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Scytl

scytl.com ↗ ·Barcelona ·Other

Scytl is a Barcelona-founded election technology company that builds secure online voting, election management, results consolidation and eGovernance platforms for governments, electoral authorities and private organisations, backed by a large cryptography patent portfolio. Founded in 2001 as a spin-off of cryptography research at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, it raised over $100M from international VCs and ran electoral events in more than 30 countries. Scytl is no longer an independent startup — it filed for bankruptcy in Spain in 2020 with debts above €75M, was bought by Paragon Group's Service Point Solutions, and was acquired again in June 2024 by Comitia (Grupo MSA, Buenos Aires); the Spanish entity is Scytl Election Technologies SL.

Founded
2001
Founders
2
News
0
Rounds
0
Investors
8
SectorsGovtech, Election Technology, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Cryptography Start-up MapEnterprise Software › Compliance & audit tech

Profile updated 11 Aug 2026

Founders

Andreu Riera
Co-founder (deceased 2006)
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Carles Rovira
Co-founder

Global models

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Investors 8

Adams Street Partners
Investor United States
Balderton Capital
Investor United Kingdom
Industry Ventures
Investor United States
Nauta Capital
www.nautacapital.com
Investor Spain
Sapphire Ventures
Investor United States
Spinnaker Invest
Investor
Vulcan Capital
Investor United States
Vy Capital
Investor United Arab Emirates

Funding rounds

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