Glovo is a Barcelona-based start-up that revolutionizes access to local goods through its on-demand delivery application. The platform connects customers with independent couriers who deliver a wide range of products, including food, groceries, and personal items, within 60 minutes. Glovo operates in several countries, including Spain, Italy, Portugal, France, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and Peru. Users can browse their favorite restaurants and shops, place orders, and track deliveries in real-time using the app's geolocation feature. This service effectively acts as a personal courier, allowing customers to receive goods and complete errands quickly and efficiently.
Paack is a delivery services company focused on sustainable e-commerce and retail parcel transportation in Europe, offering a platform that provides scheduled and temperature-controlled deliveries, real-time tracking, and customer support. It operates an in-house technology platform developed by a team of over 120 engineers to automate, robotize, and optimize operations, achieving a high first-delivery-attempt success rate and reducing travel miles and emissions. The company aims to lead sustainable eCommerce deliveries in Europe and pursue carbon net-zero by 2030 through measuring environmental impact, decarbonization actions, partnerships, and reporting progress. It serves Spain, France, Portugal, and Italy.
Paack is a delivery services company focused on sustainable e-commerce and retail parcel transportation in Europe, offering a platform that provides scheduled and temperature-controlled deliveries, real-time tracking, and customer support. It operates an in-house technology platform developed by a team of over 120 engineers to automate, robotize, and optimize operations, achieving a high first-delivery-attempt success rate and reducing travel miles and emissions. The company aims to lead sustainable eCommerce deliveries in Europe and pursue carbon net-zero by 2030 through measuring environmental impact, decarbonization actions, partnerships, and reporting progress. It serves Spain, France, Portugal, and Italy.
Glovo is a Barcelona-based start-up that revolutionizes access to local goods through its on-demand delivery application. The platform connects customers with independent couriers who deliver a wide range of products, including food, groceries, and personal items, within 60 minutes. Glovo operates in several countries, including Spain, Italy, Portugal, France, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and Peru. Users can browse their favorite restaurants and shops, place orders, and track deliveries in real-time using the app's geolocation feature. This service effectively acts as a personal courier, allowing customers to receive goods and complete errands quickly and efficiently.
Salupro is a Spain-based e-commerce platform founded in 2011 by Gonzalo Castellano and Fernando Marquez, designed to assist dental and veterinary clinics in optimizing their purchasing processes. The platform serves as a comparison tool for sanitary products, enabling clinics to request price comparisons from numerous suppliers. By searching for the lowest prices, Salupro streamlines the procurement process, allowing clinics to make informed purchasing decisions. Once a quotation is accepted, Salupro manages the entire purchasing process, coordinating with suppliers to ensure direct delivery to the clinics. Upon delivery, Salupro invoices the clinics and collects payment, enhancing logistics efficiency and ensuring timely stock availability.
CornerJob
Series A in 2016
CornerJob is a Barcelona-based startup, part of the Southern Europe's leading digital ecosystem, which aims to streamline job recruitment. It offers a mobile platform enabling users to find geolocated job offers, apply directly, chat with recruiters, and receive responses within 24 hours. For businesses, CornerJob provides a simple, interactive, and immediate recruiting channel, aiding in efficient candidate selection.
Wazypark
Seed Round in 2016
Wazypark is a mobile application designed to facilitate communication among drivers regarding available parking spaces. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Madrid, Spain, the application fosters a community of drivers who share information about parking availability, helping users find and book free parking spots. In addition to parking information, Wazypark provides notifications about affordable gas stations, alerts for fines, and comparisons for parking and insurance options. The application has been recognized with multiple awards, including Best Spanish Startup and Best European Startup in 2015, highlighting its innovative approach to solving parking challenges.
Founded in Madrid, Spain in 2007, Minube is a leading social travel platform that enables users to discover destinations worldwide. It offers price comparisons for hotels and flights, user-generated reviews, and the ability to create personalized travel blogs. With over 180 countries and 15,000 cities covered, users can filter searches based on various categories.
Wallapop is a hyper-local mobile marketplace for buying and selling secondhand goods, accessible through a mobile app. It uses geo-localized technology to connect a community of about 15 million users and features a catalog with hundreds of millions of items, enabling users to discover unique goods at good prices while extending the life of functional products. The platform supports listing and purchasing across categories, including vehicles, and lets users publish advertisements from mobile or computer. Wallapop aims to drive innovation in online classifieds and promote sustainability. It was founded in 2013 in Barcelona, Spain by Agustin Gomez, Miguel Vicente, and Gerard Olive.
eShop Ventures
Series A in 2014
eShop Ventures is a Spanish group specializing in e-commerce, founded by Alfonso Merry del Val and Rafael Garrido. The company operates a portfolio of online stores, including MIMUB.com, MAMUKY.com, and EXPIRIT.es, among others. Initially launched in 2012 with MIMUB.com, which focuses on housewares and decoration, the company has expanded its offerings to include gourmet food, children's fashion, clothing, and furniture. eShop Ventures aims to provide high-quality products that cater to women and their families, following the latest trends. Its various retail websites enable customers to conveniently purchase a diverse range of items and have them delivered directly to their homes. The portfolio has grown significantly over the years, adding several brands and expanding its reach in the e-commerce market.
Appszoom
Venture Round in 2014
Appszoom is an application discovery platform founded in 2009 by Àlex Grau and Albert Feliu, based in Barcelona, Spain. The platform helps mobile users find and install a variety of applications by providing up-to-date reviews and recommendations tailored to individual preferences. By categorizing applications across different operating systems, Appszoom enables users to compare and discover new apps efficiently. Its focus on delivering relevant information ensures that users remain informed about the latest applications available for their devices.
Wallapop
Seed Round in 2014
Wallapop is a hyper-local mobile marketplace for buying and selling secondhand goods, accessible through a mobile app. It uses geo-localized technology to connect a community of about 15 million users and features a catalog with hundreds of millions of items, enabling users to discover unique goods at good prices while extending the life of functional products. The platform supports listing and purchasing across categories, including vehicles, and lets users publish advertisements from mobile or computer. Wallapop aims to drive innovation in online classifieds and promote sustainability. It was founded in 2013 in Barcelona, Spain by Agustin Gomez, Miguel Vicente, and Gerard Olive.
From the Bench
Venture Round in 2013
From the Bench is a Spanish company established in 2008 and based in Alicante, specializing in the development of social sports games for mobile devices, including iPhone, iPad, Android, and Amazon platforms. The company has created popular titles such as NBA General Manager and the Fantasy Manager Franchise, featuring over 40 official soccer club licenses, as well as Baseball General Manager and Football Franchise. With a focus on sports manager games, From the Bench allows players to assume the roles of coach, manager, and sports director, thereby providing an interactive and engaging experience. The company's games have achieved significant popularity, amassing over 40 million downloads across various platforms.
Wallapop
Seed Round in 2013
Wallapop is a hyper-local mobile marketplace for buying and selling secondhand goods, accessible through a mobile app. It uses geo-localized technology to connect a community of about 15 million users and features a catalog with hundreds of millions of items, enabling users to discover unique goods at good prices while extending the life of functional products. The platform supports listing and purchasing across categories, including vehicles, and lets users publish advertisements from mobile or computer. Wallapop aims to drive innovation in online classifieds and promote sustainability. It was founded in 2013 in Barcelona, Spain by Agustin Gomez, Miguel Vicente, and Gerard Olive.
Akamon Entertainment
Series A in 2013
Akamon Entertainment Millenium, S.L. is a developer and operator of online and mobile social games, primarily targeting the Latin American and Southern European markets. Founded in 2011 and based in Barcelona, Spain, the company focuses on offering a diverse range of casino and traditional multiplayer games, including chess, pool, bingo, checkers, dominoes, slots, and lottery. Akamon employs a local approach by utilizing its own portals, as well as those of partners and social media platforms like Facebook. The company operates under various brands, including Mundijuegos, Mundijeux, Ludijogos, and Mundigiochi, and specializes in synchronous gaming to enhance user engagement. Akamon has established itself within the competitive online gaming industry while adapting its offerings to suit regional preferences.
Link To Media
Seed Round in 2013
Link To Media is a digital content company that specializes in creating and monetizing a diverse range of text and video content. With a network of websites that attract over five million monthly users, the company focuses on generating long-lived internet content, particularly in the Spanish, Italian, French, Japanese, English, and Brazilian markets. Link To Media employs proprietary technology to analyze trends on social networks and search engines, allowing it to produce optimized content tailored to current user interests. In addition to its content creation efforts, the company provides competitively priced services to help other businesses enhance their online presence and engage with their audiences more effectively.
Gigas specializes in advanced real-time cloud hosting services, catering to a diverse range of business needs. Founded by experts from prominent telecom and internet companies, Gigas offers a robust product called Cloud Datacenter, which allows customers to deploy servers and other essential data center equipment through an easy-to-use control panel. The company operates in Spain and Latin America, with offices in major cities and services provided from four Tier-III and Tier-IV certified data centers. Gigas delivers Infrastructure as a Service to over 3,600 clients, including small and medium-sized enterprises as well as large corporations. Their offerings also include disaster recovery solutions and cloud server infrastructure for applications such as SAP and Oracle. Gigas has been recognized for its excellence, having been named the best cloud hosting provider globally at the 2016 Cloud Awards and acknowledged by Gartner as a Global Significant Provider.
Gigas specializes in advanced real-time cloud hosting services, catering to a diverse range of business needs. Founded by experts from prominent telecom and internet companies, Gigas offers a robust product called Cloud Datacenter, which allows customers to deploy servers and other essential data center equipment through an easy-to-use control panel. The company operates in Spain and Latin America, with offices in major cities and services provided from four Tier-III and Tier-IV certified data centers. Gigas delivers Infrastructure as a Service to over 3,600 clients, including small and medium-sized enterprises as well as large corporations. Their offerings also include disaster recovery solutions and cloud server infrastructure for applications such as SAP and Oracle. Gigas has been recognized for its excellence, having been named the best cloud hosting provider globally at the 2016 Cloud Awards and acknowledged by Gartner as a Global Significant Provider.
Offerum
Seed Round in 2011
Offerum, established in 2009, is a Barcelona-based collective buying platform specializing in local daily deals. It offers significant discounts (up to 90%) on goods and services such as restaurants, leisure activities, hotels, and beauty treatments. By requiring a minimum number of customers, Offerum enables businesses to gain new clients and advertise without additional costs. The company, founded by Jesús Monleón, Vicente Arias, Sacha Fuentes, and Christian Fuentes, has expanded across Spain, increasing its user base and turnover.
Bodas.net
Seed Round in 2008
Founded in 2008, Bodas.net is an online platform that serves as a comprehensive directory for wedding-related services and products based in Spain. It offers users a wide range of resources, including venues, supplies, dresses, invitations, and ideas.
Salir.com
Venture Round in 2007
Salir.com is an online platform based in Barcelona, Spain, that serves as an entertainment guide for users seeking to discover and discuss various venues. Established in 2007, the company provides comprehensive information about restaurants, cafes, pubs, theaters, museums, and other entertainment options, including events such as concerts and sports. The platform allows users to share their experiences and opinions, facilitating community engagement and enabling individuals to stay informed about local attractions. Salir.com aims to be a one-stop resource for finding, booking, and reviewing places for leisure and entertainment.
Careesma
Seed Round in 2004
Careesma is an online platform that publishes job listings from Europe and India. Employers post their vacancies in categories such as accounting, banking, HR, marketing, internships, administrative, sales, testing, education, health, and more. Individuals have access to tools that help them prepare cover letters and resumes as well as for job interviews and careers.
Careesma was launched in 2004 and is operated from Barcelona, Spain.
Idealista
Venture Round in 2003
Idealista operates an online property portal that serves agents and private individuals in Spain, Italy, and Portugal. The platform functions as a digital real estate marketplace, providing buyers and sellers with essential real-time information to facilitate property transactions. By offering a user-friendly interface, Idealista helps alleviate the challenges associated with finding a home, thus supporting millions of users in their real estate endeavors. Additionally, the company allows property owners to advertise their listings through a subscription model, enabling them to reach a broader audience while accessing valuable market insights.