# Alejandro Artacho > Alejandro Artacho is a seed investor at Ancla.life (Madrid) backing Travel and Education. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Ancla.life](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ancla-life) - Location: Madrid, Spain - Total investments: 3 - Last investment: Dec 2021 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandro-artacho-77b78834 - X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Ale_Artacho - Website: https://www.spotahome.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotahome/ Alejandro Artacho is a seed investor at Ancla.life in Madrid focused on Travel and Education. Alejandro Artacho is based out of Madrid, Madrid, and is the Socio fundador and co-founder of Ancla.life. Alejandro previously worked at Aledasia S.L. as an owner. Alejandro Artacho attended the IE Business School. Alejandro Artacho has been recognized as an Endeavor Entrepreneur. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Travel | 2 | 67% | | Education | 1 | 33% | | Communities | 1 | 33% | | Transportation | 1 | 33% | | Computer Vision | 1 | 33% | 9 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 1 | 33% | | Angel | 1 | 33% | | Series A | 1 | 33% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Spain | 1 | 33% | | Greece | 1 | 33% | | United States | 1 | 33% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | GrowPro Experience | We wholeheartedly believe in learning through experiences and in getting out of comfort zones every day. Yes, we know that it’s not easy to leave your family and friends to step into an unknown path away from home. However, we also know that leaving a safe space has its reward.All of us understand that the process that involves moving into a newcity can be hard. It’s right there where we put every effort so that you can reach your destination as smoothly as possible.We are passionate about having the opportunity to help other people live the same experience that each of us has had in foreign destinations. That’s why we exist, to accompany you to live the best adventure of your life. | $1M | Seed | Dec 20, 2021 | | | GrowPro | GrowPro is a consumer electronics company that offers an inexpensive IoT system for cannabis cultivation. The company aims to give the home cultivator an advanced knowledge set of biometrics, statistics, and image recognition which optimizes their ability to grow cannabis. GrowPro was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | $1.1M | Angel | Dec 20, 2021 | | | Welcome Pickups | Welcome Pickups is a developer of an online platform for in-destination travel communities designed to give users a simple, amiable, and tailored travel experience.The company's platform links and communicates with residents of a specific location and organizes necessities, pre-ordered tickets, advice, and custom experiences guided bylocals, allowing passengers to travel safely and more effectively.Welcome Pickups was established in January 1, 2015 by Alexandros Trimis and Savvas Georgiou in Athens, Attiki. | $3.5M | Series A | Mar 20, 2019 | | 3 of 3 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Angels Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angels-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Market One Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/market-one-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Openfund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/openfund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [VentureFriends](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venturefriends) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Ancla.life VC Fund 1 contacts available at Ancla.life. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Alejandro Artacho | Socio fundador and Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-artacho | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [HOWZAT Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/howzat-partners) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [VentureFriends](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venturefriends) — VC Fund - [Genesis Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/genesis-ventures-e8a8) — VC Fund - [Openfund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/openfund) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Travel Angel Investors in Europe](https://shizune.co/investors/travel-angel-investors-europe) - [All Angel Investors in Greece](https://shizune.co/investors/angel-investors-greece) - [Travel Angel Investors in Spain](https://shizune.co/investors/travel-angel-investors-spain) - [Travel Investors in Greece](https://shizune.co/investors/travel-investors-greece) - [Transportation Angel Investors in Greece](https://shizune.co/investors/transportation-angel-investors-greece) - [All Investors in Greece](https://shizune.co/investors/investors-greece) ## FAQ ### What does Alejandro Artacho invest in? Alejandro Artacho invests primarily in Travel, Education and Communities startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did Alejandro Artacho last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Alejandro Artacho closed in Dec 2021. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly. ### Is Shizune's investor data accurate? Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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