Acurio Ventures partners with visionary founders to make history happen. With team members in Spain and London, we have been — and continue to be — entrepreneurs. We have founded and scaled companies and we know firsthand the challenges and opportunities that come with being in the driver's seat.
We make decisions fast and leverage our entrepreneurial DNA, operational know-how, platform resources and broad network to support founders on their journey to success.
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Acurio Ventures is a European early-stage VC that invests across sectors and business models and that relies on its entrepreneurial DNA, flexible approach and proven value add to partner with the best founders out there.
We are typicall co-lead or follower investors though we from time to time lead or co-lead rounds. Sharing opportunities is at our core and we typically enjoy greater flexibility than the ordinary VC at the time of both investing and divesting.
Our portfolios are larger (~50 companies) than those of the average VC and our decisions are driven by capital efficiency, strong economics, realistic paths to profitability and disciplined valuations, even during market exuberance.
BY FOUNDERS FOR FOUNDERS
Extensive operating experience and understanding of the challenges of building startups.
INITIAL TICKET SIZE
Further to initial investments, we also have investment capacity for follow-on rounds.
NON-SPANISH PORTCOs
We are by far the Spanish VC with the greatest international exposure, with investments mainly across Europe and also in the US and LatAm.
IN AND OUTSIDE OF SPAIN
Access to highly curated groups of investors, executives, entrepreneurs, and companies.
INVESTMENT STAGES
Seed & A rounds are our core, and we may exceptionally invest earlier or in later stages.
GRADUATION RATES
83% of our companies graduate from seed to series A. ~70% and 100% do so from A to B and from B/C to later rounds, respectively.
AUM
Including four investment vehicles across our direct and fund of fund strategies.
PORTCOS
Our portfolio is diverse in industry, phase, geography, and business model.
RAISED BY PORTCOs
Including Spanish unicorns such as Jobandtalent and Paack and reputed scale-ups such as Preply, Seedtag, Lookiero, Refurbed, and more.
We partner with fast-growing and capital-efficient businesses where we can leverage our experience and put it to work from the outset. However, we invest anywhere technology can improve poor customer experience or inefficient business processes.
Both consumer & B2B - software and online digital models (SaaS, e-commerce, marketplace, subscription, etc.).
We are generalist and invest across a variety of sectors
Seed and Series A focus. Exceptionally investing earlier and in B+ rounds.
We have co-invested with 140+ international investors and maintain regular working relationships with other VCs in major European markets. Relevant past co-investors include:
Top deal-flow access in Spain: we regularly see 80%+ of rounds > 1M€
Collaborative mindset: we are all about sharing opportunities with others
Flexibility: no minimum % stakes, usually followers
Quick and unbureaucratic decision-making
The Acurio Platform is a set of services and initiatives that leverage our network, resources, and expertise to help portfolio companies grow. Our value offering to founders is available where and when it is needed. It includes: