360 Capital announces the first closing of its €140M climate tech fund, 360 LIFE II
Leading European venture capital firm 360 Capital announces the first closing of its €140M climate tech fund, 360 LIFE II. Classified as an Article 9 under SFDR regulations, 360 LIFE II aims to reach its target of €200 million by engaging key industrial partners and institutional investors. At the helm of 360 LIFE II will […]
Arborea raises €5M in a round led by Indico Capital
Arborea, an Anglo-Portuguese company pioneering in the development of multi-functional proteins and nutritious ingredients through a groundbreaking microalgae production system, has successfully secured a €5 million funding round. The round was led by Indico Capital Partners with the support of Banco Português de Fomento (BPF). The investment will fund the preparation of Arborea’s first facility […]
Corify Care secures €6 million to accelerate the expansion of its revolutionary non-invasive cardiac mapping technology
Corify Care, the medical technology company transforming the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, has announced the close of a €3 million funding round advised by the firm RCD and led by Clave-Mondragón, alongside €3 million in public grants. This total financial backing of €6 million will enable Corify to roll out its ACORYS system across Europe and […]
BeePlanet Factory S.L. raises €5M round to boost international expansion and develop new business models
BeePlanet Factory, a pioneering Navarra-based company specializing in energy storage from electric vehicle batteries, has closed a €5M funding round aimed at strengthening its growth, diversification, and internationalization strategy. Founded in 2018, BeePlanet focuses on manufacturing and implementing energy storage systems using electric vehicle batteries, developing solutions for various sectors such as commercial and industrial […]
Ziknes raises €1M led by Akka and Demium to accelerate international expansion and advance large-format 3D printing
Ziknes, leader company in large-format 3D printing using industrial robots, has closed a €1 million funding round with participation from notable investment funds, including Akka, First Drop, Demium VC, Mango Startup Studio, as well as financial backing from IVF and ENISA. “At Akka, we are thrilled to support Ziknes, a company that blends innovation and […]
Webel raises 1,4M€ round to launch internationally
Webel, the platform that lets you find and hire any home service in three clicks, has closed a 1.4 million euros funding round. The deal, which doubles the company’s valuation compared to its last investment in October 2023, includes investors such as Goodwater Capital, the world’s largest consumer tech fund, which had previously only invested […]
Infraspeak raises €18M round
Infraspeak, an intelligent platform for facilities management, has successfully raised an €18 million Series B funding round led by Endeit Capital, with the participation of existing investors: Indico Capital Partners, Bright Pixel Capital, Caixa Capital and Innovation Nest. Infraspeak currently serves over 60,000 professional users, managing over 240,000 buildings globally. This investment marks a new […]
Kloutit raises €540,000 round led by Lanai Ventures and BStartup 10
Kloutit, a Spanish startup that is making its way with innovative, 100% automated and AI-based solutions against chargebacks, has completed its first round of funding with €540,000. With this money it invests in the future, development and evolution of its Software as a Service. After only two months since its inception, it has managed to […]
HEMAV paves the way for agricultural innovation with €8M funding boost
HEMAV, a leader in AI-driven SaaS platforms specializing in yield forecasting, has raised €8 million in a landmark funding round, positioning itself for ambitious global growth. The funding, led by sustainability-focused investors Future Food Fund, Pure Terra, and Inclimo, will enable HEMAV to enhance its cutting-edge SaaS platform, LAYERS. This platform supports agriculturalists in making […]
Jotelulu closes a €6.8 million funding round led by Kibo Ventures to accelerate its international expansion
Jotelulu, Europe’s leading cloud services platform exclusively for IT channels, has closed a €6.8 million funding round led by Kibo Ventures, one of Spain’s top venture capital funds, with participation from existing investors (Adara Ventures, Bankinter, G2A, and Big Sur Ventures). This capital injection will allow the company to strengthen its presence in Europe and […]
Portuguese startup Hoopers closes €2.1M seed round to accelerate expansion in Latin America
Hoopers, the Portuguese startup that connects fans, brands, and basketball players, has announced the closing of a new €2.1 million seed funding round, led by Buenavista Equity Partners (formerly GED Ventures), with participation from Portugal Ventures and several business angels, including prominent figures in Portuguese basketball, Neemias Queta and Ticha Penicheiro, NBA champion with the […]
Faber launches new fund to invest up to €60M in advanced technology startups in Spain and Portugal
Faber announces the launch of its new fund, Faber Tech III, with an initial closing of €31 million. The fund is anchored by the European Investment Fund (EIF) and includes major contributions from the NATO Innovation Fund and Caixa Capital, as well as repeat participation by prominent family offices from Portugal. Following this initial closing, […]
Colibid Secures €400,000 Seed Round and Launches AI-Powered SaaS Technology, Extracto.io
Colibid, the innovative fintech platform transforming mortgage access, has successfully closed a €400,000 Seed Round. The round saw follow-on investments from existing investors Demium Capital and prominent business angel Andreas Mihalovits, highlighting their confidence in Colibid’s growth trajectory and vision for the future. New partner OK Ventures (the VC investment arm of OK Group) also […]
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Samara extends its June Series A round to €10.5 million with the participation of impact fund Mustard Seed Maze
The initial round of 9 million closed last June is now being extended with the Portuguese fund to continue driving Samara’s expansion and the development of new products.
iPronics raises €3.7 Million to accelerate the adoption of programmable photonic chips
iPRONICS, the pioneering photonic computing company that has developed the first general-purpose photonic processor that is reconfigurable by software, today announced a €3.7M investment led by Amadeus Capital Partners, with participation from Caixa Capital Risc. Emerging technology trends in autonomous vehicles and LIDAR, 5G signal processing, deep learning and AI, cyber security, DNA sequencing, and […]
There are currently 9 unicorns in Spain and there are 20 other companies that could become unicorns in the next two years
2021 ended with a cumulative investment in tech companies in excess of €4 billion and it was partly thanks to the mega rounds that took place over the past year. The 25 largest rounds of 2021 (over €60M) achieved more than 85% of the cumulative investment in Spain and led to two new companies, Jobandtalent […]
2021 exceeds €4 billion invested in Spanish startups
The year 2021 ends with the highest investment figure ever obtained in Spanish history: €4,207 billion in a total of 400 operations. Madrid and Barcelona are consolidating their position as national entrepreneurial hubs, accounting for 85% of the country’s investment. Jobandtalent becomes a new unicorn, after raising €628M in 2021 alone. The fastest-growing sectors in Spain in terms of startups and innovation are healthcare and Fintech.
Investment in Spanish startups reaches €1,767,271 million in the first four months of 2021
The 11 largest investment rounds of 2021 accumulate a total of €1,520.50M, which represents 86% of the total investment of the year. Glovo, one of the Spanish unicorns, leads the largest round of the year with €450 million.
2020 ends with €1.101M invested in Spanish startups
Glovo and Flywire were the only investment rounds to exceed €100 million. The accumulated total for the year was 1,101,786 million Euro invested in a total of 338 public operations, the second best figure in the history of Spain.
Reports
The evolution of investment in startups in Spain. 2018/19
StartupsReal launches the evolution of investment in Spain over the last three years (2016 to 2018). In this 120-page report, the magazine analyzes the evolution of investment in the Spanish startup ecosystem in recent years, identifying important milestones in the ecosystem and analyzing the Spanish startups with the greatest potential.
The Evolution of Investment in Spain 2019/2020
StartupsReal is launching its second report on Investment in Spain of startups and the 100 most active venture capital funds in the country after 2019’s edition.
Report on Initiatives to Assist Startups in Spain 2019
StartupsReal presents a report analysing all the startup support initiatives in Spain, detailing each one on an individual basis while also analysing the overall regional impact of these initiatives in the country’s different Autonomous Regions.