Speedinvest

Speedinvest is a venture capital firm based in Vienna, Austria. The firm invests in early-stage technology companies across Europe and select emerging markets. With a focus on high-growth sectors, Speedinvest supports founders building scalable businesses. In Africa, Speedinvest has been active from January 2022 to March 2025, participating in five funding rounds totaling $82.5M. The firm primarily targets seed-stage investments (four rounds), with one Series A. Investments concentrate in fintech (three deals), alongside logistics & supply chain and e-commerce & retail. Geographic preferences include Kenya (two investments), followed by Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, and Ghana. Speedinvest has backed African companies such as Leta (Kenya, seed, $5.0M, Mar 2025), Jumba (Kenya, seed, $4.5M, Feb 2023), Julaya (Côte d'Ivoire, seed, $5.0M, Sep 2022), Moove (Nigeria, Series A, $65.0M, Mar 2022), and Oze (Ghana, seed, $3.0M, Jan 2022). Co-investors include Equator, Foundamental, Seedstars, Enza Capital, and others.