EIB Commits €40M to Speedinvest’s €200M Africa Fund: Why Vienna Becoming a New Fundraising Corridor Matters More Than the Money

On March 16, 2026, EIB Global committed €40 million to Speedinvest’s first dedicated Africa fund—targeting €200 million total with a 30% gender mandate. But the real story isn’t the capital. It’s that a Vienna-based VC with a track record of backing Moove ($460M raised, $360M revenue, EBITDA profitable) just formalized what African founders have known for years.