Criteria Venture Tech
Venture capitalBarcelona · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 9 people tracked
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.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 24 of 52 portfolio companiesSaaS ×13Enterprise Software ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Fintech ×4Marketing Tech ×4Marketplaces ×4Travel & Hospitality ×4Consumer ×3
HQs:Spain×12United States×1
Investments · 52 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12023 · 12 dated
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
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
Carpesa, Valencia
Albert Morro Vall(Director)James Alcorn(Director)Francisco de Asis Aranda Montes(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Vila Suero(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Paco Nathan(Director)
BoardHadley Harris(Director)
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 PurónIsidro Nistal
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
Inspiring Benefits provides employee wellness programs and customer loyalty solutions for enterprises.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketing TechMadrid, ES
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
Paco LodeiroAdrián Godás
Justinmind builds a prototyping and design tool used to design, validate, and test websites and product interfaces.
Developer ToolsSaaS
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)Jonatan Roig(Chief Technology Officer & Product Officer)
Enterprise Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
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
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
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)Aaron Easterly(Founder)Brent Turner(CEO)
Scalestack builds an autonomous revenue engine that automates go-to-market work, enriching and governing CRM data to turn raw inbound into routing-ready records for RevOps and sales teams.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechMiami, US
Alessandro Solomon Alter(Executive Officer, Director)Aurelio Narciso(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJay Zhao(Director)
AI-powered security command center combining SIEM, SOAR, and workflow automation
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
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
Wallapop is a mobile marketplace app that enables users to buy and sell items with other nearby users in their local community.
ConsumerMarketplaces
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioGenasysNASDAQ: GNSSLuciernaacq. by SmartBear
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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eCAPITAL is a venture capital firm providing funding from early to growth stage to technology companies across software and IT, cybersecurity, industry 4.0, new materials, and cleantech.
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