Florian Obst
Associate @ Speedinvest
Munich, Germany
Florian Obst is a pre-seed investor at Speedinvest in Munich focused on Artificial Intelligence and Agentic AI. Exploring Florian’s bio, you will find two hearts beating in his chest: one for finance and one for technology. The former was born and raised during his studies at Maastricht University and UC Berkeley as well as during a short-lived detour in investment banking (meh…).Luckily, the voice of reason made him return to his (true) passion fortechnology. This is why he studied Computer Science at University College London where he joined UCL’s research group focused on Agent-Based Models of Complex Systems of Systems. Merging his two hearts, Florian entered Venture Capital and is now part of Speedinvest’s Industrial Tech team.Florian is based in Munich but you’ll frequently find him in Vienna and Berlin – somewhat analogous to his enthusiasm for both classical music and techno.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Florian Obst invests in
Stages Florian Obst invests in
Countries Florian Obst invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (100%)
- Agentic AI 1 (50%)
- Machine Learning 1 (50%)
- Operating Systems 1 (50%)
- Advanced Materials 1 (50%)
Country
- Germany 1 (50%)
- United Kingdom 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Kyrok
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Kyrok is a Berlin-based AI startup focused on supply chain teams in pharma and chemicals, with software for planning, inventory, procurement, and production. It says its tools sit on top of existing ERP systems and aim to reduce manual work and overstock/shortages. | $3.5M / Pre-Seed / Jun 23, 2026 | |
Polaron
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Polaron is a startup specializing in AI-driven materials design. The company focuses on accelerating the development of advanced materials for applications such as batteries, wind turbines, and other climate-critical technologies. Its machine learning algorithms leverage image data to characterize and optimize materials faster and more accuratelythan ever before.Polaron's platform employs generative AI algorithms trained on microstructural image data to model the intricate relationships between manufacturing processes, material structures, and performance outcomes. | $8M / Pre-Seed |
Co-Investors
About Speedinvest
Speedinvest is a globally active European venture capital firm built on a simple belief: many move more. From six offices across EMEA, our sector-focused investment teams back relentless founders from pre–Seed to Growth with long-term conviction, providing day-one access to our global network of corporate customers, experts, industry leaders, andtop-tier follow-on investors to scale smarter and faster. Building lasting companies like Bitpanda (Austria), Moove (Nigeria), Gigs (U.S.), Tide (UK), ARX Robotics (Germany), Wayflyer (Ireland), GoStudent (Austria), Seqera Labs (Spain), and Cylib (Germany) — together. Big ideas may start with one. But scaling and winning take The Power of More.
Speedinvest Contacts
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Florian Obst
Associate
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Gabriel Tirouflet
Venture Partner
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Olga Shikhantsova
Principal
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Stefan Klestil
General Partner, Si F
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Tom Lesche
Partner
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FAQ
What does Florian Obst invest in?
Florian Obst invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Agentic AI and Machine Learning startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Florian Obst last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Florian Obst closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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