Investors in Barcelona

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Lanai Partners

Founded in Barcelona in 2016, Lanai Partners is an angel group that invests in digital startups across Spain. They collaborate with industry experts to maximize the value of their investments.

Active Venture Partners

Founded in Barcelona in 2002, Active Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests globally with a focus on Europe. It specializes in seed to growth stage investments, typically ranging from €0.5 million to €5 million per company. The firm concentrates on technology sectors such as enterprise software, digital services, consumer internet, and clean tech. Active Venture Partners takes minority stakes of 5% to 49%, often seeking board seats.
Made 5 investments in Barcelona

European Innovation Council

Established in 2020, the European Innovation Council supports innovative startups and researchers with promising ideas, focusing on early-stage companies with positive environmental, social, or governance impacts. It co-invests alongside private investors.
Made 7 investments in Barcelona

Cabiedes & Partners

Cabiedes & Partners is a Madrid-based venture capital firm focusing on seed and early-stage investments in Spain, with a primary emphasis on the Internet sector and fintech, and broader exposure to B2C, retail, IoT, and technology sectors. It mainly targets opportunities in Spain, particularly Madrid and Barcelona, and typically commits between €50,000 and €500,000 in initial rounds, with €1 million to €2 million in follow-ons. The firm aims to acquire roughly 10% to 20% of portfolio companies and uses personal capital for its investments.
Made 14 investments in Barcelona

Asabys Partners

Asabys Partners is a Barcelona-based venture capital firm established in 2018 that focuses on investments in the life sciences and healthcare sectors. The firm targets innovative and transformative technologies within the health-tech and biopharma industries, both in Spain and internationally. Asabys Partners aims to advance the boundaries of science and medicine by financing disruptive technologies and collaborating with leading experts in the field.
Made 6 investments in Barcelona

Inveready

Inveready is a prominent alternative investment firm based in Southern Europe, specializing in early-stage venture capital and debt investments primarily in the technology sector. Established in 2007, the company manages over €2 billion in assets across more than 35 funds, encompassing various investment strategies, including biotechnology, private equity, and infrastructure. Inveready has a diverse portfolio with over 250 active companies and has successfully executed 64 exits, with several portfolio companies being acquired by major multinational corporations such as Intel, Symantec, IBM, and Facebook. Additionally, some of its investments are publicly listed on stock exchanges, including NASDAQ and Euronext Growth.
Made 13 investments in Barcelona

Grupo ITnet

Grupo ItNet is an internet business incubator and venture capital firm based in Barcelona, Spain. Founded in 1996 by Carlos Blanco, the company focuses on investments in early-stage digital startups, particularly in the e-business, telecommunications, media, and entertainment sectors. ItNet not only provides financial backing but also offers mentoring and networking opportunities to support its portfolio companies. Through its targeted investments, Grupo ItNet aims to foster innovation and growth within the digital and game leisure industries.
Made 2 investments in Barcelona

Itnig

Itnig, established in 2011 in Barcelona, Spain, is a multifaceted organization that invests in and supports early-stage tech startups. It operates as an accelerator, providing resources and expertise to help these companies grow and build scalable products and services. Some of the startups Itnig has backed include Camaloon, Getquipu, and FactorialHR. Additionally, Itnig manages a coworking space and a niche media outlet, further fostering the tech ecosystem.
Made 1 investment in Barcelona

Gasol16 Ventures

Gasol16 Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2023 and located in Barcelona, Spain. The firm specializes in investments within the sports and health & wellness sectors, emphasizing areas such as sports technology, equality, entertainment, access, and promotion. In addition to its focus on sports, Gasol16 Ventures also targets health and wellness initiatives, including nutrition, physical activity, mental wellness, rest and recovery, and coaching. The firm is committed to supporting Spanish entrepreneurship with a global impact and actively participates in private equity opportunities.

Enion Venture Partners

Enion Venture Partners is an impact investment firm established in 2021 and located in Barcelona, Spain. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage technology-driven start-ups that contribute to the transformation of the energy sector and climate action. Enion seeks to support companies engaged in sustainable energy sources, digitalization of the energy system, green hydrogen, energy storage, and distributed generation. Additionally, the firm emphasizes investments in sustainable mobility and enabling technologies, including artificial intelligence, big data management, sensors, the Internet of Things, and blockchain. Through its strategic investments, Enion aims to provide both financial returns and meaningful contributions to environmental sustainability.

NewTech Capital

NewTech Capital is a technology-focused early-stage investor and corporate finance boutique based in Barcelona, Spain. Established in 2013, the firm specializes in providing independent financial advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, and strategic consulting. NewTech Capital collaborates with young and innovative start-ups, leveraging its expertise in investment banking and private equity to accelerate their growth. With a practical approach and deep functional knowledge, NewTech aims to deliver significant impact at various stages of development within the technology sector.

We Venture Capital

We Venture Capital, based in Barcelona, Spain, is the venture capital arm of Werfen, a global leader in specialized diagnostics. It invests in early-stage and early-growth startups focused on diagnostics, digital solutions, and biotechnology within the diagnostics sector. The firm partners with companies close to market entry or early scale-up, providing strategic support, leveraging Werfen's expertise, and taking an active role through board engagement to foster success.

Kibo Ventures

Kibo Ventures is a Madrid-based venture capital firm that specializes in seed and early-stage technology companies. It focuses on digital and internet-enabled businesses, including software, online services, consumer and enterprise software, and related digital technologies, with investment interest across Europe, the United States and Latin America. The firm typically supports rounds from seed to Series A, and often seeks minority stakes in portfolio companies, providing hands-on guidance through an experienced team. Founded in the early 2010s, Kibo maintains offices in Madrid and Barcelona, with additional presence in Lisbon, reflecting its European reach. Investment sizes commonly range from a few million euros to several million per company, aligning with early-stage financing needs and strategic growth objectives. The team emphasizes backing ambitious founders with scalable products and global market potential, and promotes co-investment with other investors to support portfolio growth.
Made 3 investments in Barcelona

Faraday Venture Partners

Established in 2011 and headquartered in Madrid, Spain, Faraday Venture Partners is a private investment club that specializes in analyzing innovative startup projects requiring private financing. The company offers exclusive investment opportunities to its partners, along with active management and assessment of investments.
Made 11 investments in Barcelona

ICF Capital

ICF Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Barcelona, Spain, founded in February 2010. It specializes in direct investments and manages venture capital funds with a focus on supporting mid-sized companies in Catalonia. ICF Capital primarily targets sectors such as information technology, biotechnology, social services, and electronics, among others. The firm typically invests between €0.5 million and €2.4 million in companies with annual sales ranging from €0.3 million to €100 million, often acquiring minority stakes. It operates as a subsidiary of the Institut Català de Finances, a public financial institution established in 1985 to enhance funding access for enterprises in Catalonia. ICF Capital manages two venture capital firms, ICF Capital Expansió II and ICF Venture Tech II, and aims to foster the growth of innovative startups and mid-market companies through its investment activities.
Made 8 investments in Barcelona

Criteria Venture Tech

Founded in Barcelona in 2007, Criteria Venture Tech is a venture capital firm investing primarily in early and growth-stage B2B SaaS and DeepTech companies across Europe and the United States. The firm manages over €300M in assets.
Made 15 investments in Barcelona

Nauta Capital

Nauta Capital is a pan‑European venture capital firm based in London with offices in Barcelona and Munich. It focuses on early‑stage technology companies, primarily B2B software, and targets series A, late seed and series B rounds. With over half a billion assets under management and a team of about 20 professionals, the firm is recognized as one of Europe’s largest B2B focused VCs. Its approach is sector‑agnostic within technology, prioritizing B2B SaaS with strong network effects, vertically oriented enterprise software transforming large industries, and deep‑tech applications that address challenges faced by large enterprises.
Made 5 investments in Barcelona

360 Capital Partners

360 Capital Partners is a Paris-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage startups across Europe, focusing on deep tech, climate technology, digital sectors, consumer goods and business services. With roughly two decades of activity, it operates across Europe with a diversified team and has an active portfolio of over 50 companies. The firm has about €400 million of assets under management. Notable portfolio companies include Alsid, Earthcube, Exotec, Arbe Robotics, Sophia Genetics, Le Slip Français and Tediber. The team is described as diverse and experienced, with offices in Paris and Milan, and it seeks to partner with talented entrepreneurs to develop disruptive companies in Europe.
Made 8 investments in Barcelona

Elaia

Elaia is an independent venture capital firm based in Paris, France, focused on the digital economy and deep tech. Founded in 2002 by Philippe Gire and Xavier Lazarus, it has over €700 million under management and backs ambitious entrepreneurs from the first financing rounds to global leadership. The firm combines deep scientific and technological expertise with decades of operational experience to provide close, proactive support. It invests in early-stage tech-intensive companies across Europe, in sectors including software, digital, B2B, deep tech and biotech.
Made 2 investments in Barcelona

Inveready Asset Management

Inveready Asset Management is a Spanish investment firm that operates as part of the Inveready Technology Investment Group. The firm focuses on early‑stage and growth investments in technology and biotechnology companies, using equity and hybrid debt‑equity instruments. Its portfolio spans software, cloud, cybersecurity, AI, IoT, medical devices, clean‑tech, and related sectors. Inveready Asset Management prefers companies located in Spain, especially Catalonia and Madrid, and typically invests between €0.1 million and €2 million in firms with sales above €1 million and enterprise values up to €2.5 million. Founded in 2008, the company is headquartered in San Sebastián and maintains offices in Barcelona and Madrid.

SOSV

SOSV is a global venture capital firm that supports early-stage startups through active, founder-first development programs. Its flagship initiatives HAX and IndieBio provide facilities, engineering resources, services, and laboratory equipment to accelerate product development and prepare companies for subsequent funding rounds. SOSV focuses on deep technology across health, environmental, and cross-border software sectors, aiming to solve human and planetary health challenges. In addition to providing capital, the firm emphasizes intensive programmatic support to help portfolio companies move quickly from seed toward growth, including customer acquisition and scale. The firm operates globally with a bias toward startups targeting rapid international expansion, especially in Asia, and tends to back a small cohort of high-potential companies to accelerate their progress and attract leading investors.
Made 6 investments in Barcelona

Telefónica

Telefónica is a diversified telecommunications group providing fixed-line and mobile services. It operates in 24 countries and serves hundreds of millions of customers, with a large international footprint beyond its home market. The company focuses on delivering information and communications technology-based services that enhance everyday life and business performance, backed by ongoing investments in digital connectivity, cloud, and cybersecurity. With a significant presence in Latin America and Europe, Telefónica seeks to drive growth through innovation and the deployment of advanced communications networks and services for individuals and enterprises alike.
Made 3 investments in Barcelona

Bonsai Partners

Bonsai Partners is a venture capital firm based in Madrid, Spain. Founded in 2001, it invests in European tech startups at stages from pre-Series A to Series C, pursuing both primary investments and secondary opportunities.
Made 3 investments in Barcelona

Mangrove Capital Partners

Mangrove Capital Partners is a Luxembourg-based venture capital and private equity firm that targets early-stage, mid-venture, expansion, and growth investments in technology companies. The firm concentrates on internet and software businesses, including online services, marketplaces, software-as-a-service, and related sectors such as multimedia services, mobile, security, and network infrastructure, with interest in peer-to-peer computing, e-commerce, and urban mobility. It typically invests in companies across greater Europe, including Western and Eastern Europe and Israel, with selective opportunities in the United States, Canada, and India. Founded in 2000, Mangrove provides capital as well as strategic guidance and industry relationships to help portfolio companies scale. The firm has a track record of backing notable technology companies early, including Skype and Wix, as well as Flo Health, WalkMe, K Health, and TBOL, illustrating its experience in nurturing startups toward high growth.

Vsquared Ventures

Vsquared Ventures invests in early‑stage deep‑tech companies that address society’s most pressing challenges. Its focus areas include quantum and novel computing, green energy, robotics, AI/ML, new space, synthetic biology, and healthcare. The firm partners closely with its portfolio companies to accelerate and scale their visions, unlocking possibilities that might otherwise seem impossible.
Made 2 investments in Barcelona

Mad'a Investment Company

Established in 2017 and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Mad'a Investment Company is a private equity firm specializing in growth capital investments within the Saudi Arabian market. As a subsidiary of Abdulaziz Al Othaim & Sons Holding Company, it aims to assist businesses in reaching their full potential by unlocking values through collaborative efforts with portfolio company management.

Emery Capital

Founded in 2014, Emery Capital is a venture capital firm based in Moscow, Russia. It invests globally in early and growth-stage companies operating primarily in fintech, e-commerce, mobility, and frontier technologies.

Faber

Founded in Lisbon in 2013, Faber is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage deep tech startups. It invests in innovative companies at the intersection of science and technology, with a specialization in AI/Data, Web3, and Ocean/Climate technologies. Faber's unique approach combines dedicated funds, investment teams, and expert advisors to support founders building global companies.
Made 2 investments in Barcelona

Imec.xpand

Established in 2017, Imec.xpand is a Belgium-based venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage innovations within the domains of deep tech, health, and agtech. The company aims to foster nanoelectronics-based innovation globally.
Made 1 investment in Barcelona

Wayra UK

Wayra UK is the corporate venture arm and accelerator of Wayra, the global open-innovation program of Telefónica. It runs accelerator programs for early-stage technology startups across industries including health care, information technology, cybersecurity, smart transport and smart city, and 5G, providing investment and acceleration support. The unit connects startups with Telefónica’s networks and partners to enable collaboration and scale opportunities, aiming to generate joint business opportunities between innovators and Telefónica. As part of a worldwide network spanning multiple countries, Wayra UK positions itself as a bridge between entrepreneurs and corporate-scale opportunity, facilitating access to capital, mentorship, and business development.
Made 9 investments in Barcelona

Spark Capital

Spark Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco with offices in Boston and New York. It invests in startups across the United States, spanning early-stage to growth opportunities, focusing on software, internet, media, consumer products and services, fintech, and information technology. The firm backs companies across sectors such as software-as-a-service, digital media, online platforms, and technology-driven consumer products, often supporting ventures at the intersection of entertainment and technology, e-commerce, and education technology. It typically makes investments from formative rounds up to larger growth rounds, and seeks to take a board seat in portfolio companies to help guide strategy and growth. Notable investments include Twitter, Discord, Anthropic, Cruise, Niantic, Oculus, Warby Parker, and Tumblr, illustrating a history of backing influential products and teams.
Made 2 investments in Barcelona

Invivo Capital Partners

Invivo Capital Partners is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in biomedical, life sciences, biotechnology, medical devices, and digital health sectors. It targets Spanish companies and generally invests between €0.5 million and €4 million. The firm is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

Speedinvest

Speedinvest is a venture capital firm based in Vienna, with offices in Berlin, Paris, London, Munich, and San Francisco, that focuses on early-stage technology investments across Europe, including Central and Eastern Europe. The firm backs seed to early growth rounds in areas including deep tech, fintech, health, industrial tech, marketplaces, consumer tech, software-as-a-service, and network effects, with a platform philosophy and hands-on support via an in-house Platform+ team that provides growth marketing, human resources, US business development, and networking assistance from day one. Typical investments range from a few hundred thousand euros up to about three million euros, with a preference for minority stakes up to around 20% and for taking co-entrepreneurial operational roles for six months to a year. Speedinvest was founded in 2011 and is known for combining capital with hands-on operational support to help portfolio companies scale.

Target Germanium

Target Germanium is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2012 and headquartered in Berlin, with additional offices across Europe, North America and Asia. The firm focuses on early‑stage to late‑stage investments in digital consumer and technology companies, including fintech, IoT, cybersecurity, travel, e‑commerce, marketplaces, mobile, software and services. It typically invests between $1 million and $30 million in companies valued between $5 million and $500 million, with a preference for businesses whose revenue is largely B2C. Target Germanium offers equity, convertible debt or secondary interests and avoids online media or social networks.

Bonsai Venture Capital SCR

Bonsai Venture Capital SA SCR is the venture capital division of Thermo Fisher Scientific, focused on early-stage investments, growth capital, and seed funding for startups. The firm primarily targets domestic internet companies in Spain, with a specific interest in sectors such as classifieds, e-health, gaming, payments, security, and travel. Bonsai typically invests between €0.25 million and €2.5 million, aiming to acquire minority stakes of 10 to 25 percent in its portfolio companies. The investment horizon generally spans five years before the firm seeks to exit its positions. Founded in 1999, Bonsai Venture Capital operates out of Madrid, Spain, with an additional office in Pozuelo de Alarcón. The firm's management team, which owns over 60% of the capital, reflects a blend of ownership and management expertise, rooted in the entrepreneurial vision of its founder, Javier Cebrián Sagarriga.
Made 4 investments in Barcelona

BStartup

BStartup is an initiative by Banc Sabadell aimed at supporting young companies in their project development. The company focuses on investing in Spanish startups with a technological and digital foundation, emphasizing those with strong growth potential and scalable, innovative business models. BStartup offers specialized products and services tailored to meet the needs of entrepreneurs, fostering collaborative innovation to enhance the likelihood of success for these emerging businesses.
Made 4 investments in Barcelona

Baird Capital

Baird Capital is a global private equity and venture capital firm based in Chicago, founded in 1989. It makes venture capital, growth equity, and buyout investments across sectors such as healthcare, technology-enabled services, industrial technology, financial technology and services, and industrials. The firm partners with company executives and entrepreneurs to build growth-oriented businesses, supporting strategies from early-stage to lower middle-market buyouts. It operates through multiple fund strategies, including a mid-stage venture capital program and a lower middle market private equity program that targets opportunities in the United States and Europe. Baird Capital maintains a global footprint with offices and affiliates in Europe and Asia, and it serves institutional and private clients as part of its investment advisory activities.
Made 1 investment in Barcelona

Nekko Capital

Founded in Barcelona, Nekko Capital is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage digital transformation companies. It focuses on B2B and B2B2C businesses operating in sectors such as mobility, travel tech, proptech, fintech, and insurtech. The firm backs outstanding teams with global ambitions.
Made 1 investment in Barcelona

Howzat Partners

Founded in Luxembourg in 2006, Howzat Partners is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments. It focuses on digital businesses, including internet, e-commerce, and media companies, with global investment scope.
Made 3 investments in Barcelona

Torch Capital

Torch Capital is a New York-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in consumer technology companies and the infrastructure layers that power them. Founded in 2018, the firm focuses on opportunities in the consumer and technology sectors and backs visionary founders using technology to transform how consumers and businesses operate.

Greycroft

Greycroft is a venture capital firm that concentrates on technology start-ups, with a focus on the internet and mobile markets. It operates from offices in New York and Los Angeles, and uses its media and technology industry connections to help portfolio companies gain visibility, build strategic relationships, bring products to market, and grow successful businesses. Founded in 2006, Greycroft has invested in more than 200 companies across sectors such as consumer internet, financial technology, healthcare, and enterprise software, and manages over $1 billion in capital. The firm emphasizes early-stage investing and collaborates with entrepreneurs to support growth, while pursuing diversity initiatives including a diversity term sheet rider.
Made 4 investments in Barcelona

Ysios Capital

Ysios Capital, established in 2008, is a prominent Spanish independent venture capital firm. It specializes in providing private equity financing to early and mid-stage life science companies, focusing on those developing innovative therapeutic products and platform technologies. With approximately €350 million under management across three dedicated funds, Ysios Capital supports companies across the entire healthcare and biotechnology spectrum, with a particular emphasis on pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and medical devices. The firm is led by a team with extensive experience in building biotech companies.
Made 3 investments in Barcelona

Northzone

Northzone is a London-headquartered venture capital firm with offices in New York, Oslo, Stockholm, and across the Nordics. Established in 1996, it pursues early- and multi-stage technology investments in healthcare, semiconductors, software, hardware, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and gaming. The firm leverages a global network to help portfolio companies scale, connecting them with customers, partners, and key talent. Northzone has backed influential founders and built relationships with category-defining businesses, having partnered with the founders of Spotify, Klarna, iZettle, Hopin, and others. The organization has raised over €1.5 billion in funds to support its investments.
Made 1 investment in Barcelona

GR Capital

Founded in 2016, GR Capital is a pan-European venture capital firm that invests in fast-growing tech companies with proven teams and scalable models. Focusing on health, wealth, housing, and mobility sectors, the firm provides growth capital and strategic connections to support expansion across markets, talent pools, operations, and opportunities.
Made 3 investments in Barcelona

Moonfire Ventures

Founded in London in 2019, Moonfire Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments across Europe. It collaborates with innovative startups, investing where its expertise aligns with global technological disruption, primarily in sectors such as information technology, healthcare, financial services, gaming, and artificial intelligence & machine learning.
Made 2 investments in Barcelona

Big Sur Ventures

Founded in Madrid, Spain in 2012, Big Sur Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests early and personally in exceptional founders. They focus on technology-based companies across various sectors, including B2B/B2C, SaaS, mobile, e-commerce, AI, big data, IoT, AR/VR, climate tech, cybersecurity, digital health, and more, primarily based in Southern Europe.

Nero Ventures

Nero Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Barcelona, Spain, that backs technology-driven companies across Europe through seed, early, and growth-stage investments. The firm emphasizes active management, sectoral and technology specialization, and value creation as companies scale, leveraging a pan-European network to support portfolio growth. Nero focuses on enterprise software and related technology-enabled services, including cloud, software as a service, data management, security, and infrastructure, as well as B2B2C businesses such as advertising, e-commerce, marketplaces, media, and mobile services. The approach combines early support with growth funding to help companies navigate development, scale operations, and expand across European markets. The firm positions itself as partner to founders, providing strategic guidance, operational aid, and access to a network of partners and potential customers and clients throughout Europe.
Made 2 investments in Barcelona

JME Venture Capital, SGEIC, S.A.

JME Venture Capital, SGEIC, S.A. is a venture capital firm operating as an endowment arm of the Fundación para la Innovación en Sostenibilidad José Manuel Entrecanales. Established in 2016 and based in Madrid with an additional office in Barcelona, the firm specializes in seed, startup, and early venture investments across various sectors, including digital technologies, SaaS, B2B, retail, fashion, travel, hardware, and clean tech. While primarily focusing on investments within Spain, JME Venture Capital also seeks opportunities internationally. The firm typically invests between €0.5 million and €4 million per company, aiming to support innovative businesses that contribute to sustainable development.

Samaipata

Founded in Madrid, Spain in 2016, Samaipata is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments across Europe. It specializes in digital platforms with network effects and seeks to invest between €0.5 million to €1.5 million per round. The firm backs mission-driven entrepreneurs aiming to build the next European unicorn.

Draper B1

Draper B1 is a venture capital firm founded in 2010, based in Valencia, Spain. It focuses on investing in seed and early-stage B2B and B2B2C startups operating in the internet or mobile applications sectors.