# Santander Bank

> Santander Bank is a VC fund in Boston backing Financial Services and FinTech. See 40 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boston, United States
- Total investments: 40
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/santander-bank-na
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/santanderbankus
- Website: https://www.santanderbank.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SantanderBankUS/

Santander Bank is a VC fund in Boston focused on Financial Services and FinTech. Santander Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Santander Bank, N.A. is a Member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender. Santander, Santander Bank, the Flame Logo, Santander Select (And Design), Santander Universities (And Design), Santander Shareholders (And Design), Santander Rewards, Bravo, Sphere, Express Cash Pack, Flexlock, Extra 20 and A Bank For YourIdeas are registered trademarks, and Santander Select, Santander Cash Rewards, Santander Universities, Santander Shareholders, Santander Advance, Santander Passport, Passport, I (Heart) My Bank, I Love My Bank, and Real Change, are service marks, of Banco Santander, S.A. or its affiliates or subsidiaries in the United States or other countries.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Post-IPO Debt | $73M–$3.5B |
| Debt Financing | $30M–$1.3B |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 8 | 20% |
| FinTech | 6 | 15% |
| Renewable Energy | 6 | 15% |
| Energy | 5 | 13% |
| Retail | 4 | 10% |

82 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 27 | 68% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 5 | 13% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 5% |
| Seed | 1 | 3% |
| Series A | 1 | 3% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 11 | 28% |
| United Kingdom | 10 | 25% |
| Spain | 6 | 15% |
| Brazil | 2 | 5% |
| Germany | 2 | 5% |

12 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos A. Catalán García | Risk Subdirector, Methodology and Model Construction | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carlos-a-catal%C3%A1n-garc%C3%ADa |
| Diego Salama | Head of Technology & Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/diego-salama |
| John BaRoss | Relationship Executive - Middle Markets, Government & NFP Commercial Banking | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-baross |
| Paige Miller | Human Resources - Corporate Recruitment | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paige-miller |
| Daniel Penaloza | IT Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-penaloza-0ac2 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13th Floor Investments | 13th Floor Investments is a financial company that invests in the real estate industry. | $134M | Debt Financing | Jun 11, 2026 |  |
| 13th Floor Investments - Barings JV | 13th Floor Investments- Barings JV operate a multi-phase real estate joint venture primarily focused on major transit-oriented developments. | $134M | Debt Financing | Jun 11, 2026 |  |
| AEW Capital Management | AEW Global provides real estate investment management services to investors. Grounded in research and experienced in the complexities of the real estate and capital markets, the firm actively manages portfolios in both the public and private property markets and across the risk/return spectrum. AEW offers strategies that are available throughcustomized, separately managed accounts and a variety of commingled investment funds. | $29.5M | Debt Financing | Jun 03, 2026 |  |
| Gemswell Surf Madrid | Gemswell Surf is a new urban destination for surfers and adventure seekers. |  | Debt Financing | Mar 09, 2026 |  |
| 13th Floor Investments Rockpoint JV | 13th Floor Investments Rockpoint JV develops Link at Boca, a new mixed-use multifamily community. | $100M | Debt Financing | Feb 02, 2026 |  |
| SSEN Transmission | SSEN Transmission provide a safe and reliable supply of electricity. | $1.3B | Debt Financing | Dec 19, 2025 |  |
| Group 1 Automotive | Group 1 Automotive owns and operates about 130 franchises at approximately 100 dealerships, as well as about 25 collision service centers in more than a dozen states. Group 1 Automotive also has a handful of franchises in the UK. The company's dealerships offer new (60% of sales) and used cars and light trucks under more than 30 differentbrands. It also offers financing, provides maintenance and repair services, and sells replacement parts. | $3.5B | Post-IPO Debt | May 30, 2025 |  |
| Power Dot | Power Dot is a public EV destination charging infrastructure operator that invests, installs and operates charge points on everyday high-traffic public locations | $180.3M | Debt Financing | Aug 07, 2024 |  |
| Group 1 Automotive | Group 1 Automotive owns and operates about 130 franchises at approximately 100 dealerships, as well as about 25 collision service centers in more than a dozen states. Group 1 Automotive also has a handful of franchises in the UK. The company's dealerships offer new (60% of sales) and used cars and light trucks under more than 30 differentbrands. It also offers financing, provides maintenance and repair services, and sells replacement parts. | $2.5B | Post-IPO Debt | Apr 30, 2024 |  |
| Velca | Velca is a manufacturer of electric motorcycles and mopeds designed to improve the sustainability of mobility. The company develops a range of electric scooters with swappable batteries that can be charged using any plug along with a GPS system integrated with its app that enables users to commute using sustainable vehicles. | $2M | Debt Financing | Nov 29, 2023 |  |

10 of 40 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Santander Bank invest in?

Santander Bank invests primarily in Financial Services, FinTech and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 40 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Santander Bank's check size?

Santander Bank typically joins rounds of $73M–$3.5B at Post-IPO Debt and $30M–$1.3B at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Santander Bank participates in.

### How do I contact Santander Bank?

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### Who are the partners at Santander Bank?

The team at Santander Bank includes Carlos A. Catalán García (Risk Subdirector, Methodology and Model Construction), Diego Salama (Head of Technology & Operations) and John BaRoss (Relationship Executive - Middle Markets, Government & NFP Commercial Banking), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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