# Top 25 Photography Startup Investors in Spain in May 2026 ## ESADE BAN - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Software, Internet, SaaS ESADE BAN is a Barcelona-based business angel network that works to advance entrepreneurship and investments in Spain. ## MOIRA CAPITAL DESARROLLO KAPPA, SICC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Focus: Energy, Mobile, Software MOIRA CAPITAL DESARROLLO KAPPA, SICC invests in innovative capital firms. ## Chris Bouwer - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Apps, Photography Chris Bouwer ## Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - 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 . ## Dr. Cornelius Boersch - Type: Angel - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, FinTech Dr. Cornelius (“Conny”) Boersch is an entrepreneur, business angel and founder of numerous technology companies. Conny is considered one of the bestconnected networkers in the tech and start-up scene. He is the founder of the global company builder Mountain Partners as well as the global co-investment company Conny & Co. Conny initiated theEntrepreneurs Day at the Tegernsee, one of the most exclusive conferences in Europe and regularly holds speeches at universities or tech events all over the world. As a business angel, he has invested in more than 300 companies since 1995 and was voted “European Business Angel of the Year” in 2009. He is a European Investment Fund (EIF) - certified super angel, which means that, subject to certain restrictions, the EIF matches all of his startup investments 1 to 1.As an entrepreneur, Conny previously founded the stock-listed RFID-based companies ACG, Smartrac and Identiv as well as the cashless payment systems provider Sandpiper. For his activities he was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2000. Politically, Conny acted as advisor to Dr. Guido Westerwelle, former president of the German Liberal Party, FDP, Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister of Germany from 2009 to 2012.He studied at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Essen with a thesis on venture capital and investing. He later also acted as honorary professor and held lectures at the University of Essen. ## Gerard Pique - Type: Angel - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Gaming, Apps, Video Gerard Piqué Bernabéu is the President & Founder of Kosmos.He Previously worked at eFootball.Pro as the President & Co-Founder. ## Innovacom - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Mobile, Telecommunications For over eighteen years, Innovacom has helped launch innovative telecommunication and information technology startups such as Business Objects, Cobalt Networks, Gemplus, Infovista, Intershop, Kelkoo, LastMinute.com, Micronas, Soitec, and Tumbleweed. ## Lánzame Capital SL - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Information Technology, Software Lánzame Capital is a pledge fund in Spain that invest in startups. Lánzame is promoted by a group of investors who work in different economic and business areas with many years of experience in different sectors. ## Vast Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Health Care, Software, Advertising Vast Ventures they invest in consumer brands, AI and cloud software, and more. ## Kabche Real Estate - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Apps, Photography, App Marketing Kabche Real Estate is a real esate firm. ## Caixa Capital Risc - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## Bankinter - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, FinTech, E-Commerce Bankinter is an innovative Spanish commercial bank. From an investment perspective, Bankinter's Venture Capital team and Fundación Innovación Bankinter jointly develop a program called Venture Capital Program, focused on identifying and investing in high potential startups using the bank's resources. The program has been active since2013, and from that moment it has already invested in more than 40 startups. In addition to the investment itself, the program tries to add value to the companies with which it interacts through the sharing of experiences and best practices.A key part of the company's strategy is the quality of customer service and innovation. The spirit is defined by the values ​​agility, enthusiasm, integrity, and originality. The company offers a wide range of financial products and services, in addition to advising clients, aggregators, product simulators, and a variety of value-added services. The company's staff are trained, agile, flexible workforce, capable of adapting to technological and market changes.Bankinter was founded on 1965 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain. ## Howard Love - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Social Media, Mobile, Apps Howard Love is aFounder and CEO of LoveToKnow, Angel Investor and Author. ## ICF Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: SaaS, Software, E-Commerce ICF (loan) is a a firm of Finance Brokers and independent financial advisers specialising in the management of investment portfolios. ## Wayra - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Wayra is a globally connected and technological open innovation hub in the world. We currently operate in 10 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela.Through Telefónica our global presence allows us to be at the helm of innovation, shoulder to shoulder with drivenentrepreneurs and in a position to engage the right partners and leaders of industries for business. Our mission is clear, to connect innovators with Telefónica and generate joint business opportunities. We are the interface between Telefónica and entrepreneurial ecosystems across the globe because innovation makes good business sense. ## Apiumhub - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Apps, Photography, App Marketing Apiumhub is a software development company in Barcelona, Spain with a main focus on software architecture, web development & mobile development (iOS & Android) ## Mnext Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: FinTech, Apps, Software Mnext Venture Capital targets early-stage marketplaces & disruptive e-commerce businesses with a proven business model and supports them to become leaders in their respective fields. Mnext seeks to achieve social or environmental impact through ventures with business models based on technology.The geographic scope of Mnext is Spain and itsvision is to foster both innovation and quality employment, which show great room for improvement. Meridia Capital Partners advises Mnext in the corporate governance, business planning, strategic thinking, mentoring and networking. ## Heiko Rauch - Type: Angel - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Art Co-Founder of UFOstart ## 101 Startups - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Internet, Mobile, Software 101Startups is an investment firm based in Spain that specializes in early-stage startup companies. The company is an investment fund which aims to invest in early stage digital and new technology companies. ## Lanta Digital Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Travel, E-Commerce, B2B Lanta Digital Ventures is an early stage venture capital fund focused in investing in innovative Startups with high potential growth.LANTA DIGITAL VENTURES takes a hands-on, team-focused approach to early-stage investing. As former company founders, CEOs, Board members and senior executives of startups we know what it takes to build successfulcompanies. The Fund's value proposition draws on our deep operational experience, as well as the collective expertise of our Partners; which includes their extensive network of advisors, area experts and business leaders.Lanta Digital Ventures has been selected by some of the most successful Spanish new economy entrepreneurs as their investment vehicleOur focus is on early-stage companies operating in the digital and technology space that have passionated teams addressing large potential markets using disruptive technologies. ## WidInvest AG - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zug, Zug, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Apps, Photography, App Marketing We identify and partner with entrepreneurs and inventors who have early stage businesses or ideas with high growth potential no matter the industry. In exchange for equity, our financial investment comes with our commercial and operational commitment too. Our time and financial support. Working together we help to fast-track your growth.Geography: Swiss based, ideally with international growth potential.Investment Stage: From seed capital through series A and beyond.Sector Focus: We consider opportunities in most sectors.Investment Level: We invest as little as EU 50k or as much as EU 5m over the life of an investment, but always seek to take a meaningful share in our partner companies. This enables us to commit to active participation and align our interests with the founders. ## IES Holding - Type: VC Fund - Location: Oak Brook, Illinois, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Apps, Photography, App Marketing IES Holdings Ltd. is a global engineered equipment company & growing investments and holdings group established in 1987. ## Gerald Heydenreich - Type: Angel - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Retail, Film Production, E-Commerce Platforms Gerald has been an entrepreneur since 1998 when he founded at the age of 25 the first European provider for b2b reverse online auction and sourcing events, Portum. With a trading volume of more than 12 Bn. USD and offices throughout Europe and the US Portum became one of Europe’s leading providers for internet-based sourcing and supplier managementsolutions. The company was sold in 2006 to CapGemini / IBX.In 2006 he cofounded with Gustavo Garcia Brusilovsky BuyVIP, a European leading private sales club offering luxury brands at reduced prices in time limited campaigns. When the company was sold in 2010 to Amazon it had more than 8 Mio. members, 350 employees and revenues in excess of 150 Mio. USD.In 2011 he founded Pippa&Jean a social selling community with the vision to support 100.000 women to start their own business.Since 2007, Gerald also has been an active investor in multiple companies via OmnisMundi, an incubator which he created jointly with Alain Falys.Wirtschaftswoche and Financial Times voted Gerald as one of the Top 100 German masterminds on e-business. He was given the Budding Entrepreneur Award by GrowthPlus for demonstrating outstanding entrepreneurial skills at a young age and was twice finalist in the competition “Entrepreneur of the year”.He truely believes in entrepreneurship as a way of living and more important as a means to make the world a better place. ## 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) ## 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. # 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