Emesa Corporación Empresarial
Family officeBarcelona
Investment thesis
EMESA is a family-controlled private holding group that builds and manages companies over the long term, working closely with founders and management teams. It prefers businesses with strong growth potential, with a particular emphasis on the industrial sector, where most of its current holdings operate. Alongside its corporate investments, the group develops and manages distinctive real estate assets, chiefly high-quality office buildings and singular spaces concentrated along Barcelona's Avenida Diagonal, as well as hotel, golf and mixed-use developments in Catalonia. Its approach favors close collaboration with the teams it backs and a preference for long-term value creation over short-term or purely real-estate-driven interests.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
What they invest in
from 6 of 13 portfolio companiesConsumer ×4Wellness & Fitness ×3Circular Economy ×1Direct to Consumer ×1E-commerce ×1FoodTech ×1Healthtech ×1Impact & Social Good ×1
HQs:Spain×3France×1
Investments · 13 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 VenturesShip2B
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
Costa Brava golf resort in Baix Empordà with two 18-hole courses, the 86-room Terraverda hotel, restaurants and club facilities.
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
Cape Town-based sustainable fashion company using African craftsmanship, founded in 2009 with stores in Nairobi and Cape Town.
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
Barcelona-based urban self-storage and moving/warehousing provider operating 18 centers across Barcelona and Madrid.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Emesa Corporación Empresarial made?
- Emesa Corporación Empresarial has 13 tracked investments.
- 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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