seed + speed Ventures

🚀 The path from seedlings to unicorns 🚀 Andreas de Greiff from our team shows exactly that in the 300th episode of the podcast with  Max Ostermeier. 💰 Andreas shares his experiences of working with entrepreneurs who turn ideas into million-dollar companies. ➡️ How important are founder personalities for the success of a startup? ➡️ What distinguishes the winners from the losers? ➡️ And how do we at seed+speed support startups to make them big? 👉 If you would like to listen to this informative podcast, you can find the link in the comments. 

We are excited, that Isabelle Thierfelder from our team will be participating in Europe-wide Female Founder Office Hours on April 3rd, 2025, hosted by Playfair Capital alongside 190 VCs from leading funds. Applications closing Tuesday March 12th! If you’re a female founder and would like the opportunity to meet investors for pitching or mentoring, register here: https://lnkd.in/d5ExmRyD #officehours #femalefounders #diversity #inclusion #founders #vc 

Lukas Dorna joins us 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 from the Tomorrow University of Applied Sciences, where he is pursuing his Bachelor’s in Responsible Entrepreneurship. He brings hands-on experience from companies like Moss & Enpal and Venture Capital firms like Project A & First Momentum Ventures. 🚀 Outside the office, he is actively involved as Head of Events at START Berlin, where he organizes impactful events like the Road to START Summit, bringing together young entrepreneurs, investors, and tech enthusiasts. 🤝 Welcome Lukas!

🚀 𝟯.𝟱 𝗠𝗶𝗼. 𝗖𝗛𝗙 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴!  🌍 We are very happy to welcome Eleven Dynamics as newest member to the seed + speed Ventures portfolio family!  🏭Eleven Dynamics AG is setting a 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆. As fully integrated technology provider, Eleven Dynamics redefines measurement automation in industrial manufacturing. Their 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 enables companies to transition toward a "𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝟰.𝟬", where production steps are optimized and quality assurance is fully automated. 🔄 By leveraging Eleven Dynamics' technology, automotive leaders like  BMW Group 𝗮𝗻𝗱 AUDI AG 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. 📈 With this Seed+ funding round, the company has secured CHF 3.5 Million. The round was led by lead investors EquityPitcher Ventures and seed + speed Ventures and realized together with @Zürcher Kantonalbank and angel investor Bertrand Gili, as well as existing investors Bloomhaus Ventures AG Ventures and SCHAUENBURG Ventures. The Technologiefonds supports Eleven Dynamics because of its contribution to climate protection. 🎉 Congratulations to the founders Santiago Droll, Michael Fischer and Marc C.! We are very much looking forward to our journey together with you! 🤝 A SPECIAL THANKS TO Daniel Steffen AND Andreas de Greiff FOR CLOSING THIS DEAL. 🔎 For more detail on the news and what comes next for Eleven Dynamics, check out the article in the comment section.

🚀 Supersummit - networking at the highest level - 🤝 An exclusive meeting for ambitious entrepreneurs, founders and investors to network, exchange ideas and discover opportunities. 🧨 Meet Andreas de Greiff at the SuperSummit on February 3rd in Munich. Andreas is looking forward to stimulating conversations, fresh ideas and the opportunity to network with inspiring people. See you there! #superangels #networking #investors #supersummit2

A great opportunity for young startups!  🚀 Startups with groundbreaking ideas need one thing above all: support. From expertise and networks to honest feedback – that’s exactly what STARTmunich offers.   We are excited to announce that our Andreas de Greiff will be part of the jury at STARTmunich on January 31st! Joining him are other renowned experts, including Prof. Dr. Gunther Friedl (Managing Director of the Dieter Schwarz Foundation & former Dean of the TUM School of Management) and Carl-Peter Forster (Board Member & Chairman at leading companies).   This event, a collaboration between START Munich, the TUM School of Management, and seed + speed Ventures, offers you the unique opportunity to pitch your startup and receive invaluable feedback from a panel of distinguished professionals.   Don’t miss your chance to appear:  👉 Join as an attendee: https://lu.ma/v7bftho7 #Entrepreneurship #STARTMunich #Munich #VC #Pitch

Escape Room Challenge - double success for our team 🔥 🔐 The goal - escape from prison.🔐 With a lot of team spirit, strategy and a large portion of suspense, two teams competed against each other: The best part - both teams managed to break out at the same time. 🚀 As an investor in start-ups, we know that success depends not only on clever strategies, but also on strong teamwork and communication. Our powerful team proved that we can work together under pressure and find creative solutions - just like the start-ups we support. 🤝 🚀A great experience that shows: Together we are unbeatable!  🚀 #Teamwork #Teamsucess #Problemsolving #ThinkOutsideTheBox #StrategicThinking #SeedSpeedVentures

We are pleased to announce that Isabelle Thierfelder will be part of the Jury at ROAD TO START SUMMIT in Berlin 🚀 The event will take place January 23rd and Isabelle will be alongside Philipp Semmer (Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital Ventures), Stepan Kivshyk (Investment Manager at HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds), Frederik Brandis (Associate Partner at Antler). This event brings together over 250 students, founders and industry experts. 🤝 Meet Isabelle to exchange ideas and explore opportunities that promote the success of startups. 👋 Get your ticket to not miss out: ▶️ https://lnkd.in/gnCsURTq #RTSS #RoadtoSTARTSummit #Pitch #Competition #Jury #VC #Investments #SeedSpeedVentures

Last wednesday started active and delicious at our last seed+speed VC breakfast event before the holidays! 🏃♀️➡️ With some of us meeting for a run around Berlin‘s Regierungsviertel and others meeting directly at Studio Natura, we had one last intimate gathering before everyone leaves for a well deserved Christmas break. 🎄 Thanks to everybody who came despite the pre-holiday workload and hats of to the runners! We are wishing everybody a Merry Christmas and a great start into the New Year! 🎉 #venturecapital #network #investorbreakfast

💡 A governance and risk management platform, that provides businesses with deep insights into their AI inventory, enabling them to analyse technical, ethical, and regulatory risks qualitatively and quantitatively? Unlike traditional platforms focused solely on documentation or post-deployment fixes, Calvin Risk offers real-time insights through preventive, pre-deployment assessments, setting a new standard for responsible AI adoption and we are more than delighted to welcome them as our newest portfolio member of the seed + speed Ventures family. 🎉 💻 Calvin Risk is building the most advanced platform for governance digitalization and assessing risks associated with AI in commercial use. The Calvin platform creates a transparency, governance and standardization framework for enterprises to manage their AI portfolios, while ensuring that AI remains safe and compliant with the highest ethical standards and impending regulatory requirements. 🤝 Congratulations to the founders Julian Riebartsch and Syang Zhou as well as our valued lead investment partner JOIN CAPITAL and existing investment partners b2venture, Founderful and Founders Factory. Congratulations to Isabelle Thierfelder for executing this deal! 🚀 For more information, check the press release in the comment section. Carsten Maschmeyer Alexander Kölpin Tobias P. Schirmer Luisa K. Andreas Goeldi Damian Zaker Lukas Weder Antonia Albert Olly Betts #VC #startup #newportfolio