oliver holle's team - speedinvest launches €50m second fund focused on digital space

Austrian VC firm SpeedInvest, managed by Venturepreneur Oliver Holle, has launched its second fund - Speedinvest II, targeting €50m. The fund has been launched in partnership with start-up platform Pioneers (Pioneers Festival) and Venturepreneur/Business Angel Johann "Hansi" Hansmann. 

We have learned that the first close of Speedinvest II was planned for the end of 2014 and the final close by the end of 2015. 

Besides financing, Speedinvest II will take advantage of the potential synergies between the entrepreneurs from Pioneers and individual start-ups.

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VEESEO FOUNDED BY VENTUREPRENEUR JAN ANDRESEN WAS ACQUIRED BY GRUNER + JAHR'S PERFORMANCE MARKETER - LIGATUS

With the acquisition of veeseo Ligatus enters the promising growth market of Content Recommendations. 

veeseo was founded in February 2010 by Jan Andresen and generates Content Recommendations for publishers.

The combined assets of the two companies create significant competitive advantages in terms of know-how, technology, market access and reach. 
  
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