SSamaipata
Samaipata is a Madrid-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2016 by José del Barrio and Eduardo Díez-Hochleitner. It backs European technology founders, historically focusing on digital platforms and marketplaces with network effects. Its third fund, Samaipata III, targets €110M (first close of €70M in 2026, anchored by KfW and SETT) and will back 25–30 AI-native B2B start-ups across Europe, deploying up to €10M per company over time. The firm manages about €250M across three funds and has backed 44 start-ups, including Deporvillage, Spotahome, Legl, Fintecture, Matera, Embat and PropHero, which it supports through its operating platform, The Hive.
SectorsAI, B2B Software, Marketplaces, Digital Platforms
VC MapSeed
Team
José del Barrio
Founding Partner
Eduardo Diez-Hochleitner
Founding Partner | Chairman
Luis Garay
Partner
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Alberto Cuevas
Partner
Pablo Ferreras
Partner - COO/CFO
Íñigo Laucirica
Partner
Andrea Finnegan
Operating Partner - Customer Experience
Jessica Romano
Operating Partner - Revenue Strategy & Company Scale
Lee Clancy
Operating Partner - Product-Led Growth
Nadini Sathiyarajan
Operating Partner - Communications & PR
Stephan Lagraulet
Operating Partner - Tech
Laura Rueda
Operating Partner - Product
Paulo Rodriguez
Operating Partner - SaaS | B2B S. Engineering
Wais Shaifta
Operating Partner - International Expansion & Operations
Maria Fosarello
Operating Partner - Growth | Marketing
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Matt Turzo
Operating Partner - Operations
Laura Ryan
Operating Partner - HR and People
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Ligia Sabillón
Operating Partner - Talent Acquisition
Emmanuel Martin-Chave
Operating Partner - Data | Reporting
Portfolio companies 18
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EEmbat
led Seed (estimated), 2023
PPunto
led Seed, 2026
VVivla
led Series A, 2025
PPropHero
led Seed, 2022
IImperia
led Series A, 2025
EEnginy
led Seed, 2025
DDcycle
led Series A, 2024
CCaravelo
led Series A, 2023
Colvin
led Seed, 2017
AAuctree
led Seed, 2023
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Komon
entered at Pre-seed, 2022
TTogether Price
led Seed (estimated), 2018
FFly-Fut
entered at Seed (estimated), 2020
SStreamloots
led Seed, 2019
SSpotahome
entered at Seed (estimated), 2016
OOntruck
entered at Seed, 2016
DDeporvillage
led Series A, 2015
Exited or sunsetted (1)
221 Buttons
per company site
Funding rounds 34
Open as list →| Date | Company | Round | Amount | Lead |
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| 2026-05-12 | Embat | Series B | €30M |
Cathay Innovation
+4 more
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| 2026-04-20 | Punto | Seed | €2M | Samaipata |
| 2025-07-23 | Vivla | Series A | €8M |
Samaipata
+7 more
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| 2025-02-19 | PropHero | Series A | €16M |
Bailador
+5 more
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| 2025-02-18 | Imperia | Series A | approximately €10M |
Burda Principal Investments, Samaipata
+2 more
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| 2025-01-14 | Enginy | Seed | €5M |
Samaipata
+3 more
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| 2024-12-11 | Dcycle | Series A | €6M |
Samaipata
+5 more
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| 2024-03-20 | Imperia | Seed | €3M |
Samaipata
+10 more
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| 2024-02-27 | Embat | Series A | $16M |
Creandum
+5 more
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| 2023-10-16 | Vivla | Seed (estimated) | €2.7M |
Lead not disclosed
+5 more
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| 2023-09-14 | Caravelo | Series A | €3.5M |
Samaipata
+1 more
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| 2023-07-05 | Colvin | Series C (estimated) | €6M |
Eurazeo
+5 more
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| 2023-06-26 | Embat | Seed (estimated) | €5M |
Samaipata
+2 more
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| 2023-03-28 | Auctree | Seed | €2.5M |
Samaipata
+2 more
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| 2022-10-05 | PropHero | Seed | approximately €5.2M |
Fifth Wall, Samaipata
+2 more
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| 2022-05-30 | Komon | Pre-seed | $2M |
Lead not disclosed
+4 more
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| 2022-03-22 | Vivla | Seed (estimated) | $3.5M |
Samaipata
+4 more
|
| 2021-07-28 | Colvin | Series C | €45M |
Eurazeo
+4 more
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| 2021-03-09 | Together Price | Seed (estimated) | approximately €500K |
Lead not disclosed
+3 more
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| 2020-06-26 | Colvin | Series B | €14M |
Milano Investment Partners (MIP)
+2 more
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| 2020-01 | Fly-Fut | Seed (estimated) | €2M |
Lead not disclosed
+1 more
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| 2019-03-07 | Streamloots | Seed | €800K | Samaipata |
| 2018-10-09 | Colvin | Series A (estimated) | €6M |
P101
+5 more
|
| 2018-08-03 | Together Price | Seed (estimated) | €630K |
Samaipata Ventures
+2 more
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| 2018-06-06 | Spotahome | Series B | $40M |
Kleiner Perkins
+6 more
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| 2018-05-30 | Ontruck | Series B | €25M |
Cathay Innovation
+7 more
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| 2017-12-18 | Colvin | Seed | €2M |
Samaipata, Mediaset
+2 more
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| 2017-10-17 | Spotahome | Series A | €13.6M |
Passion Capital, Seaya Ventures
+12 more
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| 2017-05-11 | Ontruck | Series A | $10M |
Atomico, Idinvest Partners
+3 more
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| 2017-04-19 | Colvin | Seed | approximately €400K | Samaipata |
| 2016-10-26 | Ontruck | Seed | €2M |
Lead not disclosed
+4 more
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| 2016-04-26 | Spotahome | Seed (estimated) | approximately €4.7M |
Seaya Ventures
+2 more
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| 2016-01 | Spotahome | Seed (estimated) | €4M |
Lead not disclosed
+2 more
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| 2015-07-15 | Deporvillage | Series A | €3.8M |
Samaipata Ventures
+6 more
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