Where does Itxaso del Palacio work?

Itxaso del Palacio is General Partner at Notion Capital.

What check size does Itxaso del Palacio write?

Itxaso del Palacio typically writes checks of $2M – $10M.

Where did Itxaso del Palacio go to school?

Itxaso del Palacio studied at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (PhD, Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA-VC Courses, Economics-VC & PE); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Venture Executive Education, Venture Capital).

Itxaso del Palacio

Investor

General Partner at Notion Capital · Advisor at ScaleX Ventures

London

Writes $2M – $10M checks · typically $6M

About

Itxaso del Palacio, a GP with a PhD in entrepreneurship, engineering and startup experience, advises product-obsessed founders, shares advice via content and podcasts, and applies measurable diversity and inclusion frameworks.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Experience

NotionGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
Kauffman FellowsDirector Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
University College LondonAssociate Professor, FHEAcurrent2012 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
GoodFit.ioInvestorcurrent2025 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
TERN GroupInvestorcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
OpenTradeDirectorcurrent2025 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
NabooInvestorcurrent2025 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
Nelly SolutionsInvestorcurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Germany
OrusInvestorcurrent2023 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
FertifaInvestorcurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
CledaraInvestorcurrent2021 — present
Forest AdminInvestorcurrent2019 — presentParis Area, France
yulifeInvestorcurrent2019 — presentLondon, Greater London, United Kingdom
BeameryInvestorcurrent2018 — present
Leaf.fmInvestor (angel investor)current2016 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
CobeeInvestor2022 — 2024Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
OnfidoInvestor2017 — 2024London, United Kingdom
TrouvaInvestor (angel investor)2017 — 2022London, United Kingdom
Mya SystemsInvestor2019 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
BridgeUInvestor (angel investor)2015 — 2021London, United Kingdom
M12Partner, Europe2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
HazyBoard Observer2018London, United Kingdom
UnbabelInvestor2018Lisbon Area, Portugal
Kahoot!Board Observer2017 — 2018Oslo Area, Norway
Evermore HealthInvestor (angel investor)2016 — 2018London, United Kingdom
FesticketInvestor, Board Member2016 — 2017London, United Kingdom
MasabiInvestor, Board Member2015 — 2017London, United Kingdom
CreativeLiveInvestor2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
Lepe Partners LLPPrincipal2014 — 2017London, United Kingdom
EC1 CapitalInvestment Associate2012 — 2014London, United Kingdom
Founders FitCo-founder2011 — 2013London, United Kingdom
Imperial College London - Entrepreneurship HubResearch Fellow in Entrepreneurship (Venture Capital)2010 — 2011
Nike RunningNike+ Ambassador2009 — 2010
European PhD - Technical University of Catalonia & Newcastle UniversityEuropean PhD Research on Venture Capital2004 — 2009
UC Berkeley - Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and InnovationVisiting Scholar2008 — 2009
DaimlerChrysler GmbHQuality Management2000 — 2002

Education

Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaPhD, Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital2004 — 2009
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMBA-VC Courses, Economics-VC & PE2008
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessVenture Executive Education, Venture Capital2008
Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaMaster’s Degree, Industrial Engineering (Organisational Behavior Studies)2003 — 2004
EHUBachelor’s Degree, Chemical Engineering1999 — 2001

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Business Strategy66Start-ups99Venture Capital99Innovation Management27Change Management4Business Development53Mobile Devices17Research10Business Planning17E-commerce10Management Consulting18

+11 more

New Business DevelopmentMarketing StrategyInvestmentsBusiness AnalysisMarket ResearchProject ManagementInternational BusinessMergersStrategyManagementLeadership

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Colleagues at Notion Capital

Adam Hale

Venture Partner at Notion Capital

Alan Millard

Leadership and Teams Expert at Notion Capital

Andreas Panayiotou

Author of Monetisation Matters, writing on strategy and monetisation for founders, product, and product marketing leaders

Andy Leaver

Operating Partner at Notion Capital

Anya Sharma

Operations Assistant at Notion Capital

Arya Tandon

Investor at Notion Capital

Ben Lang

Builder, former founder, and community guy

Bethan Andrew

Finance Manager at Notion Capital

Network6

Alison ImbertScout

Partner at Partech Ventures

Dave BalterScout

Investor at True Ventures

David RosenbergScout

Investor at Notion Capital

Fabian HansenScout

Founder and General Partner at Presight Capital

Francois ColletScout

General Partner at Isai

Galina ChifinaScout

CEO & Partner at RTP Global

Investors connected to Itxaso in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Itxaso del Palacio?: Itxaso del Palacio, a GP with a PhD in entrepreneurship, engineering and startup experience, advises product-obsessed founders, shares advice via content and podcasts, and applies measurable diversity and inclusion frameworks.
Where does Itxaso del Palacio work?: Itxaso del Palacio is General Partner at Notion Capital.
What does Itxaso del Palacio invest in?: Itxaso del Palacio invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does Itxaso del Palacio write?: Itxaso del Palacio typically writes checks of $2M – $10M.
Where did Itxaso del Palacio go to school?: Itxaso del Palacio studied at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (PhD, Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA-VC Courses, Economics-VC & PE); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Venture Executive Education, Venture Capital).