BBVA SPARK
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Investment thesis
BBVA SPARK is BBVA's specialized banking unit serving technology companies, offering treasury solutions, payments, and financing including venture debt, along with access to the BBVA ecosystem and support for regional and international expansion.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 9 of 9 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×3Fintech ×3SaaS ×3Travel & Hospitality ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Cleantech ×1Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:Spain×2Australia×1Switzerland×1Colombia×1Japan×1Mexico×1
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 32024 · 12023 · 16 dated
Bia is a technology-driven electricity retailer in Colombia that lets businesses switch their energy provider and replace traditional meters with its proprietary BiaMonitor smart meter.
CleantechEnergyIoTBogota, CO
Sebastian Ruales(Founder)inGuillermo Plaza Roche(Director)Leonardo Velazquez Florez(Director)Juan Sebastian Ruales Duque(Director)Jaime E. Zunzunegui(Director)in
BoardNicolas Berman(Director)in
Co-investorsRA CapitalIDB LabKaszek VenturesMarathon VenturesNazcaNorte Ventures+4 more
Cafler provides an AI platform that automates aftermarket operations for automotive workshops, handling processes from customer reception through vehicle delivery.
AI & Machine Learning
Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesBStartupEoniq.fundShilling VCWIND VenturesSeaya+1 more
Clara Travel Pay is a corporate travel payment product that centralizes CTA and virtual card number (VCN) tools, generating single-use virtual cards for each reservation and connecting to travel management companies and global distribution systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Gerry Giacomán Colyer(Founder)in
Co-investorsA*Acrew CapitalAdapt VenturesAvid VenturesCommerce VenturesEthos VC+12 more
Clara offers a spend management platform that centralizes and automates corporate payments, capturing and validating transactions and receipts in real time, enforcing spend policies, and automating reconciliation for syncing with ERP systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Gerry Giacomán Colyer(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlter GlobalCoatue ManagementPICUS CAPITALAvid VenturesCiti VenturesCovalto+2 more
Clara Online operates hosting, cloud, and internet infrastructure services.
B2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingMobility & TransportationTokyo, JP
クララオンライン創業者(CEO)Kentaro Iemoto(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))
Co-investorsInclusion JapanCiti VenturesCovaltoGeneral CatalystIFCInternational Finance Corporation+1 more
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Clara builds machine learning tools for enterprise users to automatically categorize companies, extract relationship information from news articles, and score companies based on collected data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsKickstart InnovationCiti VenturesCovaltoGeneral CatalystIFCInternational Finance Corporation+1 more
A real estate investment platform that identifies and manages residential properties for wealth growth, including purchase, renovation, and rental management services for investors.
PropTech
Mickael Roger(Founder)inPablo Gil Brusola(Founder & co-CEO)in
Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesBailador Technology InvestmentsJelix VenturesFifth WallOpera Tech VenturesSamaipata+1 more
Solvento provides instant payment solutions for transporters through a platform called QuickPay, allowing companies to pay logistics providers immediately while preserving working capital through deferred settlement.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainMexico City, MX
Jaime Tabachnik(Founder)inBilly Bosch(Founder)in
Co-investorsIronspring VentureProeza VenturesWollef VenturesZendaCometaDynamo Ventures+1 more
WIVI Vision develops software and customized hardware that assess and train non-strabismic binocular vision dysfunctions using immersive 3D games, gamification, and AI.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesBarcelona, ES
Eva García Ramos(CEO & Co-founder)inJuan Carlos Ondategui Parra(CEO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAdara VenturesHearstLabShip2BBanco SantanderSantander
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSolvento · btw.media · Jun 30, 2026
Clara · latamlist.com · Nov 27, 2025
Clara · latamlist.com · Nov 27, 2025
Clara · latamlist.com · Nov 27, 2025
Clara · latamlist.com · Nov 27, 2025
PropHero · trysignalbase.com · Oct 16, 2025
Cafler · entrepreneurloop.com · Sep 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has BBVA SPARK made?
- BBVA SPARK has 9 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does BBVA SPARK invest at?
- BBVA SPARK invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does BBVA SPARK focus on?
- BBVA SPARK focuses on Sector Agnostic.
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