# José Miguel Herrero

> José Miguel Herrero is a seed investor at Big Sur Ventures (Madrid) backing E-Commerce and Apps. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Big Sur Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/big-sur-ventures)
- Location: Madrid, Spain
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Aug 2023
- Lead investor: 43%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josemiguelherrero
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/joemycool
- Website: http://www.bigsurventures.es

José Miguel Herrero is a seed investor at Big Sur Ventures in Madrid focused on E-Commerce and Apps. José Miguel Herrero - Founder & General Partner @ Big Sur Ventures

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 43% |
| Apps | 1 | 14% |
| SaaS | 1 | 14% |
| Legal | 1 | 14% |
| Retail | 1 | 14% |

25 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 5 | 71% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Supportwave | Nerdapp.com is an on demand App to request IT support from local nerds or get assistance remotely. For all types of computer and end user IT support! All Nerds are verified and rated.The worlds first global platform connecting you with nerds for IT help. We provide you with great customer service and a focus on excellence while our Nerds resolvejobs quickly and professionally.Customers and Nerds are welcome to sign up for free! Currently enabled for the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa New Zealand, and growing by the day! | $2.2M | Seed | Aug 02, 2023 |  |
| Cuyna | We're a virtual kitchens network that enables restaurant brands to expand via delivery-only locations We minimize expansion risk all in capex, opex and cogs for restaurant operators, making it easy and profitable to launch in new locations, with minimum time-to-market. | $3.1M | Seed | Jul 21, 2022 |  |
| Smart Protection | In Smart Protection we protect Brands against online counterfeits.We are in constant search for the brightest talent to form the best engineering team and boost our technological platform with latest advancements in AI.Our technology identifies and removes illegal copies and improper usages of brands. We are specialized on two areas:BrandProtection, we protect products and brands belonging to all sectors and every scope of non-authorized usages.Content Protection, we protect movies, series, live broadcasting events, eSports, emissions and TV channels against piracy. With our platform the efficiency ratio rises up to a 95% regarding the removal of illegal counterfeits from identified copies. We are marketplaces and social media experts, as well as members of Google's TCRP Program (Trusted Copyright Removal Program), therefore it allows us to delist URLs at the highest speed and efficiency. | $807K | Seed | Jan 31, 2019 |  |
| Smart Protection | In Smart Protection we protect Brands against online counterfeits.We are in constant search for the brightest talent to form the best engineering team and boost our technological platform with latest advancements in AI.Our technology identifies and removes illegal copies and improper usages of brands. We are specialized on two areas:BrandProtection, we protect products and brands belonging to all sectors and every scope of non-authorized usages.Content Protection, we protect movies, series, live broadcasting events, eSports, emissions and TV channels against piracy. With our platform the efficiency ratio rises up to a 95% regarding the removal of illegal counterfeits from identified copies. We are marketplaces and social media experts, as well as members of Google's TCRP Program (Trusted Copyright Removal Program), therefore it allows us to delist URLs at the highest speed and efficiency. | $934K | Seed | Jul 13, 2017 |  |
| Paack | Online sales growth and customer satisfaction are hampered by inadequate delivery experiences. Existing last mile delivery companies are incapable of providing a truly customer-centric approach. Our proprietary technology stack and operational excellence is built specifically to service time slot deliveries, controlled entirely by the endcustomer. This creates unprecedented results through basket conversion, loyalty, repeat purchase, acquisition, brand image and customer satisfaction, plus they can actually help the environment.Paack operates in Europe (UK, France, Spain and Portugal). | $1M | Seed | Dec 14, 2016 |  |
| Citibox | Citibox is the software platform that automatically connects all couriers with online shoppers, allowing all parcels to be delivered conveniently and efficiently in low cost smart parcel boxes inside residential buildings, with no need for the receiver to be at home. Couriers benefit from a boost in productivity while online shoppers are able tosafely receive their parcels in their building and to pick them up at their convenience. The company was founded by David Bernabeu, a serial entrepreneur, and has received support of top tier accelerators, business angels and VCs of the Spanish startup ecosystem. | $637K | Seed | Jun 13, 2016 |  |
| Funiglobal Development S.L. | Funiglobal Development S.L. retails fancy dresses, costumes, accessories, and party decoration items online. The company also offers a wholesale option to professionals. It serves customers worldwide. Funiglobal Development S.L. was founded in 2011 and is based in Huesca, Spain. | $318K | Seed | Jun 26, 2015 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bankinter](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bankinter) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Bonsai Venture Capital SCR](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bonsai-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [JME Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fundacin-jos-manuel-entrecanales) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Wayra](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wayra) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Cabiedes & Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cabiedes-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Clave Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clave) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Big Sur Ventures

VC Fund · Madrid, Spain

BSV invests early, commits personally and team up with exceptional founders to help build extraordinary companies. What we do: Seed Phase, Technology Based & Investments.

4 contacts available at Big Sur Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Álvaro García | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/%C3%A1lvaro-garc%C3%ADa |
| Francisco Berlanga | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/francisco-berlanga |
| José Miguel Herrero | Founder & General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jos-miguel-herrero |
| Sergio Choclán | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sergio-chocl%C3%A1n |

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## FAQ

### What does José Miguel Herrero invest in?

José Miguel Herrero invests primarily in E-Commerce, Apps and SaaS startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did José Miguel Herrero last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for José Miguel Herrero closed in Aug 2023. Shizune tracks 7 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.

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