Expedite Ventures

This venture capital firm invests in tech startups, focusing on hands-on mentoring and support from experienced CTOs and CPOs with decades of collective indu...

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Expedite Ventures is a Business Angel group of CTOs and CPOs. We support tech founders hands-on with our know-how and capital. We’re nerds at heart, all passionate founders ourselves - some of us are still running startups. We have decades of collective experience in building and scaling technology companies. We offer a true hands-on mentoring approach, which we think is at least as important as capital. That's why we provide both - plus a perspective that typical business-oriented angels and most VCs simply can’t provide.

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Jul 1, 2025	Blok	$8.0M Seed	—	Better Tomorrow Ventures, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, MaC Venture Capital, Northzone, Gokul Rajaram
May 1, 2025	Rhizome	$7.0M Seed	—	Adeyemi Ajao, Base10 Partners, B Capital Group, Benchstrength, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Convective Capital, Emergence Capital, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Everywhere Ventures (The Fund), Foxmont Capital Partners, Moxxie Ventures, Pear VC, Powerhouse Ventures, Gokul Rajaram, Ron Pragides
May 1, 2025	Wisdom AI	$23.0M Seed	—	Andreessen Horowitz, Better Tomorrow Ventures, CRV, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Madrona Ventures, S28 Capital, Christian Bach, Ron Pragides
Sep 1, 2024	Agree.com	$3.0M Seed	—	Alex, AngelList, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Cambrian Ventures, Cedar Capital Group, E1 Ventures, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Everywhere Ventures (The Fund), Lakeside Capital, Matchstick Ventures, Mucker Capital, NFX, SparkLabs Group, Sterling Equity, Summit Partners, Adeel Hussain, Alex Alpert, David S., Gokul Rajaram, Mattia Astori, Mengxi Lu, Richard Cooperstein, Ron Pragides, Russ Heddleston, Will Szczerbiak
Aug 1, 2024	INSRD	$490K Seed	—	Angel Invest, Peak, World Fund
Aug 1, 2024	YGO.AI	$3.0M Seed	—	10x Group, Alven, High-Tech Gründerfonds, HOF Capital, Lakestar, L Catterton Growth, Picus Capital, Rooks Nest Ventures, XAnge, Julian Weselek, Max-Josef Meier, Philipp Kloeckner, Rubin Ritter
Jun 1, 2024	bem	$4.0M Seed	—	Andreessen Horowitz, Band of Angels, Cherry Ventures, HV Capital, SNR, Stellar Capital, Uncork Capital, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Y Combinator, Charles Zedlewski, Chris Schagen, Konstantin von Unger, Omar El-Ayat
May 1, 2024	Rows	$10.0M Venture Round	—	Accel, Band of Angels, Cherry Ventures, Cyberstarts VC, HV Capital, Indico Capital Partners, Lakestar, Sequoia Capital, SNR, Charles Zedlewski, Chris Schagen, Christian Reber, Felix Jahn, Guy Podjarny, Michael Fey
Oct 1, 2023	Giga	$4.0M Seed	—	Ahead VC, Cedar Capital Group, E1 Ventures, Lakeside Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, SparkLabs Group, Sterling Equity, Summit Partners, The General Partnership, Y Combinator, Adeel Hussain, David S., Mattia Astori, Richard Cooperstein
Oct 1, 2023	Rhizome	$3.0M Seed	—	Better Tomorrow Ventures, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Everywhere Ventures (The Fund), Foxmont Capital Partners, Gokul Rajaram, Ron Pragides
Jun 1, 2023	Shopgenie	$1.0M Seed	—	10T Holdings, Alpha Square Group, Ardent Venture Partners, Conversion Capital, DST Global, Evolution VC Partners, Haymaker Ventures, Hyper, Intel Capital, Left Lane Capital, Magma Partners, Makers Fund, Morgan Creek Capital Management, MUFG Innovation Partners, Operator Collective, Quantum Angels Venture Capital, Round One Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, SRB Ventures, Stripe, Trammell Venture Partners, Ulu Ventures, XX, Allen Gannett, Anthony Pompliano, Bjorn Kolbmuller, Jon Hallett, Julian Shapiro, Michael G. Rubin, Odell Beckham Jr., Paul Schwarzenholz, Sam Parr, Shane Neman, Stephen Cole
Apr 1, 2023	Pandatron	$550K Seed	—	Atomico, Formic Ventures, Gorilla Capital, Pioneer Fund
Apr 1, 2023	Helio	$3.0M Seed	—	Angel Invest, Blockchain.com Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, Cavalry Ventures, Electric Capital, Pantera Capital, Peak, VR Ventures, World Fund, Constanze Buchheim, Frank Freund, Julian Stiefel, Michael Stephan, Robin Behlau
Nov 1, 2022	Heatle	$3.0M Seed	—	Better Ventures, Nauta Capital
Nov 1, 2022	Supernova.io	$5.0M Seed	—	Bornschein & keine Töchter, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Nauta Capital, Fredrik Björk, Paul Schwarzenholz
Oct 1, 2022	All Gravy	$3.0M Seed	—	Atomico, Backed VC, Benchmark, C2 Investment, Contrary Capital, Draper Esprit, First Round Capital, LocalGlobe, Moonfire Ventures, MSM, Outrun Ventures, Passion Capital, Pioneer Fund, Alexander Aghassipour, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Andrew Mullinger, Bradley Horowitz, Chris Murphy, Evelyn Bourke, Fredrik Hjelm, Gokul Rajaram, Henry de Zoete, Howie Liu, James Meekings, Jeppe Rindom, Liam Casey, Liu Jiang, Mark Cummins, Neha Narkhede, Phillip Chambers, Scott Belsky, Will Martin, Adam D'Angelo, BackingMinds, byFounders, Charlie Songhurst, Christian Legene, Christian Reber, Creandum, Dharmesh Shah, George Kurtz, Hummingbird Ventures, Inventure, Job Van Der Voort, La Famiglia, Melissa Tan, Operator Collective, RTP Global, Stefan Lindeberg, Stewart Butterfield
Sep 1, 2022	Varjo	$40.0M Series D	—	Atomico, Cherry Ventures, EQT Ventures, Kompas VC, Lifeline Ventures, Cornelius Boersch, Daniel James, Markus Ertler, Peter Carlsson
Jul 1, 2022	Muddy Machines	$2.0M Seed	—	Anthemis Group, Chalfen Ventures, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Fredrik Björk, Mandeep Singh
Jul 1, 2022	Everfund	$100K Seed	—	Creandum, Earlybird Venture Capital, Felix Capital, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Pareto Holdings, Scale Asia Ventures, SMOK Ventures, Y Combinator, Bartek Pucek, Chris Murphy, Heini Zachariassen, Khaled Helioui, Mathias Biilmann Christensen, Roger Ehrenberg
Jun 1, 2022	Datia	$3.0M Seed	—	Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Nauta Capital, World Fund, Benjamin Bak, Fredrik Björk, Jan Dzulko, Paul Schwarzenholz
May 1, 2022	Pemo	$12.0M Seed	—	BITKRAFT Ventures, Cherry Ventures, EQT Ventures, Soma Capital, Techstars, Trajectory Ventures, Gabriel Jarrosson
Apr 1, 2022	Aletiq	$2.0M Seed	—	Band of Angels, Cherry Ventures, HV Capital, SNR, Charles Zedlewski, Chris Schagen
Mar 1, 2022	Industrial Technology and Witchcraft	$2.0M Seed	—	AlleyCorp, DTCP, Gutter Capital, Left Lane Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, World Fund, Bjorn Kolbmuller, Jan Beckers, Jan Dzulko, Robin Behlau, Rolf Schrömgens, Tony Jamous
Dec 1, 2021	Continual	$4.0M Seed	—	Amplify Partners, Band of Angels, BoxGroup, Cherry Ventures, Hitachi Ventures, HV Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lux Capital, MS&AD Ventures, SNR, Ultratech Capital Partners, Chris Schagen, Lisha Li
Oct 1, 2021	Kittl	$2.0M Seed	—	Atomico, Better Ventures, Pioneer Fund, Bjorn Kolbmuller, Paul Schwarzenholz, Rolf Schrömgens

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Leadership Team

Key people at Expedite Ventures.

Leadership Team

Key people at Expedite Ventures.

Deep Dive

High-Level Overview

Expedite Ventures is a venture capital firm composed of experienced CTOs and CPOs who invest primarily in early-stage deep tech software startups. Their mission is to empower tech founders—especially first-time founders from underrepresented groups such as women and immigrants—by providing not only capital but also hands-on mentoring and operational support based on decades of collective experience in building and scaling technology companies. They focus exclusively on tech-driven ventures, aiming to complement the existing investment ecosystem by giving deep tech startups the attention and expertise they need to succeed. Expedite Ventures actively collaborates with other angel investors and VCs to help startups become VC-ready and scale sustainably[1][2].

Origin Story

Founded by a group of CTOs and CPOs who are themselves passionate founders and operators, Expedite Ventures emerged to address a gap in the European startup ecosystem where many investors favored e-commerce and service businesses over deep tech. The firm’s founding partners bring decades of technical leadership and startup experience, enabling them to act as hands-on co-founders and mentors. Their evolution has been shaped by a desire to support engineers transitioning into founder roles, particularly those who might otherwise be overlooked by traditional investors. This focus on deep tech and underrepresented founders has remained central since inception[1][2].

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Invests primarily at the pre-seed stage with relatively small checks ($5,000 to $50,000), focusing on deep tech startups led by strong CTOs/CPOs.
Hands-On Mentoring: Provides in-depth, operational support from experienced CTOs and CPOs who often act as co-founders or advisors.
Network Strength: Leverages a network of technical leaders and collaborates closely with other angel groups and VCs to facilitate startups’ growth and VC-readiness.
Focus on Underrepresented Founders: Actively supports female and immigrant entrepreneurs, encouraging diversity in tech leadership.
Tech-Only Focus: Exclusively invests in software and deep tech companies, differentiating from many European angel groups that favor e-commerce or service models[1][2][3].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Expedite Ventures rides the wave of increasing demand for deep tech innovation and the growing recognition that software is foundational to modern industries ("software eats the world"). Their timing is critical as the tech ecosystem faces challenges in identifying genuinely innovative startups amid hype, especially in areas like AI. By focusing on real problem-solving founders and providing hands-on technical mentorship, they help bridge the gap between early technical innovation and scalable business models. Their role complements traditional VCs by preparing startups to enter larger funding rounds and by fostering a more inclusive and technically sophisticated startup ecosystem in Europe[1][2].

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Looking ahead, Expedite Ventures is well-positioned to continue shaping the early-stage deep tech landscape by expanding their network of technical mentors and increasing their influence in preparing startups for VC investment. Trends such as AI, developer tools, and digital transformation will likely shape their portfolio focus. Their hands-on, founder-centric approach may become a model for other angel groups seeking to deepen their technical expertise and impact. As the startup ecosystem matures, Expedite Ventures’ role as a bridge between engineering talent and scalable business growth will likely grow, reinforcing their mission to empower underrepresented founders and drive sustainable tech innovation[1][2].

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High-Level Overview

Origin Story

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Invests primarily at the pre-seed stage with relatively small checks ($5,000 to $50,000), focusing on deep tech startups led by strong CTOs/CPOs.
Hands-On Mentoring: Provides in-depth, operational support from experienced CTOs and CPOs who often act as co-founders or advisors.
Network Strength: Leverages a network of technical leaders and collaborates closely with other angel groups and VCs to facilitate startups’ growth and VC-readiness.
Focus on Underrepresented Founders: Actively supports female and immigrant entrepreneurs, encouraging diversity in tech leadership.
Tech-Only Focus: Exclusively invests in software and deep tech companies, differentiating from many European angel groups that favor e-commerce or service models[1][2][3].