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Samaipata

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Madrid · Pre-Seed–Series A · 30 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Samaipata invests in European founders building technology companies, with a focus on the shifts brought by AI to software and SaaS business models. Beyond capital, the firm emphasizes hands-on operational support via its Founder Success platform, involving Operating Partners and a founder community it convenes annually at its Hive Summit retreat. Its latest vehicle, Samaipata III, is a €110M fund aimed at backing Europe's builders in the age of AI.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Madrid, ES
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2016
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$110M
Tracked investments
50

Team · 30 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Stephanie Chan· Principalin
Emmanuel Martin-Chave· Operating Partner - Data | Reportingin
Ernesto Matos· Platform Operations Managerin
Ramiro Fernández Omedes· Head of Legalin
Cyprien Hallé· Associate𝕏

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Samaipata went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 31 of 50 portfolio companies

SaaS ×23AI & Machine Learning ×14Enterprise Software ×6Marketplaces ×5PropTech ×5Fintech ×4E-commerce ×3FoodTech ×3

HQs:Spain×8France×6United States×2Australia×1Germany×1United Kingdom×1

Investments · 50 tracked

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By year:2025 · 22023 · 22021 · 15 dated

Embatembat.ioin✓ verified

Embat provides a cloud-based treasury and financial management platform that helps corporate finance teams automate manual tasks and improve visibility and control over their processes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMadrid, ES

Antonio Berga(Co-founder)Carlos Serrano García-Lisón(Co-founder)Tomás Gil(Co-founder (former CTO at Fintonic))

Co-investors4Founders CapitalCathay InnovationCreandum

Imperiaimperiascm.comin𝕏Feb 2025 · $10.5M✓ verified

Imperia provides software for supply chain management that automates and optimizes demand forecasting, production planning, and purchasing management for businesses.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSValencia, ES

Co-investorsBurda Principal InvestmentsAcurio VenturesDraper B1

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Allisoneallisone.ai

Allisone is an AI medical device software (SaaS) for dentists that provides diagnostic support by analyzing dental X-rays, detecting pathologies such as caries and periapical lesions, and recognizing implants to improve patient communication and treatment acceptance.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSaaS

Sacha Samama(Founder)inLionel Elbaz(Founder)in

Co-investorsKima Ventures

Auctreeauctree.cominMar 2023

Auctree is an online marketplace that connects property buyers and investors with foreclosed and court-ordered real estate properties offered below market value in Spain.

B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesPropTech

Big Blue
Bigbluebigblue.coin𝕏

Bigblue is a commerce operations platform and third-party logistics (3PL) provider offering e-commerce and B2B fulfillment, cross-border shipping, returns management, and AI-driven inventory and order management across a European warehouse network.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsLa Poste Ventures

Caravelocaravelo.comin𝕏Sep 2023

Caravelo is a travel-tech company offering subscription and membership solutions—including trip subscriptions, last-minute passes, and club memberships—for the travel industry.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalityBarcelona, ES

José LuisIñaki

Co-investorsAdara VenturesRiverside Acceleration CapitalRAC

Carbon Mapscarbonmaps.ioin

Carbon Maps provides carbon footprint measurement and product carbon footprint (PCF) calculation tools for the food and beverage industry, helping companies and their suppliers meet climate disclosure and packaging regulations such as CSRD, PPWR, and UK SRS.

Climate TechFoodTechSaaS

Co-investorsDaphni

Colvin
Colvinthecolvinco.com

Colvin is an online florist that sells and delivers fresh flower bouquets, arrangements, and gift packs to customers in Spain.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Co-investorsGerman Media Pool

Cornerjobcornerjob.com

Co-investorsCriteria Venture Tech

Dcycledcycle.ioin𝕏

Dcycle is a data platform that connects operational data across energy, logistics, procurement, and finance to automate sustainability and ESG reporting across frameworks such as CSRD, carbon footprint, ISO 14001, and EcoVadis from a single data source.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechSaaS

Co-investorsBStartupDraper B1

Deep Belief
Depor Villagedeporvillage.net

Co-investorsP101 Ventures

Enginyenginy.aiin

Enginy builds an AI-powered go-to-market platform for revenue and sales teams that connects data, buyer intent, and actions to surface buying signals and recommend next steps.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechBarcelona, ES

Kai Brandt(CEO & Co-founder)Jaume Puig(CTO & Co-founder)Jaume P(Founder)

Eolas Medicaleolasmedical.comin𝕏

Eolas Medical offers an AI-powered platform that indexes and provides fast search access to a healthcare organisation's internal policies, guidelines, protocols, and resources at the point of care.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSaaS

Co-investorsActon CapitalKindred CapitalAscension Ventures

Fintecturefintecture.comin𝕏

Fintecture is a French licensed payment institution offering bank transfer-based payment solutions with fraud prevention, transaction monitoring, and financial flow management tools.

FintechSaaS

Faysal OUDMINE(Founder)in

Co-investorsRTP GlobalTarget GlobalEurazeo

Fly Fut
Foodcherifoodcheri.comin𝕏

FoodChéri is a managed workplace catering service that provides ready-made, healthy and sustainable meals for companies with 20 to 500+ employees, delivered on-site, for takeaway, or through a connected fridge.

Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechImpact & Social GoodSucy-en-Brie, FR

Co-investors360 Capital

Geomiqgeomiq.comin𝕏

Geomiq is a digital manufacturing platform that provides instant quotes and Design for Manufacturing feedback to engineers.

Advanced ManufacturingSaaS

Co-investorsFuel VenturesSeneca PartnersAtlantic Vantage Point

Getrogetro.comin𝕏

Getro is a network-based recruiting platform that helps companies hire faster by leveraging employee referrals and professional networks.

HR TechMarketing TechSaaSBoulder, US

Evan Walden(Founder)

Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcBlindspot Ventures Management CoEmbedded CapitalMotive PartnersOIF VenturesOur Innovation Fund+4 more

Jinn
Karmenkarmen.ioin𝕏

Karmen provides short-term business loans of 1-24 months with funding available in 48 hours.

Fintech

Klarysklarys.ioin𝕏

Klarys provides an AI platform for fresh food procurement that automates buyer processes including demand forecasting, supplier comparisons, and order management with real-time visibility and traceability.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaS

Co-investorsAlpana VenturesSerenaCAP HORN VC

Komon
Konvo
Konvoaikonvoai.comin

Konvo is an AI customer support platform for eCommerce brands that builds AI agents to resolve support tickets, manage orders, and handle complex processes across channels like WhatsApp, email, live chat, and Instagram.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS

Guillem Oliva de Fuenmayor(Founder)in

Co-investorsJME Ventures

Legllegl.comin

Legl builds AI-enhanced digital software for law firms to help them handle complex operational and legal workflows.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS

Julia Salasky(Founder)

Co-investorsBacked

Materamatera.euin

Matera provides property management (syndic de copropriété) services combining local experts with an online platform for managing co-owned residential buildings, including budget management, artisan directory, and co-owner communication.

PropTechSaaS

Co-investorsBurda Principal InvestmentsIndex Ventures

Motley
Norynory.aiin𝕏Sep 2025 · $37M

Nory develops a restaurant management system powered by AI assistants that helps multi-unit restaurant operators control prime costs and improve profitability.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB

Co-investorsAccelCavalry VenturesKinnevikNAPPlayfair Capital

OnTruck

Regional merchandise transport services with transparent and immediate pricing.

Co-investorsAster CapitalLa Famiglia

Preferences
PropHeroprophero.com.auin

A real estate investment platform that identifies and manages residential properties for wealth growth, including purchase, renovation, and rental management services for investors.

PropTech

Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesBailador Technology InvestmentsJelix VenturesThe Fund

Puntopunto.aiin

Punto automates administrative procedures for businesses by processing document uploads and completing transactions with Spanish public administration agencies.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechMadrid, ES

Patrik Bergareche Sainz de los Terreros(Founder)

RecontourMar 2021

Englewood, US

Miguel Munoz Marin(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Castelo(Executive Officer, Director)

Relumerelume.ioin𝕏

Relume offers an AI-powered site builder that generates sitemaps, wireframes, and style guides for marketing websites in minutes.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Dan Anisse(Founder)in

Co-investorsGobi PartnersRSCMBeringea

Retraced platformretraced.comin

Retraced is an AI-based platform for sourcing, product compliance, supplier lifecycle management, and multi-tier traceability, serving fashion and textile brands and their suppliers.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsAlante CapitalAlstin CapitalF-LOG Ventures

Spotahome Limitedspotahome.comin𝕏

Spotahome is an online booking platform for unfurnished and furnished apartments, rooms, and studios for medium-term stays of 30 days or longer.

MarketplacesPropTechMadrid, ES

Alejandro Artacho(Founder)inHugo Monteiro(Founder)

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesHOWZAT PartnersKleiner PerkinsLifeX VenturesMundi VenturesNordic Makers+8 more

Sqwad
Streamlootsstreamloots.com𝕏

Streamloots is a monetization platform for content creators that provides tools like custom interactive cards, subscriptions, auctions, and tipping to help streamers generate recurring revenue.

Creator EconomyMarketplacesSaaS

Co-investorsAtelierBessemer Venture PartnersDraper B1

Symterra
Synthavosynthavo.dein

Synthavo provides spare parts identification using smartphone photos for machinery manufacturers, commercial vehicle makers, agricultural equipment producers, and construction equipment manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS

Co-investorsFronturesSenovo

Thetotemthetotem.co
Together Pricetogetherprice.com

Together Price is a platform that helps people share the cost of group subscription plans for digital products and services (such as Dropbox, Nintendo Switch, and Steam) among family members, housemates, friends, and co-workers.

ConsumerFintechSaaS

Co-investorsLVenture Group

Totem
Veremarkveremark.comin𝕏

Veremark provides pre-hire background check and employee screening services that help companies verify candidates' qualifications, experience, and background.

HR TechSaaS

Co-investorsGresham House VenturesRed Beard VenturesSalica InvestmentsStage 2 CapitalVulpes Ventures

Vivlavivla.comin

VIVLA enables fractional ownership of vacation homes, allowing owners to purchase ⅛ to ½ stakes in properties while maintaining access to a network of homes for holiday exchanges.

MarketplacesPropTech

Co-investorsExtension Fund

Whistleblowing channelpersoniowhistleblowing.com

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Samaipata made?
Samaipata has 30 tracked investments.
What stage does Samaipata invest at?
Samaipata invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Samaipata focus on?
Samaipata focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
Where is Samaipata located?
Samaipata is headquartered in Madrid, ES.
Does Samaipata lead rounds?
Samaipata typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Samaipata co-invest with?
Samaipata most often shares deals with Acadian Ventures Management, Llc, Blindspot Ventures Management Co, P101 Ventures, among 24 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Madrid km 0: José del Barrio, Samaipata

madrimasd · José del Barrio

José del Barrio: De emprender con La Nevera Roja a invertir con Samaipata

Novicap · José del Barrio

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Co-investors · 16

Creandum

Creandum is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies, backing them at early stages before their potential becomes widely obvious.

Both backed · 1
$216K – $8.6M
Target Global

Target Global is a technology investment firm focused on empowering growth by backing transformational technology and ambitious entrepreneurs.

Both backed · 1
RTP Global

RTP Global is a venture capital firm that invests in technology founders building global companies, with an investment team present across the USA, Europe and Asia.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $15M
Backed

Backed is a European seed-stage venture fund that leads and invests early in founders building companies in frontier technology.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $5M
Playfair Capital

Playfair Capital is a pre-seed technology investor operating as a generalist fund. The firm focuses on early-stage technology companies.

Both backed · 1
$130K – $1.9M
Stage 2 Capital

Stage 2 Capital is a venture capital firm backed by a network of go-to-market and revenue executives, focused on helping B2B software companies scale their revenue.

Both backed · 1
$200K – $4M
AfterWork Ventures

AfterWork Ventures is an early-stage venture firm backing pre-seed and seed startups, supported by a community of over 100 tech operators who help provide support to portfolio companies.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $500K
Jelix Ventures

Jelix Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing founders across Australia and New Zealand.

Both backed · 1
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Fifth Wall

Fifth Wall is an investment firm focused on technology for the built environment (PropTech), backing startups that make the spaces where people live, work, and play smarter, safer, and more energy efficient.

$250K – $100M
Accel-KKR

Accel-KKR is an investor in enterprise software companies that has operated for 25 years, providing resources and expertise to help companies advance.

PICUS CAPITAL

Picus Capital is a privately financed venture capital investor focused on early-stage technology ventures, having backed over 170 companies with a long-term, entrepreneur-aligned approach.

$100K – $300M
4 more co-investors

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