seed + speed Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm founded by Carsten Maschmeyer that specializes in early-stage investments in B2B software and SaaS startups. The firm focuses primarily on the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and provides portfolio companies with strategic sales support alongside capital to accelerate their market entry and growth.
Portfolio 9 Investments
Kertos
RegTech, SaaS, Compliance
series-a
€14 M
Sep 2025
Investor
Optimuse
construction technology, proptech, artificial intelligence, sustainability, building simulation
seed
€4 M
Oct 2025
Investor
Optimuse
construction technology, proptech, artificial intelligence, sustainability, building simulation
seed
€4 M
Oct 2025
Lead
CERPRO
artificial intelligence, industrial quality assurance, manufacturing, software
pre-seed
€2 M
Nov 2025
Lead
Orq.ai
artificial intelligence, enterprise software, developer tools, saas
seed
€5 M
Dec 2025
Investor
United Manufacturing Hub (UMH)
industrial data management, manufacturing, industrial IoT, industrial AI
seed
€5 M
Jan 2026
Investor
Happyhotel
hospitality, saas, artificial intelligence, revenue management
series-a
€6.5 M
Feb 2026
Investor
SOUS
hospitality, restaurant technology, artificial intelligence, saas
seed
€4 M
Mar 2026
Lead
Covalo
personal care, data management, enterprise software, regtech
unknown round
€3.5 M
Apr 2026
Investor