Francisco Berlanga
InvestorVenture Partner at Big Sur Ventures
Madrid, Spain
Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $2.5M
About
Francisco Berlanga is Managing Partner at Nebula Capital, providing transaction and investment advisory services. He brings over 20 years of experience in R&D funding across startups, corporations, and universities, with prior roles as a venture capital partner and co-founder of deep-tech companies. His background includes board positions across multiple industries, technical expertise in space, mining, energy, electronics, and materials, and involvement with Madrid Polytechnic University's startup program. He holds an MEng in Mining Engineering and Energy from Madrid Polytechnic University and completed IESE's General Management Program.
Experience
- Nebula CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentMadrid
- Big Sur VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2023 — present
- Big Sur VenturesPartner2021 — 2023España
- ienai SPACEBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- ienai SPACECFO2020 — 2023
- Light BridgesAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- FreneticCo-founder & Board member2015 — 2021
- IPLUSFPartner2009 — 2019
- IPLUSFDirector2007 — 2009
- BeselTeam Leader2005 — 2007
- BeselConsultant2004 — 2005
Education
- IESE Business SchoolGeneral Management Program - PDG2015 — 2016
- Universidad Politécnica de MadridMEng, Mining Engineering
Skills & more
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Management ConsultingMarketing StrategyEntrepreneurshipBusiness PlanningR&DLanguages Chinese · English · Spanish
- Venture Deals — Kauffman Fellows Academy
- Private Equity and Venture Capital by Università Bocconi on Coursera — Coursera Course Certificates
- Finance — Coursera Course Certificates
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