Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Human Resources • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Payments • Real Estate (& Construction) • DeepTech • Online Social • Consumer |
Stages | Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Pre-seed |
Investing | United Kingdom • Germany • France • Italy • Spain • Portugal |
Investment Range | $575,000 - $3,500,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,800,000 |
Assets Under Management | $100,000,000 |
Samaipata is a venture capital firm based in Madrid, Spain, with a clear focus on investing in digital platforms that demonstrate increasing returns at scale throughout Europe. They pride themselves on being an early-stage founder’s fund, actively seeking out opportunities to empower companies in the pre-seed, seed, early stage, and Series A rounds. With assets under management around 100 million euros, Samaipata targets investments with a minimum of 575,000 euros, a maximum of 3,500,000 euros, and a sweet spot of around 1,800,000 euros for their investments. Their investment thesis rests on the backbone of high-conviction investing, implying that they leverage deep insights and a strong belief in their investees' potential to cut through market noise and achieve significant growth. Samaipata operates across various industries including Software, PropTech, Media, Education, Business Solutions, FinTech and Financial services, Hardware and Manufacturing, Retail and E-commerce, Entertainment and Sports, IoT and Wearables, CleanTech, Analytics, Cloud Services and Infrastructure, Human Resources, Insurance and InsurTech, Logistics and Distribution, Payments, Real Estate and Construction, DeepTech, and Online Social sectors. They value innovative thinkers who have the boldness and different thinking which they believe is necessary for world betterment. Their approach, encapsulated in their Ethos, does not simply revolve around capital provision; instead, it emphasizes empowerment through their unique support ecosystem called ‘The Hive’, a platform designed to provide more than just financial backing by fostering community, connections, and founder success. Samaipata envisions itself at the heart of the entrepreneurial system, accelerating growth and interconnectivity among startups. They also keep a keen interest in the dynamic shifts within the market, such as the integration of AI into the software market, reflecting their commitment to staying at the forefront of technological and business model innovation.
We invest in digital platforms displaying increasing returns at scale, across Europe. Samaipata is an early-stage founders’ fund.