seed + speed Ventures
seed + speed Ventures is a Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Carsten Maschmeyer and Alexander Koelpin, part of the Maschmeyer Group, backing pre-seed and seed B2B and enterprise software founders. It writes initial tickets of EUR 500k to EUR 2.0m with follow-on up to EUR 5.0m and provides hands-on sales and go-to-market support, historically focused on the DACH region and expanding across Europe with its 2026 Fund III.
seed + speed Ventures is a Berlin venture capital firm with 43 active companies and 2 exits.
Sector breakdown
45 companiesGeography breakdown
5 geographiesKey facts
Coverage notes
2 funds tracked, 45 portfolio companies (43 active · 2 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund seed + speed Ventures has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
seed + speed IIIVC2026€90M8 assetsVC2026 · 0yr€90M8–
Unrealized
8 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Agaton AI/ML · Germany | 2026 |
| Eleven Dynamics Industrials · Switzerland | 2025 |
| Finperks Fintech · Germany | 2026 |
| Optimuse ClimateTech · Austria | 2025 |
| Orq.ai AI/ML · Netherlands | 2025 |
| Promptwatch AdTech · Netherlands | 2026 |
| Riiico Construction · Germany | 2025 |
| SOUS SaaS · Netherlands | 2026 |
seed + speed Fund IActiveEvergreen201635 assets2 exitsEvergreen2016 · 10yr–352
Unrealized
35 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Aimo HealthTech · Germany | 2017 |
| Articly TMT · Germany | 2023 |
| Briink AI/ML · Germany | 2024 |
| Calvin Risk AI/ML · Switzerland | 2024 |
| Carbonfuture ClimateTech · Germany | 2021 |
| Cashlink Fintech · Germany | 2017 |
| Cerpro SaaS · Germany | 2025 |
| Covalo Software · Switzerland | 2022 |
| Delicious Data AI/ML · Germany | 2022 |
| e-mobilio Mobility · Germany | 2022 |
| Enginsight Cybersecurity · Germany | 2022 |
| Filestage SaaS · Germany | 2021 |
| Finanzguru Fintech · Germany | 2018 |
| Futurised SaaS · Germany | 2023 |
| GreenMNKY Consumer · Germany | 2020 |
| happyhotel SaaS · Germany | 2023 |
| implify SaaS · Germany | 2023 |
| Kertos Cybersecurity · Germany | 2023 |
| Meisterwerk SaaS · Germany | 2022 |
| mogenius DevTools · Germany | 2024 |
| MyTaag SaaS · Germany | 2021 |
| NetzBeweis LegalTech · Germany | 2022 |
| Orderlion SaaS · Austria | 2022 |
| Paxly SaaS · Germany | 2021 |
| Pliant Fintech · Germany | 2021 |
| Prewave AI/ML · Austria | 2020 |
| Sweap SaaS · Germany | 2019 |
| TeamEcho SaaS · Austria | 2021 |
| Thermosphr PropTech · Germany | 2021 |
| Thryve HealthTech · Germany | 2019 |
| United Manufacturing Hub Software · Germany | 2025 |
| vAudience Gaming · Germany | 2017 |
| Visplore Data & Analytics · Austria | 2023 |
| Workmotion HR Tech · Germany | 2021 |
| Zortify HR Tech · Luxembourg | 2024 |
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does seed + speed Ventures focus on?
- seed + speed Ventures focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does seed + speed Ventures have?
- seed + speed Ventures has 43 active portfolio companies and 2 completed exits and 2 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is seed + speed Ventures headquartered?
- seed + speed Ventures is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
- When was seed + speed Ventures founded?
- seed + speed Ventures was founded in 2016.
- What sectors does seed + speed Ventures invest in?
- seed + speed Ventures invests across Software, TMT, Business Services.
- What are seed + speed Ventures's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by seed + speed Ventures include: Adtriba (2024) to Funnel; Presize (2022) to Meta.
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