Emesa Corporación Empresarial
Family officeBarcelona · Growth · 16 people tracked
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Investment thesis
EMESA is a family-controlled private business group that builds and manages companies with high growth potential across two main activities: operating equity stakes in companies and real estate. On the equity side it partners closely with founders and management teams, favouring the industrial sector where most of its current holdings sit, and taking a long-term ownership approach rather than a fund-cycle exit focus. Its real estate arm creates and manages distinctive, high-quality office spaces, concentrated along Barcelona's Avenida Diagonal, plus hotel, golf-resort and mixed-use development projects. The group values collaboration, innovation and long-term value creation over short-term or trend-driven activity.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 16 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 6 of 11 portfolio companiesConsumer ×4Wellness & Fitness ×3Circular Economy ×1Direct to Consumer ×1E-commerce ×1FoodTech ×1Healthtech ×1Impact & Social Good ×1
HQs:Spain×3France×1
Investments · 11 tracked
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ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Devicare sells nutritional and health products, including supplements and monitoring devices for conditions such as kidney stones and urinary infections.
ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsCapital CellCriteria Bio VenturesShip2BEuropean Investment Fund
Barcelona-based publishing house curating a collection of enduring literary works spanning travel narratives, poetry, memoirs and biographies.
Elior Group operates a contract catering and multiservice business serving collective feeding operations across 11 countries, with a focus on sustainability, healthy nutrition, and environmental responsibility.
Circular EconomyFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Empordà Golf operates Hotel Terraverda and SPA Terraverda, a golf resort with hotel and spa facilities located on the Costa Brava.
Sports TechTravel & HospitalityWellness & Fitness
Mille Collines is a jewellery brand that designs and sells jewellery collections inspired by African culture and symbolism, such as its Tuareg-influenced 'Tara Collection'.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Pongo rents self-storage units that customers can book online or by phone, with 24/7 app-based access, video surveillance, included insurance, and an optional moving service.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainPropTech
Healthy fast-casual salad restaurant chain in Barcelona with 11 locations.
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Empordà Golf ClubPongo
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBella Aurora Labs · trysignalbase.com · Jul 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Emesa Corporación Empresarial made?
- Emesa Corporación Empresarial has 11 tracked investments.
- What stage does Emesa Corporación Empresarial invest at?
- Emesa Corporación Empresarial invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does Emesa Corporación Empresarial focus on?
- Emesa Corporación Empresarial focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Biotech, Consumer, FoodTech, Media & Entertainment, PropTech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Emesa Corporación Empresarial located?
- Emesa Corporación Empresarial is headquartered in Barcelona, ES.
- Who does Emesa Corporación Empresarial co-invest with?
- Emesa Corporación Empresarial most often shares deals with Capital Cell, Criteria Bio Ventures, Ship2B, among 3 tracked co-investors.
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