FrizeSimon Kontschak
Co-investorsNewion
RIIICO builds products based on 3D intelligence, working with industrial companies to help them apply 3D technology, and develops these offerings through co-creation with global industry leaders.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Mertens Patrick(Executive Officer, Director)Jan Buchsenschutz(Executive Officer)Felix Fink(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsEarlybird Venture CapitalPi Labs
Briink builds AI tools for extracting, structuring, and verifying ESG and sustainability data from reports, policies, questionnaires, and supplier disclosures, turning scattered information into structured data reusable across reporting frameworks.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Tomas van der HeijdeninSamuel King(Founder)in
Co-investors13books CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementEquityPitcher VenturesMerantix Capital
Calvin Risk develops AI solutions that enable trustworthy, aligned artificial intelligence for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSZurich, CH
Co-investorsb2ventureFounders FactoryKickstart InnovationJoin Capital
Carbonfuture operates a digital platform for the monitoring, reporting, and verification of durable carbon removal, supporting projects from due diligence through third-party verification and certification.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Co-investors4impact capitalCarbon Removal PartnersÜbermorgen VenturesSustainable Future Ventures
Delicious Data provides AI-powered analytics and automation tools for bakeries and food retail operators, helping them analyze sales data, detect anomalies, optimize inventory management, and automate ordering across multiple locations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail TechGermany, DE
Jakob Breuninger(Founder)inValentin Belser(Founder)inDaniel Smeds(CEO)in
Co-investorsBasinghall PartnersBayern KapitalPeakBridge VC
e-mobilio provides a digital ecosystem for electric mobility, offering fleet electrification, charging infrastructure, billing systems, and a digital purchase advisor with product matching for EV charging stations and wallboxes.
CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsÜbermorgen VenturesVireo VenturesZAKA VC
Enginsight builds a cybersecurity platform for IT security and monitoring, covering automated penetration testing, vulnerability management, IT inventory, intrusion detection and prevention, microsegmentation, file integrity monitoring, and SIEM.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Mario Jandeck(Founder)in
Co-investorsUVC Partners
Finanzguru is a personal finance app that connects a user's bank accounts, automatically categorizes transactions, and gives an overview of contracts and fixed monthly costs.
ConsumerFintechInsurTech
Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesRedstoneTane FundVenture StarscoparionDeutsche Bank+4 more
Fundrbird provides software solutions for GP (general partner) firms to build and scale their fund management operations.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAmino CollectiveCuriosity VCEndeit CapitalHolland CapitalMundi VenturesPride Capital Partners+4 more
happyhotel provides software that automates and digitalizes hotel operations, helping hoteliers make better decisions through dynamic pricing algorithms and property management system integrations to increase revenue.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsReimann Investors
Orderlion provides an eCommerce and order-management platform for food & beverage wholesalers and distributors, offering a branded online ordering app, ERP integration, customer-specific pricing, sales analytics, and an AI inbox that converts email, WhatsApp, and voicemail orders into integrated orders.
E-commerceFoodTechSaaS
Patrick Schubert(Founder)in
Co-investorsAxeleo CapitalBloomhaus VenturesRockstartSICTICZAKA VC
Pliant offers payment infrastructure enabling businesses to issue physical and virtual credit cards, monitor expenditures, and integrate payment data with their existing finance systems.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBerlin, DE
Malte Rau(Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer)inFabian Terner(Co-founder, Chief Product Officer)in
Co-investorsAlstin CapitalFin CapitalMolten VenturesMotive PartnersMS&AD VenturesNina Capital+5 more
Prewave provides supply chain risk management software that helps companies monitor suppliers for sustainability and resilience risks.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Lisa Smith(Founder)inHarald Nitschinger(Founder)in
Co-investorsaws GründungsfondsIsaiISAI GestionKOMPAS VCSpeedinvestVentech+5 more
Prismic is a headless CMS that enables marketing teams to quickly create and manage dynamic web pages using reusable components called slices, with design system integration and scalable architecture.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechSaaSParis, FR
Co-investorsAglae VenturesEurazeoPrudential FinancialWarburg Pincus
Sweap is an event and guest management platform for planning, running, and evaluating in-person, virtual, and hybrid events, offering event website and email builders, guest lists, on-site check-in with badge printing, a virtual event platform, and analytics.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Thermosphr provides predictive intelligence and real-time control software for building HVAC systems to optimize energy consumption and reduce CO2 emissions.
CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechIoTSaaSBerlin, DE
Nicolas Le Borgne(CEO)inMark Aaron Chan(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstKickstart Innovation
Visplore builds interactive software for exploring and analyzing time series and sensor data, applying interactive graphics techniques from game development to advanced analytics.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSVienna, AT
Harald Piringer(Founder)in
Co-investorsBasinghall PartnersMatterwave Ventures
Zortify provides AI-powered personality diagnostics and team composition analysis to help organizations identify talent gaps and build high-performing teams.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSLuxembourg, LU
Dr. Marcus Heidbrink(Co-founder)Prof. Dr. Florian Feltes(Co-founder and Co-CEO)in
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AdtribaAgatonAimoArticlyCashlinkCERPROCovaloEleven DynamicsFinperksFuturisedGreenmnkyImplifyKertosMeisterwerkMogeniusMytaagNetzbeweisOptimusePaxlyPresizePromptwatchSOUSThryveTokenizeUMHVaudienceWorkmotion
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPrismic · insurancebusinessmag.com · May 21, 2026
Happyhotel · hospitalitynet.org · Apr 13, 2026
Zortify · humakina.com · Jan 15, 2026
Pliant · finance.yahoo.com · Apr 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Seed+Speed made?
- Seed+Speed has 47 tracked investments.
- What stage does Seed+Speed invest at?
- Seed+Speed invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Seed+Speed's typical check size?
- Seed+Speed typically writes checks of $540K – $2.2M.
- What sectors does Seed+Speed focus on?
- Seed+Speed focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS.
- Where is Seed+Speed located?
- Seed+Speed is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
- Who does Seed+Speed co-invest with?
- Seed+Speed most often shares deals with Basinghall Partners, Kickstart Innovation, Speedinvest, among 53 tracked co-investors.
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