Observed Signal · Jan 31, 2024 · Funding · Source: Trending Topics · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Speedinvest closes fourth flagship fund with over €350M
Speedinvest announced the final closing of its fourth flagship fund, 'Speedinvest 4', raising more than €350 million, €50 million above its target. Combined with the 2022 fund generation, total capital now reaches €600 million. The firm's assets under management exceed €1 billion. New institutional investors include Aviva, PwC Germany, Bitburger, ODDO BHF, and Abeille Assurances Ventures, while existing investors EIF and Generali remain committed. The fund will support early-stage startups across Europe. Speedinvest has already made investments in companies such as Finres, Surfboard, Fertifa, Cylib, Neocarbon, and Fairlyne. The firm was named Seed Fund of the Year 2023 by GP Bullhound.
Major European seed VC closes oversubscribed flagship fund, increasing capital for early-stage startups across Europe, including AdTech and MarTech.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Speedinvest announced the final closing of its fourth flagship fund with more than €350 million.
- The total capital for the 2022 fund generation reaches €600 million.
- Speedinvest's assets under management exceed €1 billion.
- New institutional investors include Aviva, PwC Germany, Bitburger, ODDO BHF, and Abeille Assurances Ventures.
- The fund has already invested in startups such as Finres, Surfboard, Fertifa, Cylib, Neocarbon, and Fairlyne.
Connected Companies & Entities
7 Entities mapped“Speedinvest hat heute das finale Closing seines vierten Flagship-Fonds, „Speedinvest 4“ vermeldet....”
“Beteiligt haben sich mehrere neue institutionelle Investoren, darunter Aviva, PwC Deutschland, Bitburger, ODDO BHF und Abeille Assurances Ve...”
“Der Europäische Investitionsfonds (EIF) und Generali sind neben weltweit anerkannten staatlichen Fonds, Banken, Versicherungsgesellschaften,...”
“Speedinvest zählt zu den aktivsten Seed-Investoren in EMEA-Start-ups und wurde von GP Bullhound zum Seed-Fonds des Jahres 2023 ernannt....”
“Beteiligt haben sich mehrere neue institutionelle Investoren, darunter Aviva, PwC Deutschland, Bitburger, ODDO BHF und Abeille Assurances Ve...”
“Auch Gründer von Speedinvest-Portfoliounternehmen beteiligen sich an Speedinvest 4, unter anderem von Bitpanda, GoStudent, Billie, Planetly,...”
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