
La Caixa
Av. Diagonal 621, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08028, Spain
Overview
The Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona, "la Caixa", is the result of the merger, in 1990, of the Caja de Pensiones, founded in 1904, and the Caja de Barcelona, founded in 1844. Since its beginnings, "la Caixa" was primarily dedicated to family saving and to offer all its clients an insurance for old age, when this type of welfare service still did not exist in Spain. Thus, since its origins, "la Caixa" has been characterised by a strong social commitment and a vocation to work in favour of the general interest, both through its financial activity and its Welfare Projects, which finance and maintain activities of a social, cultural and scientific nature. This vocation to serve has been maintained and consolidated throughout this period. Thus "la Caixa" is currently the leading savings bank in Spain and the third largest financial entity in the country. With a large network of more than 5,300 offices, almost 8,000 automatic cashpoint machines, a staff of more than 27,000 employees and more than 10,5 million clients, â€la Caixa†has positioned itself as a leading entity and referent within the Spanish financial sector. The activity of the "la Caixa" Group is focused on a model of universal banking based on the strategy of multi-channel operations that enables it to efficiently combine the use of cutting-edge technologies and qualifications of the employees to provide the best and most complete service to the greatest number of clients. The "la Caixa" Group operated a total turnover of banking business of more than 415,000 million euros, on 31 December 2009, with total resources of clients of more than 231,000 million euros. With the aim of diversifying income and with the desire to take part in the development of companies that offer basic services to society, for many years now "la Caixa" has backed a strategy of investing in company holdings. The "la Caixa" Group currently has a large portfolio of industrial holdings in companies involved in the infrastructures, energy and communications sectors, among others, , through Criteria CaixaCorp.
- Total investments
- 10
- Lead investments
- 3
- Investments · 12mo
- 4
- Active investors
- 2
Investment portfolio
- Velites
Participated · Equity · Feb 2026
Velites, founded in Navarra, designs and sells functional-fitness gear ranging from premium jump ropes to its recently launched Holo apparel line and Hybrid training shoes. The company has forged strategic partnerships with Hyrox and CrossFit and now counts more than 3,000 affiliated gyms worldwide. Moving beyond e-commerce, Velites opened its first physical flagship in Madrid’s Príncipe Pío district to deepen its retail footprint. The team has grown to over forty employees and was recently strengthened by the hire of former Thomson Reuters executive Mikel Satrustegi as director of the CEO’s office to professionalize internal operations. Velites pursues an aspirational, community-centric growth model that invites customers to become investors and brand ambassadors. Financially, the firm is in the midst of a €4 million fundraising effort, of which €3.3 million has already been secured. The fresh capital is earmarked to accelerate global expansion and broaden product lines.
- Taalentfy
Participated · Equity · Jan 2026
Taalentfy operates an AI-based platform that links the education sector with the labour market by offering job and internship portals, virtual career fairs and personalised career-orientation services. Its product suite includes Orientiaa, a module focused on guiding users through customised learning paths and professional recommendations. The company plans to standardise its employment and internship portal, enhance its virtual fairs module and launch a new guidance platform to deepen personalisation. Backed by the new capital, Taalentfy aims to double its business volume and expand its customer base to more than 300 educational centres and universities while surpassing 1,000 corporate users. Management intends to strengthen the software development team, invest in advanced content generation and build strategic alliances. Geographic expansion is also on the roadmap, with a goal of achieving 15 % of revenue from Latin America. Overall, the firm aspires to provide data-driven, measurable outcomes that help users make better educational and professional decisions.
- Qida
Led · Equity · Dec 2025
Qida operates a hybrid model of home-care services that mixes private and public contracts, preventive products in partnership with VidaCaixa, a SaaS offering for public administrations and insurers, and a marketplace for complementary home services. The company has a network of more than 2,100 professionals (including over 1,800 caregivers) and reported serving over 30,000 people and delivering public home-care services in more than 100 municipalities. Qida reported €38 million in revenues in 2025, a 40% increase year-over-year, expects 70% growth in 2026, and aims to exceed €100 million in revenue by 2027. It has pursued an acquisition-led expansion, completing nine deals since 2022 and planning at least six more in 2026, while investing in an AI-enabled platform to automate operations. The CEO and founder is Oriol Fuertes, and the company is preparing for international rollout beginning in 2028.
- Synergym
Participated · Equity · Nov 2025
Founded in 2013, Synergym runs a network of affordable, flexible-pricing fitness clubs positioned throughout Spain. The company has expanded from 24 initial gyms to 148 today and aims to reach 160 locations by year-end and 210 by 2026. Its value proposition focuses on quality facilities, innovative services and accessible prices, a combination that has attracted more than 300,000 members and a workforce exceeding 1,000 employees. Management expects to finish the year with revenues above €70 million and EBITDA greater than €25 million after already surpassing €50 million in income by the third quarter. Majority founders Sergey Miteyko and Leonard Lvovich reinvest all profits back into growth and retain control of the business. Synergym’s shareholder base also includes international investors All Seas Capital, Oxy Capital and Growth Partner, whose backing has reinforced the company’s national expansion ambitions.
- Mundimoto
Participated · Debt Financing · Mar 2025
Mundimoto operates a motorcycle trading and rental platform offering a wide range of vehicles through a transparent acquisition and support process. Led by CEO and founder Pepe Talavera, the company combines sales and a growing rental business. It has sold more than 50,000 motorcycles to date. The recent financing will fund international expansion, including operations in Italy, and support growth of its rental inventory. The company uses bank financing to expand stock dedicated to renting while equity capital underpins operational and expansion efforts. Mundimoto’s model emphasizes accessibility and cross-support between trading and rental services. Mundimoto operates an online marketplace for buying and selling motorcycles across Europe. The company has expanded its catalog to include new electric motorcycles and recently launched a subscription service for private and corporate customers. In 2023 it began internationalization by launching its platform in Italy. Mundimoto closed 2022 with €60 million in revenue, roughly quadrupling the prior year, and expects to exceed that figure in the current year. To support growth it has secured new financing and debt facilities to back expansion and product/service rollouts. Mundimoto operates an online marketplace for buying and selling motorcycles and has expanded its catalog to include new electric motorcycles. The company offers services such as a subscription service for individuals and companies, and plans to add vehicle leasing and a marketplace for spare and second-hand parts. Mundimoto has begun internationalization with a launch in Italy and aims to consolidate its position in the Italian market within 24 months. The business reported a turnover of €60 million in 2022, having quadrupled results from the previous year, and expects to exceed that figure in the current year. The company has over 2,500 vehicles in its catalog, expects to exceed 25,000 vehicles sold by 2023, and employs around 250 people. Mundimoto is headquartered in Barcelona and also has offices in Madrid and Milan. Mundimoto operates a one-stop online marketplace for used motorcycles and mopeds, offering valuation, secure payment, at-home pickup, reconditioning, delivery, financing and insurance. The company purchases roughly 1,000 vehicles per month and has sold 4,000 vehicles since its 2019 founding. Revenue grew from €1 million in 2019 to €15 million in 2021, and about 15% of sales are already international; within Spain 30% of national sales come from Catalonia and 70% from the rest of the country. Mundimoto plans to expand beyond Spain into Europe, starting with Italy and Holland, and will hire 50 engineers plus 250 other employees to advance its product and support international growth. The product and operations target a fragmented two-wheeler retail market dominated by tiny dealerships and hard-to-navigate P2P classifieds by offering a more standardized, end-to-end buyer and seller experience.