# Byld

> Byld is a VC fund in Madrid backing Financial Services and Apps. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Madrid, Spain
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/byld-handmade-startups/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Byld_Startups
- Website: http://www.byld.xyz/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/byldstartups/

Byld is a Spanish Corporate Venture Builder founded in 2017 that designs, validates and launches new ventures with corporations sharing risks and rewards from day one. We lead and co-found new ventures from scratch combining the best of the entrepreneurial and corporate worlds to encourage the creation of scalable businesses with an internationalscope.We believe that our formula for helping companies innovate is more effective and less risky than traditional methods, as it is entirely devoted to it and linked to the strategy of the corporation in the mid-long term. This allows corporations to properly confront the fierce competence of startups and other rivals and adapt to the constant change of present times, transforming opportunities and tendencies into new disrupting businesses. Ultimately, this is achieved thanks to the combination of the dynamism, versatility and culture behind the startups mindset that we bring to the table and the resources, outreach and experience of the big corporations that we partner with.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 2 | 50% |
| Apps | 1 | 25% |
| PaaS | 1 | 25% |
| FinTech | 1 | 25% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 25% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 2 | 50% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 25% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adrián Heredia Iglesias | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adri%C3%A1n-heredia-iglesias |
| Ana Carolina Menezes | Head of Marketing and Business Design | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ana-carolina-menezes |
| Olivier Jacob | Shareholder and Advisor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/olivier-jacob |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Simplified Financial Solutions Company | Simplified Financial Solutions Company offers startups and SMEs financial management solutions including the ability to issue virtual and physical corporate cards, manage spending and automate expense reporting. | $10M | Seed | May 30, 2024 |  |
| Anchor | Anchor is a Lagos-based banking-as-a-service platform for African businesses. Anchor provides APIs and infrastructure to build, embed and launch powerful financial products in a secure and scalable way. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Aug 29, 2022 |  |
| Blas | Blas operates as a platform that connects property owners with potential tenants. It offers a service that assists property owners in finding the ideal tenant, ensuring the collection of rents and the good condition of the property. The platform also provides a feature called 'Blas Passport', which users can complete in less than 5minutes with basic information to secure their ideal rental. Additionally, Blas offers a service where users can find a Blas-verified provider for services at their home. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2022 |  |
| Wattson Smart Charging | Wattson Smart Charging is capable of charging vehicle fleets, assistance vehicles, shared mobility services, or micro-mobility services. It was founded in 2020 and was headquartered in Madrid, Madrid. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BYLD](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/byld-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DCG Expeditions](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dcg-expeditions) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Future Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-africa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [KBW Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kbw-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Khwarizmi Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/khwarizmi-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DCG Expeditions](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/luno-expeditions) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Byld invest in?

Byld invests primarily in Financial Services, Apps and PaaS startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Byld?

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### Who are the partners at Byld?

The team at Byld includes Adrián Heredia Iglesias (Chief Executive Officer), Ana Carolina Menezes (Head of Marketing and Business Design) and Olivier Jacob (Shareholder and Advisor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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