Santander
VC Fund
Madrid, Spain
Santander is a financial services platform. They provide financial services. Their financial services platform provides services to individuals, SMEs, corporates, financial institutions, and governments. They operate commercial banking, wholesale banking, asset management, private banking, and retail banking subsidiaries.
- Total investments:
- 161
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 30%
- Fund size:
- $714M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Santander invests in
Stages Santander invests in
Countries Santander invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
Round size
- Seed
- $100k–$5.5M
- Post-IPO Debt
- $18M–$1.5B
- Debt Financing
- $16M–$1.4B
Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 36 (22%)
- Renewable Energy 27 (17%)
- Financial Services 16 (10%)
- Solar 13 (8%)
- FinTech 13 (8%)
Stage
- Debt Financing 86 (53%)
- Post-IPO Debt 31 (19%)
- Seed 9 (6%)
- Series A 6 (4%)
- Pre-Seed 4 (2%)
Country
- Spain 40 (25%)
- United Kingdom 34 (21%)
- United States 21 (13%)
- Chile 7 (4%)
- Brazil 6 (4%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Itziar Letamendi
Managing Director & Head of Global Debt Financing in Continental Europe
|
Managing Director & Head of Global Debt Financing in Continental Europe | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Alejandro Rocha Bracamontes
Vice President
|
Vice President | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Carina Szpilka
Team Member
|
Team Member | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
|
David Peligros
Data Quality Analyst
|
Data Quality Analyst | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Díaz-Ambrona Moreno
Senior Vice President
|
Senior Vice President | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 12 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ransa is a logistics operator which provides services, solutions, advises related to logistics. | $209M / Debt Financing / Sep 21, 2026 | ||
| operates in renewable energy generation, biomass production, and energy supply. The company manages power stations that generate electricity from sustainable biomass, hydro, and other renewable sources. It also produces biomass pellets used as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. Additionally, Drax provides energy solutions, including powersupply and energy management services for businesses. The company is involved in carbon capture and storage initiatives to support decarbonization efforts. | $1.5B / Post-IPO Debt / Sep 18, 2026 | ||
| Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico is a Mexican airport operator. | $471.4M / Post-IPO Debt / Sep 11, 2026 | ||
| Glencore is a global and diversified natural resource company. From powering the electric vehicle revolution to the smartphone in your pocket, the commodities we source enable modern life. | $1B / Post-IPO Debt / Sep 01, 2026 | ||
| Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners is a multinational team with extensive experience and knowledge within the fields of regulated infrastructure and renewable energy. The team has a broad range of competencies within corporate finance, merger & acquisitions, engineering, project development and project management. BACKGROUND OF THE PARTNERS The CIP partners have extensive experience within the infrastructure and energy space and have significant knowledge of mergers & acquisitions, project development, corporate finance, financial structuring, construction management, and operational management. All partners have a corporate background and have held top management positions at inter alia DONG Energy. The partners have managed, been directly involved in and responsible for the construction and operation of some of Europe’s largest energy projects. | $510M / Debt Financing / Aug 06, 2026 | ||
| Trending specializes in manufacturing and distribution logistics, focusing on importing and providing logistics solutions. | $13.7M / Debt Financing / Jul 23, 2026 | ||
| GRENERGY RENOVABLES produce energy independently through the development, financial structuring, building, operation, and maintenance of large-scale renewable energy plants. Grenergy has a strong international presence in Latin America, through a regional strategy that counts with various offices in countries like Mexico, Chile or Peru. In thesemarkets, Grenergy has developed a significant portfolio of wind and solar photovoltaic energy projects, consolidating a diversified and flexible business model that can adapt to the particular circumstances of each market. | $114.1M / Post-IPO Debt / Jul 22, 2026 | ||
| Catalonia Hotels & Resorts is a hotel chain that offers loyalty program to take care of the customer's stay. | $438.1M / Debt Financing / Jul 17, 2026 | ||
| Avantus develops large-scale solar and solar-plus-storage projects to drive the adoption of zero-emission energy. Avantus is dedicated to creating sustainable and efficient energy solutions that minimize carbon footprints and promote environmental stewardship. In addition, the company offers smart infrastructure solutions that incorporate advancedtechnologies to improve the performance and reliability of various projects. These solutions include the development of smart grids, intelligent transportation systems, and resilient urban infrastructure, all designed to enhance efficiency and sustainability. | $525M / Debt Financing / Jul 09, 2026 | ||
| GIGA Storage develops large-scale sustainable energy storage systems.By making efficient use of the energy markets, GIGA Storage will take over the balancing function of gas and coal-fired power plants. Their batteries also help to alleviate grid congestion by connecting more individuals, businesses, and solar and wind energy producers to the grid. | $514.5M / Debt Financing / Jul 09, 2026 | ||
| See all 161 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Santander invest in?
Santander invests primarily in Energy, Renewable Energy and Financial Services startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 161 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Santander invest in?
Santander typically joins rounds of $100k–$5.5M at Seed, $18M–$1.5B at Post-IPO Debt and $16M–$1.4B at Debt Financing. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Santander's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Santander took part in.
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Who are the partners at Santander?
The team at Santander includes Itziar Letamendi (Managing Director & Head of Global Debt Financing in Continental Europe), Alejandro Rocha Bracamontes (Vice President) and Carina Szpilka (Team Member), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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