Daria Gherghelas is part of the investment team at Speedinvest, one of Europe’s most active early-stage venture capital funds with over €1 billion in assets under management.
At Speedinvest, she focuses on identifying and supporting promising startups at the pre-seed and seed stages, working closely with founders to refine strategy, scale operations, and prepare for long-term growth.
Her work combines hands-on support with a keen eye for early signals of product-market fit, helping startups navigate the challenges of building in competitive European and global markets.
She collaborates across Speedinvest’s thematic investment teams, contributing to the fund’s portfolio of more than 300 startups spanning sectors such as SaaS, fintech, marketplaces, industrial tech, health, and climate.
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