Fund profile / Germany

seed+speed Ventures Fund III

Geography: Germany
Stage: Pre-Seed
Fund size: €90M
Focus: AI/ML, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software and SaaS
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About seed+speed Ventures Fund III

Berlin-based seed+speed Ventures (Maschmeyer Group) closed €90M for its third fund – 3x the original target. Backs pre-seed/seed B2B software startups in DACH.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionGermany

Funding StagePre-Seed

Industry Focus

AI/ML

Cybersecurity

Enterprise Software

SaaS

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Bold B2B SaaS visionary in DACH seeking rapid sales support

B2B SaaS

Pre-Seed & Seed

DACH + Europe

Sales-driven VC

Software-driven hardware

Bullish Signals

50+ portfolio companies backed successfullywebsite

Up to €5M total commitment per cowebsite

Hands-on sales & marketing workshops includedwebsite

Multiple founder testimonials praise rapid decisionswebsite

€500K–€2M initial, €5M follow-on capacitywebsite

Berlin HQ, Europe-wide investment thesis activewebsite

Regular in-person workshops + high-quality speakerswebsite

Cross-portfolio founder referrals & community activewebsite

Portfolio spans climate tech, SaaS, supply chainwebsite

Support for seven-digit seed rounds documentedwebsite

Philosophy: bold visionaries, customized strategieswebsite

Tangible value-add in sales structure buildingwebsite

Trust Infrastructure & sustainability-aligned investmentswebsite

Contrarian Signals

DACH-heavy focus, limited global reachexternal

No named GPs or core team visiblewebsite

Small initial ticket size — max €2Mwebsite

Founder Do's

Build scalable B2B software or software-driven hardware

Engage early — pre-seed welcome

Submit pitch deck online directly

Expect hands-on sales/marketing workshops + guest speakers

Leverage cross-portfolio founder network actively

Founder Don'ts

No B2C or non-software models

Don't skip early engagement phase

No pure hardware without software layer

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€90M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Carsten Maschmeyer

Dr. Kilian SchmidtPortfolio founder (Kertos)

Harald PiringerPortfolio founder (Visplore)

Stefan StrohmerPortfolio founder (Orderlion)

Hannes Junginger-GestrichPortfolio founder (carbonfuture)

Dr. Lisa SmithPortfolio founder (prewave)

Malte RauPortfolio founder (pliant)

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