José Barrio
Chief Executive Officer @ Samaipata
Madrid, Spain
José Barrio is a seed investor at Samaipata in Madrid focused on FinTech and Information Technology. Happy husband and proud father of three little girls. Helplessly curious. Listener. Ironman (I´m a WIP). Chasing #networkeffects and always hungry for anything #foodtech related. Previously a co-founder and CEO @LaNeveraRoja, sold to Rocket Internet (+$100m). In another life consultant at strategy group @pwc. An economist by education,entrepreneurship is my way of life. Madrid is my home.
- Total investments:
- 22
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries José Barrio invests in
Stages José Barrio invests in
Countries José Barrio invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 4 (18%)
- Information Technology 4 (18%)
- Software 2 (9%)
- Logistics 2 (9%)
- Real Estate 2 (9%)
Stage
- Seed 8 (36%)
- Series A 8 (36%)
- Series B 2 (9%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (5%)
- Funding Round 1 (5%)
Country
- France 3 (14%)
- Spain 2 (9%)
- United Kingdom 2 (9%)
- Germany 1 (5%)
- Ireland 1 (5%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Embat develops cloud-based treasury management software designed to help finance teams manage cash flow, banking operations, and financial forecasting in real time. The company provides a platform that connects bank accounts, enterprise resource planning systems, and payment systems to centralize visibility of cash positions across multipleentities and currencies. Its software supports automated reconciliation, payment execution, liquidity forecasting, and financial reporting through a unified interface. The platform also includes AI-driven features that assist with transaction matching, anomaly detection, and cash flow prediction to reduce manual finance operations. Embat works with mid-sized and large enterprises to streamline treasury workflows, improve liquidity management, and support financial decision-making. The company integrates with a wide network of financial institutions and enterprise systems to enable continuous financial data synchronization and operational control.The platform uses automation and AI features to reduce manual treasury tasks, including transaction matching, accounting entries, and financial reporting workflows. It integrates with a wide range of banking systems and corporate ERPs to synchronize financial data continuously. Embat also enables centralized payment management, allowing finance teams to initiate, approve, and track transactions across multiple banking relationships. Its tools support cash visibility, debt monitoring, and financial scenario planning for operational decision-making. | $35.3M / Series B / May 12, 2026 | ||
| Veremark provides digital identity verification and background screening solutions for businesses. The company offers services that include employment history checks, education verification, criminal record checks, and professional reference validation, all delivered through a cloud-based platform. Veremark’s system integrates with recruitment andHR workflows to streamline candidate vetting, reduce manual processes, and ensure compliance with data protection regulations. The platform also allows organizations to manage verifications, store reports securely, and access analytics to support hiring decisions. Veremark works with companies across sectors to facilitate safer and more efficient recruitment and onboarding processes. | $26M / Series B / Feb 03, 2026 | ||
| Vivla offers second homeownership by helping people buy, own, and sell the fractions of the second home that fits their life. | $9.4M / Series A / Jul 23, 2025 | ||
| Vivla offers second homeownership by helping people buy, own, and sell the fractions of the second home that fits their life. | $9.4M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 23, 2025 | ||
| Our mission is to make property investment simple, stress-free and data-driven. PropHero helps you find, buy and manage the best investment properties using an online platform and propriertary AI algorithms. | $15.9M / Series A / Feb 19, 2025 | ||
| Nory is the all-knowing restaurant management system that learns the behind the scenes of your business. Helping you forecast sales, plan labour & optimise your inventory. | $15.9M / Series A / May 22, 2024 | ||
| Veremark provides digital identity verification and background screening solutions for businesses. The company offers services that include employment history checks, education verification, criminal record checks, and professional reference validation, all delivered through a cloud-based platform. Veremark’s system integrates with recruitment andHR workflows to streamline candidate vetting, reduce manual processes, and ensure compliance with data protection regulations. The platform also allows organizations to manage verifications, store reports securely, and access analytics to support hiring decisions. Veremark works with companies across sectors to facilitate safer and more efficient recruitment and onboarding processes. | $3M / Series B / Apr 11, 2024 | ||
| Embat develops cloud-based treasury management software designed to help finance teams manage cash flow, banking operations, and financial forecasting in real time. The company provides a platform that connects bank accounts, enterprise resource planning systems, and payment systems to centralize visibility of cash positions across multipleentities and currencies. Its software supports automated reconciliation, payment execution, liquidity forecasting, and financial reporting through a unified interface. The platform also includes AI-driven features that assist with transaction matching, anomaly detection, and cash flow prediction to reduce manual finance operations. Embat works with mid-sized and large enterprises to streamline treasury workflows, improve liquidity management, and support financial decision-making. The company integrates with a wide network of financial institutions and enterprise systems to enable continuous financial data synchronization and operational control.The platform uses automation and AI features to reduce manual treasury tasks, including transaction matching, accounting entries, and financial reporting workflows. It integrates with a wide range of banking systems and corporate ERPs to synchronize financial data continuously. Embat also enables centralized payment management, allowing finance teams to initiate, approve, and track transactions across multiple banking relationships. Its tools support cash visibility, debt monitoring, and financial scenario planning for operational decision-making. | $15.9M / Series A / Feb 27, 2024 | ||
| Embat develops cloud-based treasury management software designed to help finance teams manage cash flow, banking operations, and financial forecasting in real time. The company provides a platform that connects bank accounts, enterprise resource planning systems, and payment systems to centralize visibility of cash positions across multipleentities and currencies. Its software supports automated reconciliation, payment execution, liquidity forecasting, and financial reporting through a unified interface. The platform also includes AI-driven features that assist with transaction matching, anomaly detection, and cash flow prediction to reduce manual finance operations. Embat works with mid-sized and large enterprises to streamline treasury workflows, improve liquidity management, and support financial decision-making. The company integrates with a wide network of financial institutions and enterprise systems to enable continuous financial data synchronization and operational control.The platform uses automation and AI features to reduce manual treasury tasks, including transaction matching, accounting entries, and financial reporting workflows. It integrates with a wide range of banking systems and corporate ERPs to synchronize financial data continuously. Embat also enables centralized payment management, allowing finance teams to initiate, approve, and track transactions across multiple banking relationships. Its tools support cash visibility, debt monitoring, and financial scenario planning for operational decision-making. | $5.5M / Seed / Jun 26, 2023 | ||
| Nory is the all-knowing restaurant management system that learns the behind the scenes of your business. Helping you forecast sales, plan labour & optimise your inventory. | $7.6M / Seed / May 17, 2023 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Samaipata
Samaipata is an early-stage pan-European VC. The fund was created by two entrepreneurs, José del Barrio, co-founder of the leading food-delivery platform in Spain, sold to Rocket Internet for $100 million and Eduardo Díez-Hochleitner, senior executive, Business Angel and current Chairman at MásMóvil, sold to KKR for €5bn in 2020. Samaipatainvests in digital platforms with network effects at Seed stage across Europe. They back mission-driven entrepreneurs who are striving to build the next European unicorn! If you're a early stage European platform founder, share your pack here https://samaipata.typeform.com/to/k43fN6
Samaipata Contacts
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Pablo Ferreras
Chief Financial Officer
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Ignacio Tovar
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Iñigo Laucirica
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José Barrio
Chief Executive Officer
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Kintxo Cortés
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What does José Barrio invest in?
José Barrio invests primarily in FinTech, Information Technology and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for José Barrio closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 22 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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