Berlin · Pre-Seed–Seed · 14 people tracked
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 · 14 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 19 of 47 portfolio companiesSaaS ×14AI & Machine Learning ×9Enterprise Software ×7Cleantech ×3Climate Tech ×3Fintech ×3Marketing Tech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2
HQs:Germany×6Austria×1United States×1
Investments · 47 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBriink 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 HeijdenSamuel King(Founder)in
Co-investorsTranspose Platform Management13books CapitalMerantix Capital
Calvin Risk offers an AI governance and testing platform that gives enterprises an inventory of their AI systems, automated testing, digitized risk questionnaires, and compliance tools including support for the EU AI Act.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
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 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
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 is an all-in-one cybersecurity platform that automatically scans IT environments for vulnerabilities (CVE scans), performs intrusion detection, automated penetration testing, and SIEM/MDR, and monitors servers, endpoints, and web applications.
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 is a revenue management tool that automatically calculates dynamic room prices for hotels using data such as occupancy, market demand, competitor pricing, local events, and historical hotel data.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsReimann Investors
B2B SaaS solution referenced in a founder testimonial about seed+speed's support.
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 is a B2B credit card platform that lets businesses issue and manage corporate cards, control spending, and automate finance and accounting operations.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAlstin CapitalFin CapitalMolten VenturesMotive PartnersMS&AD VenturesNina Capital+5 more
Prewave provides an AI-based supply chain risk platform that analyzes millions of risk events across languages and networks to produce actionable alerts for businesses.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Lisa Smith(Founder)inHarald Nitschinger(Founder)in
Co-investorsaws GründungsfondsIsaiISAI GestionKOMPAS VCSpeedinvestVentech+5 more
Prismic is a headless CMS and web platform that lets marketing teams and AI agents build on-brand landing pages, SEO pages, and multilingual websites using reusable, developer-approved content sections.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMarketing Tech
Co-investorsAglae VenturesEurazeoPrudential FinancialWarburg Pincus
RIIICO uses AI to convert 3D scan data of factories into pre-classified, CAD-ready 3D models and digital twins for simulation, collaboration, and robot programming.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Mertens Patrick(Executive Officer, Director)Jan Buchsenschutz(Executive Officer)Felix Fink(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsEarlybird Venture CapitalPi Labs
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
Co-investorsBasinghall PartnersMatterwave Ventures
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, Übermorgen Ventures, among 44 tracked co-investors.
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