xNova International is a Spanish SaaS market-intelligence platform for exporting companies, analysing millions of international trade transactions with AI and big data to help export departments find importers, benchmark competitors, access buyer contact data and anticipate risks in foreign markets. Founded in 2022 by Amado Villar and Miguel Ortega and based at Lanzadera in Valencia, it serves manufacturers in food & beverage and construction materials such as Porcelanosa, Lactovit and Sanytol. In January 2025 it closed a €1M seed round led by Abac Nest Ventures after an earlier €200K round led by Plug and Play.
SectorsAI & Data, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Market Intelligence, International Trade
Start-up MapAI & Data › AI monitoring & insights
Founders
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Amado Villar Orero
CEO & Co-Founder
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Miguel Ortega Garcia
CTO & Co-Founder
Global models 5
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TTrademo
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$20MComparable
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Investors 5
Open as list →Funding rounds 2
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
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| 2025-01-24 | Seed | €1M |
Abac Nest
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| 2023-01-03 | Pre-seed (estimated) | €200K |
Plug and Play Tech Center
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