Erik Brieva
CEO @ STRANDS
Barcelona, Spain
Erik Brieva is a pre-seed investor at STRANDS in Barcelona focused on Artificial Intelligence and FinTech. In April 2014, Erik Brieva was appointed as a new CEO of Strands, leading software provider for digital banking and e-commerce. Prior to joining Strands, Erik Brieva was President & CEO of Polymita, a worldwide leader in Business Process Management (BPM) software, which was acquired by RedHat in 2012. Polymita was recognized by Gartner asInnovator and Visionary (Magic Quadrant 2009 & 2010) and by IDC as Major Player (MarketScape 2011). Erik is a succesful serial entrepreneur in the enterprise software and internet business. Previously, he founded Intelligent Software Components S.A. (iSOCO - acquired by Private Equity Investors), Enzyme Advising Group (acquired by Nexe Group) and Altea Consulting. He also invests and serves as board director in several companies. He also has academic experience including teaching Entrepreneurship and Startup Development at IESE Business School, Computer Graphics at Middlesex University, Computer Programming and Digital Image Processing at the University of Havana.Erik has a degree in Cybernetics and Mathematics (University of Havana), MSc in Computer Graphics (Middlesex University), with complementary studies in Business Administration (San Telmo), Marketing & Sales (Bosel) and Global Growth (MIT). Erik was named Entrepreneur of the Year in Spain (Entrepreneurs Magazine, 2006). His achievements also include driving Polymita to be a finalist among the Best Startups in the European Venture Contest (2005) and to have raised 25M€ of Venture Capital for his different businesses.He is member of the CEO Collaborative Forum (CEO-CF) and the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), where he served as Finance Chair and Membership Chair for the Spain Chapter. Erik is passionate about entrepreneurship, processes and innovation, and currently gives lectures at leading universities and business schools worldwide. He also loves to spend time with his family and travel.Specialties: Make things happen. Entrepreneurship. Business Development. Innovation. Internet Businesses. Business Process Management (BPM).
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries Erik Brieva invests in
Stages Erik Brieva invests in
Countries Erik Brieva invests in
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Round size
- Pre-Seed
- $439k–$485k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (67%)
- FinTech 1 (33%)
- Payments 1 (33%)
- Software 1 (33%)
- Financial Services 1 (33%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 2 (67%)
- Seed 1 (33%)
Investments
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Physia
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Physia provides AI-powered management tools for healthcare clinics, automating tasks and enhancing patient care. | $350.8K / Seed / Jun 26, 2025 | |
Secrets Vault
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Secrets Vault has developed and patented innovative cryptography that allows users to rely on ordinary images to access systems and securely protect or share digital data. These images remain unchanged and can be stored or shared anywhere—even publicly—without revealing their purpose.Organizations of all kinds can enable secure authentication,account recovery, or multi-factor authentication in a simple and convenient way, while meeting the most demanding regulations. They can also protect their most sensitive information with full privacy, without the burden of managing passwords. No software or hardware is required on the user’s side. It works directly from any browser or device, and can be deployed in the cloud or on-premise.Secrets Vault is led by seasoned cybersecurity and cryptography entrepreneurs—ex-Scytl, ex-Blueliv—with over 50 patents and 30 scientific papers behind them. The first product leveraging our SDK is an innovative solution designed to safeguard information (the "secret") in a highly secure and user-friendly way by using images that can be openly displayed and shared. Our patented cryptographic protocol can solve numerous challenges in data storage, cybersecurity, and blockchain.Our team comprises seasoned experts with a proven track record of deploying innovative solutions across various sectors. By utilizing advanced cryptography, we have addressed complex challenges in iGaming, Internet Voting, electronic ID, Fintech, and cybersecurity. | $439K / Pre-Seed / Oct 08, 2024 | |
Dost
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Dost is an AI-powered platform for automating accounts payable and financial document processing. The system digitizes incoming invoices, receipts, and purchase orders using document capture and data extraction features. It supports 3-way matching, approval workflows, and integration with existing ERP systems. Dost provides a dedicated supplierportal where partners can upload their documents, track invoice status, and engage directly, improving transparency. From a security perspective, it maintains complete traceability by logging every action in an audit trail and applying role-based access controls and encryption. | $484.8K / Pre-Seed / Feb 01, 2022 |
Co-Investors
About STRANDS
Strands is a FinTech partner that develops digital money management solutions that help banks empower people in life and business. The company specializes in Big Data, AI, and Machine Learning since 2004. It creates custom digital money management software for financial institutions and empowers people to be smarter with money.Strands'mission is to enable banks to anticipate customer needs and proactively suggest actions to increase long term value for customers.
STRANDS Contacts
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Cesar J. Richardson
GM, Americas
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Leandro Gimeno
Global Head of Sales
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Pablo Reyes
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What does Erik Brieva invest in?
Erik Brieva invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, FinTech and Payments startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed 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.
What is Erik Brieva's check size?
Erik Brieva typically joins rounds of $439k–$485k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Erik Brieva participates in.
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When did Erik Brieva last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Erik Brieva closed in Jun 2025. 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.
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