Rafael Ros Montero

Join the Pitch-Session in Barcelona powered by our P2S.vc investment program for startups on June 21st at 18:30 CET. If you're thinking of launching a startup and are not yet ready to raise investment, you can attend the event as a guest to ask questions and network. The event program: ✓ 18:30-19:00 - Gathering of guests. ✓ 19:00-20:00 - Startup Pitch Session. ✓ 20:00 onwards - Investors answering your questions and networking. The participation fee is €15. Moderators: → Denis Kalyshkin—Investment Director at I2BF Global Ventures, with 10+ years of experience investing in B2B companies in the US and a focus on transforming old and boring industries with modern technology. → Irina Baigozina—Founder of BCN IT HUB and international IT recruiting agency Hit Hunt, helping large companies and startups find tech talent. The meeting is aimed at Russian-speaking entrepreneurs. If you want to come to our pitch session, write in the comments, and I'll send you the information👇 Yellow Rocks! | AltaIR Capital | Smart Partnership Capital | I2BF Global Ventures #investmentprogram #p2s #preseedtosucceed #startups #fundraising #earlystagestartups #venturecapital

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Artificial intelligence dominates this year's list of the 25 highest-valued private equity-backed scale ups ⬇️⬇️ ✅The most highly valued are Clay, Coactive AI, Codeium, Cortex, Empower Finance, Equip, EvenUp, Fireworks AI, HeyGen, Horizon3.ai, Imprint, LangChain, Linear, Metronome, Owner.com, Peregrine, Pinecone, Promise, RedPanda y Replicate. ✅Key to their success has been the role played by the funds that have invested in them. Some of them are BoxGroup, First Round Capital, Meritech Capital, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cherryrock Capital, Emerson Collective, Greenoaks, Kleiner Perkins, IVP, Tiger Global Management, Y Combinator and Lux Capital. ▶️▶️At Across Legal we specialise in advising on transactions with a strong international component, both M&A and venture capital, helping our American clients to invest in Spain and vice versa. https://lnkd.in/e9Cwv8mK

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20 years ago, the first book about open innovation was published: The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology, written by Henry Chesbrough. Today as we face risks and opportunities with emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Open Innovation is more relevant than ever. Organizations ought to have a mindset with strong permeable boundaries towards an approach to innovation that runs counter to secrecy or a silo mentality traditional of corporate research labs. Instead, be open to co-create with partners from rich entrepreneurial ecosystems to develop winning strategies, products, business models, and processes to stay abreast of competition. https://lnkd.in/gw93diEC #openinnovation #innovation #R&D #startups #corporateventurecapital #entrepreneurship

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"Don't perceive failure as failure" 🚀. We continue the #IESEAlumniStories with Igor de la Sota, Co-Founder of Cardumen Capital. Igor is an alumni of the IESE Business School MBA-11 and a great expert in the world of #entrepreneurship and #business. In this episode, Igor tells us a bit about his initiative, what motivates him, and leaves some advice for our #AlumniCommunity 💡. What do you think about Igor's interview? Leave us in the comments an emoji that represents your reaction. For us, it was: 💪. #IESEAlumni

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Patricia López Molina joins GAM Madrid to lead and strengthen distribution across Iberia. GAM Investments is delighted to announce that Patricia has joined as Head of Iberia Distribution, reporting to Rossen Djounov, Global Head of Client Solutions. GAM's dedication to serving professional investors across Iberian markets has been unwavering over the past 14 years. Since establishing our inaugural Madrid office in 2010, we look forward to Patricia leading the next stage in our journey. Patricia is an experienced business development professional with over 20 years in the asset management industry. She has a proven track record of leadership in sales and marketing for both liquid and illiquid strategies and has contributed to launching and designing fundraising strategies across a wide range of traditional and alternative assets. Patricia said, "I am truly delighted to join GAM Investments, where I am confident I can make a meaningful contribution to the growth of the Iberian market. I look forward to working in both alternative and traditional funds, leveraging GAM's unique capabilities to offer clients the full potential and exclusivity that the firm provides. Spain and Portugal are crucial markets for our expansion, and I am committed to putting in the hard work necessary to drive success. With my extensive knowledge and experience in the financial markets, I am excited to build strong relationships with our clients and help them navigate their investment journeys." GAM’s investment performance is strong, with 79% and 88% of GAM’s invested assets under management beating their benchmark over three-year and five-year periods, respectively*. GAM focuses on meeting the future needs of our investors across Equities, Fixed Income, Multi-Asset, and Alternatives by offering distinctive and benchmark-beating investment strategies. "We continue to attract talented and seasoned professionals to improve and grow our local presence and service in the region", Rossen Djounov said, "We are thrilled to welcome Patricia to GAM Investments. Her extensive experience and proven track record will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen our presence in the Iberian market." *% of investment management AuM in funds outperforming their respective benchmark (excluding mandates and segregated accounts). Three and five-year investment performance as at 30 June 2024 based on applicable AuM. The assets under management analysed refer to onshore open-ended funds. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. (Link to English and Spanish Press Release in comments)

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Last week I had the pleasure of moderating a dynamic session at Foro MedCap 2024 BME | Bolsas y Mercados Españoles in #Madrid, during a key discussion on Net Zero 2050. Europe's journey towards Net Zero by 2050 is in full swing. Companies are innovating, integrating carbon awareness, and creating robust climate strategies. These efforts, led by top industry leaders, are becoming crucial for investors. Thanks to everyone who attended and contributed to the conversation. ACCIONA Energía: Mariola Domenech Inarejos, Sustainability Director PwC: Ernesto Lluch Moreno, Sustainability and Climate Change Partner EthiFinance Ratings Maria Cristina Romero, Head of Sustainable Finance Spain and Portugal 🌍💼 #NetZero2050 #Sustainability #ClimateAction #ForoMedCap2024 SIX Tenity

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The startup ecosystem in the Iberian Peninsula — the region encompassing Spain and Portugal — has been on a roll the last couple of years. The value of Spanish startups surpassed €100 billion in 2023, according to Dealroom data, with venture investment of €2.2 billion across some 850 rounds. Meanwhile, Portugal has produced a slew of VC firms such as Shilling, Indico, Armilar, Bynd, and more. Lisbon-based venture firm Faber has become the latest to double down on the region — it recently launched its third fund, marking a first close of €31 million (about $33.9 million). The fund is anchored by the European Investment Fund (EIF) and has received major contributions from the NATO Innovation Fund and Portugal’s Caixa Capital, as well as family offices. It’s aiming to raise €60 million (about $64.2 million) in total. The new fund, titled Faber Tech Fund III, will target pre-seed and seed-stage startups in deep tech, AI, robotics, and biotech across Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands.

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Friday is here! Start Your Weekend by Catching Up on Our #DistributedGenerationWebinar ! Key Takeaways (pre-interview + webinar): ✅ Strategic Entry: Despite a market dip, #TBEA sees long-term growth opportunities with steady installations expected until 2030. The newly released #PNIEC 2023-2030 targets 19 GW of #SelfConsumption solar, signaling a strong focus on decentralized renewable energy, making this an ideal time for us to enter the market. ✅ Market Opportunities: Falling battery prices and the government’s renewable push promise growth beyond subsidies. ✅ Leverage #Utility Success: TBEA’s nearly 2.2 GW installed base in Iberia since 2021 builds trust for expanding into #autoconsumption. ✅ International Growth: Despite the success in #Iberia, #TBEA is experiencing growth in key European markets such as #France, #Italy, #Greece, #Poland, #Romania, and #Bulgaria, as well as across #LatinAmerica. Additionally, we're listed as #Tier1 by BloombergNEF plus proven #bankability. ✅ Differentiated Features: High-power module #compatibility, advanced #protection (IP66, C5 and AFCI), and top-tier fire prevention. With a wide MPPT range, #HeatOptimization, 10-year warranties (3kW to 110kW), our inverters are designed for #reliability and #efficiency in demanding environments. (As always, reliability and efficiency go first!) 🎥 Watch the full recording here! https://lnkd.in/eHmUxiiC 💬 Have any thoughts or questions? Drop them in the comments – we’d love to hear from you and chat!

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The most relevant news about Private Capital Fundraising in Iberia 🇪🇸 🇵🇹 last week: ProA Raises a €200 Million Fund for IPD 🦷 The Spanish private equity firm extends its investment in the dental manufacturer and builds around it the Life Dental group. The Institut Català de Finances (ICF) has created a new venture capital fund 🚀 Endowed with €40 million, to boost tech and innovative companies in the growth phase within the digital, industrial, and climate sectors operating in Catalonia. Biovance Capital Partners announces the launch of a biotech fund 🧬 With a first close of €51M. The strong first close confirms the fund's strategy to invest in the burgeoning early-stage drug development sector across Europe, with a special focus on Southern Europe. Asterion Industrial Partners has achieved the first close of its third infrastructure fund 🏗️ Raising €1.5 billion, as announced in a statement on Monday. Remember that we summarise all the regional news about M&A/Private Capital every Monday M&A Teaser Iberia 🇪🇸 🇵🇹

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#Barcelona ranks as the leading startup ecosystem in Southern Europe, climbing two spots to join the global top 38. According to Startup Ecosystem Index 2024 published by StartupBlink, Barcelona is among the top five worldwide for five industries: ▶ 1st in Games and Pharmaceutical Industries. ▶ 3rd in Internet of Things ▶ And 5th in Cleantech and Travel. This ranking reflects the collaborative efforts of private and public initiatives, startups, corporations, universities, research centres, and other institutions, all contributing to a vibrant place to live and work. In Spain, Barcelona (38th) and Madrid (49th) lead the way, followed by Valencia (171st), Bilbao (303rd), Málaga (350th), Sevilla (354th), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (401st), San Sebastián (428th), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (438th), and Zaragoza (460th). Check out the report 👉 https://lnkd.in/df_Jyv3X

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The combined enterprise value (EV) of Spanish startups surpassed €100 billion in 2023. It puts Spain ahead of Norway, Italy or Portugal. The value of Spanish tech is also one of the fastest growing in Europe, not forgetting that France reached €100 billion in combined startup EV six years ago, and Germany nine years ago. With a combined value of $191 billion, only Cambridge’s tech ecosystem alone is almost worth double Spain’s. We have a lot of work to do! #startups #enterprisevalue #ecosystem

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Venture capital is generating growing interest in Spain as a vehicle to channel investments into small innovative companies, boosting the entrepreneurial ecosystem in our country; and it also offers investors a long-term and less volatile alternative to traditional markets. “Venture capital offers an intelligent alternative to diversify the portfolio and seek higher returns outside the more traditional public markets,” according to our general partner, Alejo Costa. In his opinion, “the alternative of venture capital, makes it possible to increase return expectations to figures of 15% or 20% per year”. Learn more about the rise of this type of investment in this article by Cristina Murgas (Quum Comunicación), for FORBES España. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dU9F3jAp For more info about CRB Health Tech SGEIC, please connect to Alejo Costa Ribalta or Ignasi Heras. Joan Pina Olle (Abac Nest Ventures), Collyer Capital, Juan Alberto Sánchez (IEB), Sanitas, CBNK Banco, Roca Group, Ajuntament de Barcelona #private equity #Investment #innovation #diversification #portfolio #VentureCapital

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Valencia faces the devastating impact of Dana without the support and planning its citizens deserve in these difficult times. A strong, effective response is urgently needed to protect those most affected. For those who wish to lend their support, the newsletters below provide valuable insights and guidance on how to make a difference. David Hurtado Torán- thanks for the post. Andres Karp- thanks for the newsletter. Julian Isla- thanks for the initiative. Magda Teruel Llorente- thanks for the initiative.

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Discover how SaaS platform Metricool ES ♾️ reached $17M ARR without external funding 🚀 team.blue, part of the investment firm Hg, has acquired Metricool, the Spanish #socialmediamanagement platform now valued at over €100M. Founded in 2015 by Juan Pablo Tejela and Laura Montells, Metricool has grown rapidly, reaching €17M ARR and surpassing 2 million users. In fact, their ARR increased by €2M since the interview we conducted—highlighting how fast they’ve been scaling! How did Metricool get here? -Independent growth: Founded in Madrid, Metricool expanded without external funding until Axon Partnersinvested €5M in 2022 for a 20% stake. -All-in-one social media management: The platform offers tools to plan, publish, and analyze content, becoming a favorite among agencies and brands. -A new chapter with team.blue: With team.blue now involved, Metricool gains access to 3.3 million customers across Europe, accelerating their global expansion plans. Axon remains a minority shareholder. This acquisition marks a new phase for Metricool as they continue to lead in their field, now with a greater reach for international #growth. We had the opportunity to interview Juan Pablo Tejela thanks to our digital expert Mar Rojas at Digitalevel. We want to extend our congratulations to Juan Pablo, Laura, and the entire Metricool team for their fantastic work. Dive into the full story of Metricool ES ♾️’s journey in our blog post. 👇 https://lnkd.in/dhMxCb8j From its humble beginnings as a side project, this #SaaS tool has grown into a global player in #digitalmarketing, driven by the vision and dedication of its founders. Learn how they overcame early challenges and relied on word of mouth to attract their first users in a highly competitive space. What’s their secret? Keeping the focus on customer needs and a straightforward product without unnecessary complications. A valuable lesson for #entrepreneurs and creatives—don’t miss it!

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🚀 Venture capital is showing early signs of recovery, driven by the decline in inflation and the lowering of interest rates. Also, and in an anticyclical way, few sectors show as much strength as digital health, a space with 3,500 innovative startups in Europe, growing at a higher rate of 15% fuelled by technology disruption and with double-digit growth prospects for the next decade.   🎙 Alejo Costa, partner at CRB Health Tech, discusses these trends in an Interview with the well-known Rocío Arviza for the Spanish radio station Capital Radio (Business). For more info about CRB Health Tech SGEIC, please connect to Alejo Costa or to Ignasi Heras   #VentureCapital #VC #Investment #DigitalHealth #Startups #Growth #Innovation Enrique Castellón Angel Santos Joaquin Velasco Ignasi Heras Yacine Bouamrioune Tim Juergens Pierpaolo Padula Beatriz Plaza María Jaraiz

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We are officially announcing today Bynd's Fund III of 40M€ to invest in Pre-seed and Seed Iberian Founders & Startups further strenghtning our commitment to the Region! This marks the consolidation of the strategy we have started +10 years ago with the launch of our first fund, targeting to become a truly Iberian VC -> built by an Iberian Team, with Iberian LP's and a fast-growing Iberian Portfolio. Similar to many (all?) of our startups, raising funds is tough and requires a strong deal of dedication and resilience! So it's also a unique opportunity to thank all my partners / second family Santiago Salazar Lurdes Gramaxo Tomás Penaguião, team members Martinho Correia de Matos Alvaro Garcia Blazquez Gerard Adell Atienza Filipa Fonseca, all the LPs that continue or started to support us in this journey and of course all the Founders that we are or have worked with during all these years! Looking for Seed funding? Apply now at www.bynd.vc 👈 If you know an amazing Iberian startup, recommend them to us! ✍ Check out more info: https://lnkd.in/dzpATaKu https://lnkd.in/d-f3rwZn Bynd Venture Capital #byndvc #seedinberia #iberianvc

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