Arcano Partners
C/ José Ortega y Gasset, 29, 4ª planta, Madrid, 28006, Spain
Overview
Arcano is a leading independent advisory services firm with a presence in Europe and the United States Three specialized areas: 1) Investment banking They provide financial advisory services for companies and financial investors in corporate transactions, such as mergers & acquisitions, restructuring, capital increases or IPOs. They are the leading independent advisory services firm in the Spanish market. 2) Asset management Arcano provides access to diversified and specialized alternative investment vehicles such as Private Equity (through Europe, US, Latin America and African based funds) and European corporate debt. Arcano currently has more than €3.2bn in assets under management. 3) Family office Arcano advises private clients from an independent and global perspective, targeting family businesses and their owners through a multi-disciplinary team composed by experts in fields such as finance, tax, legal and investment. More than €1.2bn advised.
- Total investments
- 4
- Lead investments
- 4
- Investments · 12mo
- 2
- Active investors
- 4
Sector focus
- Finance
Investment portfolio
- InsectBiotech
Led · Equity · Aug 2026
Founded in 2022, InsectBiotech operates a BSFL-based production model that converts olive pomace and other ag side streams into high-protein meal, oil, and frass. The company has developed a patent-protected mechanical/green-chemistry process to make olive pomace digestible for larvae, with pomace accounting for roughly 95% of its feedstock mix. Its planned Andalusia facility will run largely on solar (targeting 75–80% solar power) and is being sized to process 7,500 tons of feedstock annually initially, producing 1,300 tons of fresh larvae per year (about 300 tons of protein) and later scaling to higher larvae throughput. InsectBiotech emphasizes a modular, mid-scale, lower-tech facility design to balance automation with human labor and keep unit economics competitive, and says it has signed nearly a dozen LOIs with buyers across aquaculture, livestock, pet food, crop growers, and biodiesel firms. The company aims to expand to multiple farms in olive-producing regions and envisages a global footprint across several countries. The recent €7.2M financing will fund construction of the Andalusia site and the company’s transition to commercial-scale manufacturing.
- Atomic One
Led · Equity · Jul 2026
Founded in December 2021, Atomic One provides an autonomous operational layer for Amazon and e-commerce brands via a platform of specialised AI agents. The company says its agents manage pricing, PPC, inventory, logistics, catalogue management and competitive intelligence, and that the platform can automate up to 80% of operational tasks. Atomic One currently integrates 13 specialised AI agents and continues to develop new agents to expand capabilities. The company employs 13 professionals across AI, software engineering, data science, product and marketing. It positions its platform to analyse large volumes of data and execute decisions autonomously to improve profitability for customers. Atomic One plans to further develop its AI operating system and grow its Málaga team.
- PLD Space
Led · Series B · Dec 2021
PLD Space is developing the MIURA 5, a two-stage, partially reusable rocket designed to deploy small satellites into orbit with higher flexibility and reduced scheduling complexity. The company plans MIURA 5’s first test flight in 2026 and expects the vehicle to support up to 30 missions per year from several spaceports, including the Guiana Space Centre. PLD Space aims to scale its industrial and launch infrastructure to serve a global pipeline of commercial and institutional customers. The MIURA 5 program emphasizes reusability to provide a more sustainable approach to launches. Financially, PLD Space reported securing €210 million in 2026, which includes a €180 million Series C closed in March and a €30 million venture debt loan from the European Investment Bank. The company positions itself among a select group of private firms developing end-to-end launch systems to enable reliable access to space.