# Top 50 Automotive Startup Investors in Spain in June 2026 ## ASTARA Innovation & Venture Lab (formerly B4Motion) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Automotive, Apps, Transportation We are a Mobility Lab. We research, invest and build. ## Toubkal Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: FinTech, Internet, Automotive Toubkal Partners is a Spanish investment firm focused on investments in consumer good, technology, and financial industries. ## Big Sur Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Internet BSV invests early, commits personally and team up with exceptional founders to help build extraordinary companies. What we do: Seed Phase, Technology Based & Investments. ## Cabiedes & Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Fashion Cabiedes & Partners is a Spanish venture capital firm that provides seed funding and early-stage and later-stage investment services. Cabiedes & Partners was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain. ## Criteria Venture Tech - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, E-Commerce Criteria Venture Tech is the tech VC fund of CriteriaCaixa which invests in B2B SaaS and DeepTech companies in early and growth stages (Seed to Series B) managing more than €300M of AUM. ## Vigo Activo - Type: VC Fund - Location: Nigrán, Galicia, Spain - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Automotive, Financial Services Vigo Activo is a venture capital company that seeks to contribute to the economic development of Galicia, and specifically Vigo and its area of ​​influence. It promotes the renewal of the Galician industrial fabric by betting on effective people, with innovative projects and sectors with emerging technologies. The firm has supported the growth ofmany companies by providing them with venture capital financing and advice. With a total of disbursed funds exceeding 16 million euros and more than 20 years of history. ## ENISA - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Debt Financing, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology ENISA is a public company under the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, through the Directorate General of Industry and Small and medium-sized enterprises which, since 1982, actively participates in the financing of viable and innovative business projects. ## Demium Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, FinTech, Health Care Demium is a talent investment company founded in Spain in 2013 with the aim of supporting the best professionals and helping them to carry out successful projects, always with an eminently digital and technological component. In November 2020, it's asset management company, Demium Capital, started operating with a first €50M fund to invest inmore than 75 early-stage startups per year (pre-seed/seed), becoming the most active venture capital fund in Spain. Startups such as Hannun, Voicemod, Swipcar, Citibox, Singularu or Landbot, among others have been created in the incubator. The company is present in five countries: Spain, Portugal, Poland, Ukraine and Czech Republic ## Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Grant, Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software The Center for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI) is a public corporation under the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, which promotes innovation and technological development of Spanish companies. Is the entity which channels requests for funding and support to projects I + D + i of Spanish companies in the national andinternational levels. The CDTI has a staff of more than 300 people formed three quarters of engineers and graduates. Although the bulk of the infrastructure of the CDTI is located in Madrid, the Centre offers Spanish companies a strategic network of offices and representatives abroad (Japan -SBTO (Spain Business and Technology Office) - Belgium -SOST (Spain Office of Science and Technology) and Permanent Secretariat Eureka-, Brazil -FINEP (Financier of Studies and Projects) -, Korea, Chile, Morocco, China, India, Mexico and USA) to support them in their technological activities of type int . ## Iberdrola - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Energy, Manufacturing, Solar Iberdrola together with its subsidiaries engages in the production, switching, and distribution of electricity and gas worldwide. It generates electricity primarily through nuclear, fossil-fuel, and hydroelectric power. The company also engages in the retail of electricity under the tariff systems. In addition, IBERDROLA generates electricity fromrenewable energy sources, as well as engages in gas storage, and electricity and gas supply activities. Iberdrola is committed to the energy transition and has developed a sustainable business model based on renewable energy, smart grids, large-scale energy storage, and digital transformation to provide customers with advanced products and services. ## Fides Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Automotive, Telecommunications Fides Capital is an investment firm, specialized in seed and early stage technology-based companies with scalable B2B business models that have already achieved recurring income. We back committed and experienced teams who are capable of leading ambitious projects with international projection. But, beyond the professional abilities, for usit's essential to have a personal understanding and alignment of interests with the entrepeneurs in order to row together in the same direction. Partnering with the teams is a key pillar in Fides's investment strategy since we like to collaborate actively with them, sharing our experience and knowledge. We invest between 50,000 € and 400,000 € per deal by disbursing funds in gradual installments and we co-invest with other participants that assume the role of lead investor.Our portfolio companies are mainly in the telecom, B2B services, health, fintech and edutech sectors: - AdmInMe (www.admin-me.com) - Agile Content (www.agilecontent.com) - eGarante: (www.egarante.com) - Excom (www.excom.es) - Imegen (www.imegen.es) - Indexa Capital (www.indexacapital.com) - Joinup (www.joinuptaxi.com) - Kuaderno (www.kuaderno.com) - Masmovil (www.masmovil.es) - Next (www.gruponext.es) - Nuubo (www.nuubo.com) - Playfilm (www.playfilm.tv) - Quantyca (www.quantyca.com) ## Banco Sabadell - Type: VC Fund - Location: Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Debt Financing - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Health Care Banco Sabadell is a banking group that specializes in serving small and medium enterprises. It comprises of several banks, brands, subsidiaries, and associated banks. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Alicante, Spain. ## Sabadell Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Internet, E-Commerce Sabadell Venture Capital's main purpose is to support entrepreneurial Spanish projects during their initial stages (Seed and Early Stage). They want to be the financial partner of the startups and to be part of its innovative and transformative projects. They add value to the company through the different stages of its growth. Banco Sabadellis defined by its entrepreneurial spirit: “A bank by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, helping entrepreneurs". ## Finaves - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Recruiting, Information Technology Finaves brings together IESE expertise, investors and entrepreneurs to foster new enterprises. ## Faraday Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS Founded in 2011, Faraday Venture Partners is a pan-European Venture Capital firm investing in European innovative early-stage startups via its network of Clubs of Investors and its own Funds. ## Bullnet Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Pozuelo De Alarcón, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing Independent Venture Capital Firm specialized in high technology Spanish start-ups. Helping tech entrepreneurs during the early stages of their company to build successful businesses ## BStartup - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sant Cugat Del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence A Banc Sabadell initiative to support young companies in developing their projects. Bstartup is designed to support entrepreneurs so their projects can be developed with maximum guarantees of success. - Investment and growth - Specialized products and branches - Collaborative innovation ## Xesgalicia - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santiago De Compostela, Galicia, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical XesGalicia is a Galician Venture Capital Management firm. It finances company development through the temporary acquisition of minority shares of the capital of unquoted companies. ## 4Founders Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, FinTech, SaaS 4Founders Capital is Venture Capital fund, founded in Barcelona in 2017 investing in high growth technology companies with a clear focus on profit generation, efficient use of capital and with solid teams.4Founders Capital is promoted by Jesús Monleón, Marc Badosa, Javier Pérez-Tenessa and Marek Fodor. 4Founders team's international DNA andextensive experience as Founders and CEOs of successful technology companies allows to assist entrepreneurs and maximize their chances of success to build high impact global technology businesses.We are interested in projects with solid teams, which aim to create large international companies, with a market-tested superior product or service, and a clear revenue and profit generation model. Companies are not required to be in break-even.We invest anywhere from €100K in early stage investments, and typically bring co-investors with us to increase that amount. We do follow-ons for up to €4M per company over the lifetime of our investment. ## Seaya - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Internet, Software, Financial Services Seaya is an European VC investing in exceptional entrepreneurs who build global tech companies. ## Inveready - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology Inveready is a leading Spanish financial services firm focused on investment solutions and wealth management. ## Bynd Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Health Care Bynd is a leading Iberian Venture Capital firm ## EASO Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Sebastian, Pais Vasco, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Manufacturing Easo Ventures es una Sociedad de Capital Riesgo Vasca y Privada, cuyo objetivo es invertir en Startups y PYMES con proyectos de crecimiento. ## Kibo Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Mobile Kibo Ventures is a European tech investment platform created to support entrepreneurs with bold ideas. We invest in early-stage startups and help them scale globally. ## Armatura Capital S.L. - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Textiles, Automotive, Construction Armatura Capital S.L. is an independent finance boutique company that specializes and provides services in the field of finance. ## Antai Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Shopping, Marketplace We back incredible people and help them build disrupting products with the potential of changing the lives of millions. ## Draper B1 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology We invest in you. Our commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship is your best ally to expand your business. Find out how we can boost your project! ## Stella Maris Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Apps, E-Commerce, Health Care Stella Maris Partners are a venture capital fund focused on investing in newly created companies, which have a great potential and a strong desire to move to Mexico and the world. ## Repsol Energy Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Energy, Software, Manufacturing Repsol Energy Ventures is the venture capital arm of integrated global energy company Repsol. ## Liil Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Ciudad De León, Guanajuato, Mexico - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Transportation, Software, Ride Sharing Quality of life in motion ## Autotech Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Menlo Park, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Transportation, Automotive Autotech Ventures is a venture capital firm that manages more than $400 million to invest in start-ups that aim to generate financial returns in the vast $3 trillion ground transportation industry. Connected, autonomous, shared and electrified vehicles and related mobility services have created tectonic shifts in the incumbent ground transportationindustry. Vehicle manufacturers, parts suppliers, dealerships, repair shops, parking operators, ground logistics firms, and road infrastructure providers are all being impacted by ground transportation startups.Autotech Ventures provides startup companies with 1) capital to execute on their business plan, 2) access to its industry contacts - including dozens of ground transportation corporate investors who together represent a global market capitalization of over $500 billion dollars, 3) up-to-the-minute market intelligence on the ground transport landscape, 4) support in recruiting ground transportation industry talent, and 5) fundraising support to raise additional capital from other financially-motivated investors and strategic investors.Start-ups typically innovate quickly then scale slowly, while corporations typically innovate slowly then scale quickly. Autotech Ventures brings startups and corporations together to bridge this gap and build a new transportation future. ## Avianta Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Apps, Rental, Travel Avianta Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments. ## Proeza Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Transportation, Automotive, Software Largest mobility focused fund in Latam ## Axel Springer Digital Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Internet, Real Estate, Digital Media Axel Springer Digital Ventures is the Venture Capital unit of Axel Springer SE, investing in digital companies globally. ## Endeavor Catalyst - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce Endeavor Catalyst is the co-investment fund set up to invest exclusively in led companies ## Luis Sanz - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Insurance, Automotive, E-Commerce Based in Olapic’s New York headquarters, Sanz serves two roles as Chief Operating Officer and as head of technology and product development. Sanz’s deep technical background fueled the development of Olapic’s proprietary predictive algorithm, Photorank™ that analyzes dozens of different aspects of an image to determine its likelihood to trigger apurchase. Raised in Zaragoza, Spain, Sanz earned a Master’s Degree in electrical engineering from University of Zaragoza, completing a thesis in Active Noise Control using Machine Learning. Sanz also holds an MBA from Columbia University in New York, where he co-founded Olapic in 2010. Prior to founding Olapic, Sanz was a consultant for Accenture, working for aerospace/defense projects in Europe and also worked for Ericsson, responsible for all support teams for the Billing Gateway and Service Provisioning departments across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Sanz and his Olapic co-founders have been recognized by the Eugene M. Lang Entrepreneurial Initiative Fund at Columbia Business School and were recipients of the E-cademy Award. Sanz is sought after by media and conferences for his expertise in image recognition and digital imaging technologies. ## Conny & Co - Type: VC Fund - Location: Wollerau, Schwyz, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, InsurTech We are an international investment company with the mission of backing promising startup companies in the most exciting high-growth markets. ## TA Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Health Care TA Ventures is a global, network-driven VC firm investing in early-stage tech startups that redefine the industries of tomorrow. We typically write initial checks of $100-250K for Pre-Seed and Seed companies and actively provide follow-on investments. We pride ourselves on swift execution, hands-on support, and leveraging our extensiveinternational network. By connecting our portfolio companies with growth-oriented co-investors, we help them scale effectively through subsequent funding rounds. Additionally, we draw on our deep industry expertise to offer portfolio companies and partner VCs access to top-tier, cost-efficient R&D talent. ## Inaki Berenguer - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, E-Commerce, Financial Services Inaki Berenguer is the President and Co-founder at iPronics Programmable Photonics. ## Pau Sabria - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Internet, Software, Freelance Pau Sabria is a Co-Founder at Remotely.works. Pau previously worked at Olapic as a Co-Founder. He attended Columbia University - Columbia Business School and UPC - ETSETB TelecomBCN. ## Startupxplore - Type: VC Fund - Location: Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Equity Crowdfunding - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Food and Beverage, Big Data Startupxplore is a premium startup investment platform that allows unexperienced and time-savvy investors to diversify their portfolio by co-investing with a group of top-level investors with a proven track record on startup investment. ## Maniv Mobility - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Software Maniv Mobility is a global venture capital fund investing in the world's leading mobility start-ups. ## Pinama Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Internet, SaaS, Software Pinama is an investment club formed by entrepreneurs willing to invest in projects with a "return on investment" beyond the purely financial. ## Cofides - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing, Private Equity - Focus: Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Automotive Cofides provides cost-effective, medium and long-term financial support for viable private investment projects. ## Hesham Zreik - Type: Angel - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence Hesham Zreik is the CEO of FasterCapital. He previously worked at DreamApps as a Project Manager. Hesham attended the University of Westminster. ## Carles Marcos i Guàrdia - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: SaaS, FinTech, InsurTech Carles Marcos i Guàrdia is the Country Manager of Spain at Qonto. Carles Marcos i Guàrdia attended Esade. ## Santander Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Renewable Energy Santander Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Santander Bank, N.A. is a Member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender. Santander, Santander Bank, the Flame Logo, Santander Select (And Design), Santander Universities (And Design), Santander Shareholders (And Design), Santander Rewards, Bravo, Sphere, Express Cash Pack, Flexlock, Extra 20 and A Bank For YourIdeas are registered trademarks, and Santander Select, Santander Cash Rewards, Santander Universities, Santander Shareholders, Santander Advance, Santander Passport, Passport, I (Heart) My Bank, I Love My Bank, and Real Change, are service marks, of Banco Santander, S.A. or its affiliates or subsidiaries in the United States or other countries. ## Tadium Invest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Internet, InsurTech, Automotive Tadium Invest SCR invests in digital businesses, with great market opportunities and proven business models. ## CIH Investment - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Software, Automotive, Mobile Apps CIH Investment is the investment firm. ## HV Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software We support exceptional founders in building market leading digital companies.