# Top 50 Automotive Startup Investors in Spain in May 2026 ## ASTARA Innovation & Venture Lab (formerly B4Motion) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Automotive, Apps, Transportation We are a Mobility Lab. We research, invest and build. ## Caixa Capital Risc - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, E-Commerce Caixa Capital Risc (CCR) is the VC arm of CriteriaCaixa which invests in innovative companies in their start-up and growth stages. The company has three specialised teams in the areas of Information Technology, Life Sciences, and Industrial technologies. Caixa Capital Risc currently manages more than €300m through 11 specialised vehicles. ## Big Sur Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Internet BSV invests early, commits personally and team up with exceptional founders to help build extraordinary companies. What we do: Seed Phase, Technology Based & Investments. ## Fides Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Telecommunications, Software, Automotive Fides Capital is an investment firm, specialized in seed and early stage technology-based companies with scalable B2B business models that have already achieved recurring income. We back committed and experienced teams who are capable of leading ambitious projects with international projection. But, beyond the professional abilities, for usit's essential to have a personal understanding and alignment of interests with the entrepeneurs in order to row together in the same direction. Partnering with the teams is a key pillar in Fides's investment strategy since we like to collaborate actively with them, sharing our experience and knowledge. We invest between 50,000 € and 400,000 € per deal by disbursing funds in gradual installments and we co-invest with other participants that assume the role of lead investor.Our portfolio companies are mainly in the telecom, B2B services, health, fintech and edutech sectors: - AdmInMe (www.admin-me.com) - Agile Content (www.agilecontent.com) - eGarante: (www.egarante.com) - Excom (www.excom.es) - Imegen (www.imegen.es) - Indexa Capital (www.indexacapital.com) - Joinup (www.joinuptaxi.com) - Kuaderno (www.kuaderno.com) - Masmovil (www.masmovil.es) - Next (www.gruponext.es) - Nuubo (www.nuubo.com) - Playfilm (www.playfilm.tv) - Quantyca (www.quantyca.com) ## Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Grant - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software The Center for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI) is a public corporation under the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, which promotes innovation and technological development of Spanish companies. Is the entity which channels requests for funding and support to projects I + D + i of Spanish companies in the national andinternational levels. The CDTI has a staff of more than 300 people formed three quarters of engineers and graduates. Although the bulk of the infrastructure of the CDTI is located in Madrid, the Centre offers Spanish companies a strategic network of offices and representatives abroad (Japan -SBTO (Spain Business and Technology Office) - Belgium -SOST (Spain Office of Science and Technology) and Permanent Secretariat Eureka-, Brazil -FINEP (Financier of Studies and Projects) -, Korea, Chile, Morocco, China, India, Mexico and USA) to support them in their technological activities of type int . ## Iberdrola - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Solar, Manufacturing, Energy IBERDROLA, S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, switching, and distribution of electricity and gas worldwide. It generates electricity primarily through nuclear, fossil-fuel, and hydroelectric power. The company also engages in retail of electricity under the tariff systems. In addition, IBERDROLA generateselectricity from renewable energy sources, as well as engages in the gas storage, and electricity and gas supply activities. Further, it provides telecommunications services, as well as engineering, consulting, and information technology services. Additionally, the company engages in real estate and other related activities. As of September 30, 2008, it distributed electricity to 10 million customers in Spain, 3.5 million customers in the United Kingdom, and 9 million customers in Latin America. ## Cabiedes & Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Fashion Cabiedes & Partners is a Spanish venture capital firm that provides seed funding and early-stage and later-stage investment services. Cabiedes & Partners was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain. ## Vigo Activo - Type: VC Fund - Location: Nigrán, Galicia, Spain - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Automotive, Information Technology, Enterprise Software Vigo Activo is a venture capital company that seeks to contribute to the economic development of Galicia, and specifically Vigo and its area of ​​influence. It promotes the renewal of the Galician industrial fabric by betting on effective people, with innovative projects and sectors with emerging technologies. The firm has supported the growth ofmany companies by providing them with venture capital financing and advice. With a total of disbursed funds exceeding 16 million euros and more than 20 years of history. ## Stella Maris Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Apps, Health Care, Information Technology Stella Maris Partners are a venture capital fund focused on investing in newly created companies, which have a great potential and a strong desire to move to Mexico and the world. ## Avianta Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Apps, Rental, Travel Private equity and venture capital firm ## ENISA - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Debt Financing, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology ENISA is a public company under the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, through the Directorate General of Industry and Small and medium-sized enterprises which, since 1982, actively participates in the financing of viable and innovative business projects. ## Faraday Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, SaaS, Software Founded in 2011, Faraday Venture Partners is a pan-European Venture Capital firm investing in European innovative early-stage startups via its network of Clubs of Investors and its own Funds. ## Repsol Energy Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Energy, Hardware Repsol Energy Ventures is the venture capital arm of integrated global energy company Repsol. ## BStartup - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sant Cugat Del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care A Banc Sabadell initiative to support young companies in developing their projects. Bstartup is designed to support entrepreneurs so their projects can be developed with maximum guarantees of success. - Investment and growth - Specialized products and branches - Collaborative innovation ## EASO Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Sebastian, Pais Vasco, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Education Easo Ventures es una Sociedad de Capital Riesgo Vasca y Privada, cuyo objetivo es invertir en Startups y PYMES con proyectos de crecimiento. ## Banco Sabadell - Type: VC Fund - Location: Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Debt Financing - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet Banco Sabadell is a banking group that specializes in serving small and medium enterprises. It comprises of several banks, brands, subsidiaries, and associated banks. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Alicante, Spain. ## Xesgalicia - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santiago De Compostela, Galicia, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, B2B XesGalicia is a Galician Venture Capital Management firm. It finances company development through the temporary acquisition of minority shares of the capital of unquoted companies. ## Kibo Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Mobile Kibo Ventures, based in Madrid (Spain) is a VC Fund focused on early-stage investments in digital companies. Kibo Ventures manages $130 million from a mix of institutional and private investors, including IEF, Telefonica, the Spanish Government (through CDTI), Mutua Madrileña (Spain's largest insurance company) and Axis (ICO's 25year-old private equity arm).Specifically, Kibo likes to invest in companies which combine exceptional and committed teams, aiming to digitalize a product or service in a big-enough market with international potential. Kibo is managed by an experienced team of professionals with a solid track record, who are actively involved in the companies in which they invest. Kibo follows a stage-investment approach and financially supports portfolio companies as they grow, whilst promoting co-investment from valuable investors. ## Antai Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Marketplace, Shopping We back incredible people and help them build disrupting products with the potential of changing the lives of millions. ## Seaya - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Internet, Financial Services, FinTech Seaya Ventures is a Spanish venture fund investing in early and growth-stage Internet and technology-enabled companies in Spain and Latin America. The firm seeks to transform early and growth-stage companies into category leaders, with a focus on innovative businesses that require growth or expansion capital and can build lasting value.Itsinvestments are focused on products and services that facilitate the migration to a digital world such as digital marketplaces, consumer and internet media, consumer and mobile media, enterprise, and consumer software and services, and Payment: Internet and Mobile. ## Draper B1 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Internet Our mission is to help entrepreneurs who are innovating and transforming the way we live and work. ## Source Code Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Chaoyang, Liaoning, China - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence Founded in 2014, Source Code Capital is a leading China VC focused on the broad TMT sectors and investing in both early stage start-ups and growth stage companies. With $1.5 billion and RMB 3.5 billion under management, Source Code Capital has been successfully partnering with close to 150 leading Chinese technology founders since inceptionincluding Bytedance, Meituan, Homelink, among many others. Source Code is focused on the “Big 3” fundamental drivers, which are Internet+, AI+, and Global+ , and invests along sectors such as media and entertainment, consumer services, enterprise, finance, retail, transportation, housing, education, and healthcare. ## IpGlobal - Type: VC Fund - Location: A Coruña, Galicia, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Internet, Automotive, Marketplace They help brands build their business on the Internet using innovative solutions at every step of the digital strategy. In IPglobal all work is in digital. They have a varied team linked by their passion for Internet. Engineers, programmers, designers, copywriters, and experts in digital marketing exchange their knowledge to design the best onlinesolutions. ## Bullnet Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Pozuelo De Alarcón, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Enterprise Software Independent Venture Capital Firm specialized in high technology Spanish start-ups. Helping tech entrepreneurs during the early stages of their company to build successful businesses ## Fides Capital partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lake Forest, Illinois, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: B2B, SaaS, Video FIDES is a real estate advisory and Investment firm. ## Pinama Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Internet, B2B, Sharing Economy Pinama is an investment club formed by entrepreneurs willing to invest in projects with a "return on investment" beyond the purely financial. ## CASTIVENTURES, S.L. - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Apps, Parking CastiVentures is a startup investment fund focused on tech companies, in early stages and with valuations of between 2 and 3 million Euros. ## Conny & Co - Type: VC Fund - Location: Wollerau, Schwyz, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, Insurance We are an international investment company with the mission of backing promising startup companies in the most exciting high-growth markets. ## Itzarri EPSV - Type: VC Fund - Location: Álava, Asturias, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Automotive, Clean Energy, Courier Service Itzarri EPSV offers financial services including the pension funds for people in the Basque country region. ## Vermú - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Video Conectamos startups e ideas con inversores que las hagan realidad ## Cupido Capital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 Cupido Capital is the first investment vehicle that invests in pre-Seed Spanish startups.** Professional Investment since day 1 **We support your project even when you have not yet hit the market. TALENT is the most important factor.** Unique Entrepreneurs **Rockstars who want to change the world.** + 180 Startups Invested ** Ourentrepreneurs/investors know the drill and will help you with their experience and contacts.Send us your project! ## Proeza Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Transportation, Automotive, Software Largest mobility focused fund in Latam ## Inveready - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology Inveready is a leading alternative asset manager in Spain - investing in early-stage VC, growth VC, venture debt, strategic equity in listed companies, infrastructure and private equity - providing financing solutions to companies throughout their life-cycle. Founded in 2008, Inveready counts on 177 active companies, 61 exits and more than €1bnof assets under management. Some of our portfolio companies have been acquired by multinationals such as Intel, Symantec, IBM, and Facebook, whilst others are listed in public markets such as NASDAQ, the Spanish BME Growth, AIM London, and Euronext Growth. (visit www.inveready.com for more information) ## Cofides - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing, Private Equity - Focus: Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Automotive Cofides provides cost-effective, medium and long-term financial support for viable private investment projects. ## HV Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software We support exceptional founders in building market leading digital companies. ## Autotech Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Menlo Park, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Transportation, Software, Automotive Autotech Ventures is a venture capital firm that manages more than $400 million to invest in start-ups that aim to generate financial returns in the vast $3 trillion ground transportation industry. Connected, autonomous, shared and electrified vehicles and related mobility services have created tectonic shifts in the incumbent ground transportationindustry. Vehicle manufacturers, parts suppliers, dealerships, repair shops, parking operators, ground logistics firms, and road infrastructure providers are all being impacted by ground transportation startups.Autotech Ventures provides startup companies with 1) capital to execute on their business plan, 2) access to its industry contacts - including dozens of ground transportation corporate investors who together represent a global market capitalization of over $500 billion dollars, 3) up-to-the-minute market intelligence on the ground transport landscape, 4) support in recruiting ground transportation industry talent, and 5) fundraising support to raise additional capital from other financially-motivated investors and strategic investors.Start-ups typically innovate quickly then scale slowly, while corporations typically innovate slowly then scale quickly. Autotech Ventures brings startups and corporations together to bridge this gap and build a new transportation future. ## Enagas Emprende - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Battery, Automotive, Electronics Enagas Emprende is a corporate venture capital that invests in startups and innovative technologies in the energy transition sector with a specialization on renewable gases, sustainable mobility, energy efficiency, digitalisation, and cleantech. Enagas Emprende was founded on 2016 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain. ## CDTI - Type: VC Fund - Location: Ventura, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Debt Financing - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care CDTi (NASDAQ: CDTI) is a cleantech emissions control company that designs, develops and manufactures sustainable solutions to reduce emissions of on- and off-road engine applications. ## Startupxplore - Type: VC Fund - Location: Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Equity Crowdfunding - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Food and Beverage, Software Startupxplore is a premium startup investment platform that allows unexperienced and time-savvy investors to diversify their portfolio by co-investing with a group of top-level investors with a proven track record on startup investment. ## Grupo Valgine - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Automotive, Car Sharing, Sharing Economy Grupo Valgine is an investment Firm. ## Spri - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Automotive, Clean Energy, Embedded Software New industry is here already. In the SPRI Group, Basque companies find the tools to become more international and entrepreneurial, obtain financing, locate. ## Michiel Das - Type: Angel - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Automotive, Electric Vehicle, Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Michiel Das is a Digital Marketing Specialist, Entrepreneur and Associate Professor living and working in Barcelona (Spain). More information: http://michieldas.com ## Lazpiur - Type: VC Fund - Location: Spain, Georgia, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Automotive, Clean Energy, Embedded Software Lazpiur operates internationally in two fields, Machine Engineering and High Precision Machining, delivering solutions to leading companies all over the world. ## Ezten Venture Capital Fund - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Software, Automotive, Clean Energy Ezten Venture Capital Fund ## TA Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Internet TA Ventures is globally-minded and network-driven VC firm investing in early-stage tech startups in Europe and North America shaping the industries of tomorrow. Our ticket size starts from $100k up to $1M. We offer speed of execution, proactive support, and access to a broad international network. Drawing upon our network, we support our portfoliocompanies by proactively soliciting large, growth-minded co-investors in subsequent rounds. We utilize our industry knowledge and network to give portfolio companies and partner VCs access to the highly skilled and cost-effective R&D outsourcing teams in Central and Eastern Europe. ## Marek Fodor - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech Marek began his career working in consulting and banking before moving on to internet-related projects. Before joining Kantox he co-founded and was CTO at Atrapalo, largest independent online travel agency in Spain. He is an active business angel investor and mentor for technology startups. He is specialised in marketing and growth strategiHe has adual university education background in both computer science and in economics. ## Koejans Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Rijssen, Overijssel, The Netherlands - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Internet, Automotive, Marketplace Koejans Capital is an Investment Company. ## Max Burger - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: B2B, SaaS, Enterprise Software Max Burger is an Angel Investor in Asia, Europe and the United States. He is the co-owner of FMCG. ## Bynd Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Health Care Bynd Venture Capital, former Busy Angels, is a Portuguese venture capital investor with more than 30 active investments in the portfolio in different funds. At Bynd Venture Capital we invest in companies: - At the seed / early stage - In IT/Digital and Sustainability (including Lifesciences, Clean Tech, among others) sectors - FromPortugal, Spain and any startup that has a direct connection with these markets (founders, tech team, investors, ...). ## Tadium Invest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Internet, Automotive, Marketplace Tadium Invest SCR invests in digital businesses, with great market opportunities and proven business models. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co