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Criteria Venture Tech

Venture capital

Barcelona · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 8 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Criteria Venture Tech invests in early-stage technology startups, backing visionary founders with ambitious ideas. At pre-seed it targets rounds of €1-4M with first checks of €0.5-2M (up to €15M including follow-ons), backing companies from foundational idea to live MVP as lead or co-lead, with a focus on Spain, Portugal and companies with Iberian roots. At seed it targets rounds of €2-10M with first checks of €1-5M, backing market-tested solutions with proven technology as lead, co-lead or follower, across Europe and occasionally the US. Core focus areas are AI, cybersecurity, data, software infrastructure and deeptech.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
Check
$550K – $5.5M
HQ
Barcelona, ES
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2007
Last 12 months
2 investments
Tracked investments
54
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
3

Team · 8 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Gina Codoni· Investment Analystin
Milós Esteva· Portfolio Managerin

What they invest in

from 40 of 54 portfolio companies

SaaS ×20AI & Machine Learning ×18Enterprise Software ×13Cybersecurity ×6Data & Infrastructure ×5Fintech ×5Marketing Tech ×5Marketplaces ×5

HQs:Spain×16United States×3

Who they back

founder profiles across 22 portfolio companies
68%
solo founders
15 of 22 mapped founding teams
36%
repeat founders
of 25 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×152 founders×53 founders×14+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 25 founders with education data

Esade ×5Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya ×5Universidad Politécnica de Madrid ×4The University of Texas at Austin ×3IESE Business School ×2Universidad Complutense de Madrid ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×9Computer Science ×4Economics ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×3Finance & Accounting ×2Law ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 25 founders with career history

SEMrush ×3Atlas ×2CJP Group ×2Clio ×2

2 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 25 with degree data)

Investments · 54 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 22021 · 12012 · 19 dated

Genasysgenasys.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GNSS

Genasys develops "Protective Communications" hardware and software, including the Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) and the Genasys Protect platform, for emergency preparedness, mass notification, and inter-agency response.

Defense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechHardwareSaaS

Woody NorrisRichard DanforthinRichard S. Danforth(Chief Executive Officer and Director)in

20 KIT-ARkit-ar.com

Industrial augmented reality solution guiding and monitoring shopfloor workers.

Co-investorsArmilar Venture PartnersBlueCrow CapitalRKKVCUCL Technology Fund

3Ddigitalvenue3ddigitalvenue.comin𝕏

3D Digital Venue builds precise digital twins of venues and web tools to help partners monetize their spaces, offering fans transparent seat-view experiences and supporting venue operations.

ConsumerMarketing TechSaaSSports TechBarcelona, ES

8Layers8layers.ioinPre-Seed · Jul 2026 · $1M

8Layers is an identity security platform combining threat detection (ITDR), posture management (ISPM), and compliance into a single data layer, covering human and non-human identities such as service accounts, API keys, OAuth tokens, and AI agents across cloud providers and identity providers.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Iago S(Founder)

Co-investorsDraper B1

Active Nexiona Private Industrial IoT platformnexiona.comin
Argillaargilla.ioin𝕏Seed · Oct 2023 · $2M

Argilla develops open-source, data-centric software for building and improving AI and NLP models, with a focus on human feedback and data quality.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsCarpesa, Valencia

Francisco de Asis Aranda Montes(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Vila Suero(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDaniel Vila(CEO)inPaco Aranda(CTO)inJames Alcorn(Director)inPaco Nathan(Director)

Co-investorsAbstraction CapitalEniac VenturesSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Vermilion Cliffs VenturesZetta Venture Partners

Barbarabarbara.techinSeed · May 2022 · $3M

Barbara develops industrial software and AI solutions that simplify adoption of modern digital tools for factories, energy companies, and critical infrastructure operators.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoT

David PurónIsidro Nistal

Co-investorsGoHub Ventures

Barbara IOTbarbaraiot.comin

Barbara builds software for deploying and operating industrial applications and AI at the edge, aimed at making advanced technology simpler and more secure for industrial teams.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoT

David PuróninIsidro Nistalin

Co-investorsElewit

Build38 GmbHbuild38.comin𝕏Seed · Jan 2021 · $4Macquired by OneSpan

Build38, acquired by OneSpan, provides AI-powered runtime and at-rest protection for mobile banking applications, defending against tampering, hooking, repackaging, and API abuse.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSaaS

Co-investorseCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSKickstart InnovationG+D Ventures

Codeecodee.comin𝕏

Codee is a software development tool for Fortran, C, and C++ developers that uses deep static analysis to detect bugs, verify correctness, ensure security compliance, and optimize code performance.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechDeveloper ToolsA Coruña, ES

Manuel Arenaz(CEO and CTO)

Co-investorsSwanlaab Venture Factory

Codigamescodigames.comin𝕏

Codigames develops idle and tycoon mobile games that combine business management, simulation, and immersive gameplay for players worldwide.

GamingValencia, ES

Co-investorsFaraday Venture Partners

Compettiacompettia.com

Atrivity provides a gamified learning platform that helps organizations identify and address knowledge gaps among employees, sales teams, healthcare professionals, and customers through interactive one-minute challenges.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Enlineenline.energyinSeed · Jan 2024 · $4M

Enline develops AI and Digital Twin software for electric power grids, aimed at improving grid efficiency and accelerating power integration.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyEnterprise Software

Manuel Trigueiros Rafael Ferreira de Lemos(Founder)in

Exited Silence (Acciona) Urban smart Electric Vehiclessilence.ecoin
Gigasgigas.comin𝕏

Gigas provides proprietary cloud infrastructure and virtualization services based on KVM technology.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise Software

Glovo (exited)glovoapp.com

Glovo is an on-demand delivery app that lets users order food from restaurants as well as groceries and goods from supermarkets, shops, pharmacies, and florists in their city.

FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesBarcelona, ES

Co-investorsBlue Lion GlobalEntrée CapitalGarapaInvariantes FundKorelya CapitalRPS Ventures+1 more

Immflyimmfly.comin

Immfly provides digital onboard solutions for airlines, focused on the in-flight passenger experience for the air travel industry.

HardwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTravel & HospitalityBarcelona, ES

Pablo Linz(CEO and Co-founder)inJimmy M. von Korff(Executive Chairman and Co-founder)in

Co-investorsBoeing HorizonX VenturesEncomenda VCAE Industrial PartnersCaixa Capital

Inariinari.ioin𝕏

Inari builds insurance infrastructure technology platforms that enable insurers, MGAs, and reinsurers to operate more efficiently through AI automation and integrations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSBarcelona, ES

Frank Perkins(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsFlagship Pioneering

Inatlasinatlas.comin𝕏

inAtlas provides location analytics and business intelligence solutions using geospatial data for private and public sector organizations.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech

Inspiringbenefitsinspiringbenefits.comin𝕏

Inspiring Benefits provides employee wellness programs and customer loyalty solutions for enterprises.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketing TechMadrid, ES

iPronicsipronics.comin𝕏Jan 2025

iPronics develops programmable optical switches and photonic processors designed for AI networking infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Daniel Pérez López(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersBosch VenturesFine Structures VenturesRobert Bosch Venture CapitalTriatomic CapitalLight Street Capital+2 more

Ivooxivoox.com𝕏

Value Investing FM is a Spanish-language podcast hosted by Paco Lodeiro and Adrián Godás about stock market investing using the value investing method, featuring monthly market recaps, listener Q&A, and interviews with fund managers and investors.

Creator EconomyFintechMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment

Juan Ignacio Solera(Founder)in

Justinmindjustinmind.comin𝕏

Justinmind builds a prototyping and design tool used to design, validate, and test websites and product interfaces.

Developer ToolsSaaS

KDPOFkdpof.com

Silicon solutions for high-speed communications over Plastic Optical Fiber; founded 2010.

Carlos Pardo(Founder)in

Co-investorsBullnet Gestión SGECR, S. A.

Klikinklikin.comin

Klikin is a technology company under the Repsol Group that develops mobile payment and loyalty applications.

B2B MarketplacesFintechSpain, ES

Knoxmediahubknoxmediahub.comin

Knox Media Hub provides a cloud-based media supply chain platform with a single-UI solution that lets Media and Entertainment companies ingest, manage, and distribute content globally while automating workflows and integrating external services.

Cloud ComputingMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Santiago Miralles(Founder & CEO)inJonatan Roig(Chief Technology Officer & Product Officer)

Kompytekompyte.comin

Kompyte is a competitive intelligence platform that automatically tracks competitors across hundreds of sources and uses AI to surface actionable updates, delivering sales-ready Battlecards and win/loss analysis.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Albert ColmeneroinPere CodinainSergio Ramírez Gallardoin

Co-investors500 GlobalSwanlaab Venture FactoryAdara Ventures

Lingokidslingokids.comin𝕏

Lingokids creates in-house educational content and playful learning experiences designed to help parents raise and develop young children.

ConsumerEdTechGamingMedia & Entertainment

Cristobal Viedma(Founder & CEO)inMikael Journo(COO & CMO)inSteve Smith(CFO)inVladimir Klimov(Director of Lingokids Studios)inMary Lee(Global VP of Product)Paulo Alves Pereira(VP of Engineering)in

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesAthos CapitalFundersClubGraph VenturesKube VCJME Ventures+1 more

Mleanmlean.comin𝕏

mlean builds software for manufacturing facilities to optimize production processes and eliminate waste through lean methodology implementation.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSCastilla and León, ES

Roberto Delgado(CEO)

Nanusensnanusens.com

Nanusens develops embedded MEMS (e-MEMS/NEMS) structures built within the CMOS layers of standard chips, producing single-chip nano-mechanical devices such as sensors, tunable capacitors and actuators.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Co-investorsOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)

Nautalnautal.com

Nautal operates an online marketplace for boat rentals, connecting owners with customers seeking to charter sailboats, yachts, motorboats, and other vessel types across global destinations.

MarketplacesSports TechTravel & Hospitality

Roger Llovet Hom(Founder)in

Co-investorsKAYAMarket One CapitalSeedRocket

Qbitia Algorithmic trading platformqbitia.comin𝕏

Qbitia is a fintech company founded in 2011 that develops software to automate and simplify the processing of financial information and market operations, including its algorithmic trading platform QCAID.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSPontevedra, ES

Luis Taboada(Founder)in

Roverrover.cominAcquired

Rover Group operates online community marketplaces connecting pet owners with vetted pet care providers including sitters, dog walkers, groomers, and trainers across North America, Europe, and Australia.

ConsumerMarketplaces

Philip Kimmey(Cofounder)inAaron Easterly(Founder)inBrent Turner(CEO)

Co-investors408 VenturesCross Creek AdvisorsCrunchFundFoundryK2 GlobalMadrona Venture Group+5 more

Scalestackscalestack.aiin𝕏Apr 2026

Scalestack is an AI-driven platform that connects a company's go-to-market stack—CRM, data enrichment, and marketing automation tools such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo, ZoomInfo, and Apollo—so data syncs cleanly and workflows run automatically.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechMiami, US

Aurelio Narciso(Executive Officer, Director)Elio Narciso(Founder)inAlessandro Solomon Alter(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJay Zhao(Director)in

Co-investorsFlyer One VenturesGeek VenturesLeonis CapitalRipple VenturesSentiero VenturesExor Ventures+2 more

Sheetgosheetgo.comin

Sheetgo enables spreadsheet users to automate workflows and data operations like consolidation, filtering, and distribution without requiring coding skills.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Yannick Rault(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors4Founders CapitalSeedRocketCoinbase Ventures

Smartvelsmartvel.comin𝕏

Smartvel is a B2B content-as-a-service and MarTech company that uses AI-powered and human-generated content to support customer experience and SEO across channels and sectors.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSTravel & HospitalityMadrid, ES

Iñigo Valenzuela(CFO & Founder)in

Co-investorsFaraday Venture PartnersFides CapitalInternational Airlines Group (IAG)

StrikeReadystrikeready.comin𝕏

StrikeReady offers an AI-powered security command center that centralizes, analyzes, and operationalizes security data across an organization's entire security tech stack.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

Alex Lanstein(CTO)in

Co-investors33NHitachi VenturesMonta Vista CapitalOutliers VC11.2 Capital

Travelcompositortravelcompositor.comin𝕏

Travel Compositor provides a software platform for travel and leisure companies to quote, book, and manage all types of travel (flights, hotels, activities, transfers) in a single session with integrated corporate policies and expense control.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Validatedidvalidatedid.comin𝕏

Validated ID provides electronic signature and digital identity services, including handwritten signature on tablet (VIDsigner Bio), remote smartphone signing, certificate-based signing, and legally-reliable electronic delivery, aimed at organizations across Europe.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS

Vlexvlex.comin𝕏Jan 2012 · $5M

vLex offers a legal intelligence platform for investigations professionals to trace hidden assets, map international financial networks, and conduct due diligence in complex cross-border cases.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSBarcelona, ES

Lluis FausinAngel Fausin

Wallapopwallapop.com

Wallapop is a mobile marketplace app that enables users to buy and sell items with other nearby users in their local community.

ConsumerMarketplaces

Agustín Gómez(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelFJ LabsGarapaInsight PartnersKorelya CapitalMangrove Capital Partners+5 more

Worldcooworldcoo.comin𝕏

Worldcoo operates a "Redondeo Solidario" (Solidarity Rounding) platform that enables customers to make micro-donations when paying by card at point-of-sale terminals in retail stores, restaurants, and other merchants.

B2B MarketplacesFintechImpact & Social GoodMadrid, ES

Sergi Figueres Moret(Founder)in

Co-investorsBStartupShip2B

Xrxr.healthin𝕏

XRHealth develops and distributes a VR-based cognitive behavioral therapy device prescribed as durable medical equipment for pain management, stress relief, and mental health support.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMental Health

Co-investorsOptum Ventures

Zinklarzinklar.comin

Zinklar operates a consumer market research platform that runs surveys with verified human respondents, using a Survey Agent with built-in methodology controls and a Sentinel screening layer to validate samples.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS

Borja Ormaechea(Founder)in

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

CornerjobExited Bodeboca Wine specialist online retailerGetflowboxInfracopilotKIT-ARLuciernaPLD SpacePrivalia (VeePee) Leading online-fashion outletSoftonicWooptix

Exits · 4

1 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 3

GenasysNASDAQ: GNSSBuild38 GmbHacq. by OneSpanLuciernaacq. by SmartBear

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Criteria Venture Tech made?
Criteria Venture Tech has 54 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Criteria Venture Tech invest at?
Criteria Venture Tech invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
What is Criteria Venture Tech's typical check size?
Criteria Venture Tech typically writes checks of $550K – $5.5M.
What sectors does Criteria Venture Tech focus on?
Criteria Venture Tech focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Semiconductors.
Where is Criteria Venture Tech located?
Criteria Venture Tech is headquartered in Barcelona, ES.
Does Criteria Venture Tech lead rounds?
Yes, Criteria Venture Tech leads investment rounds.
Who does Criteria Venture Tech co-invest with?
Criteria Venture Tech most often shares deals with Faraday Venture Partners, Bullnet Gestión SGECR, S. A., Korelya Capital, among 75 tracked co-investors.

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$2.2M – $6.5M

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