# Mind the Gap program

> Mind the Gap program is a VC fund in Santander backing Medical. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Santander, Spain
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://fundacionbotin.org/en/programmes/science/mind-the-gap/#:~:text=Created%20in%202011%2C%20the%20programme,generate%20social%20and%20economic%20development.

Mind the Gap program is a VC fund in Santander focused on Medical. programme Mind the Gap programme promotes biotechnology entrepreneurship to enable technologies with commercial potential.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Renalyse | Renalyse is the registered trade name of CreatSens Health S.L., a biotechnology company focusing on the development of medical platforms. | $1.1M |  | Oct 09, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Eurostars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eurostars) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GENESIS Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/genesis-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Mind the Gap program invest in?

Mind the Gap program invests primarily in Medical startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Mind the Gap program last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mind the Gap program closed in Oct 2023. Shizune tracks 1 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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