• Nextail

  Participated · Equity · Sep 2016

  Nextail has developed a cloud-based platform that combines artificial intelligence and prescriptive analytics to upgrade retailers’ inventory management processes and store operations. The company is continuously enhancing its product offering through technological innovation and advanced analytics. Founded in 2014 by Joaquín Villalba and Carlos Miragall, Nextail serves fashion and collection-based retailers including Pepe Jeans, Stefanel and Melon Fashion Group. It operates offices in Spain, Italy, Russia, the UK and the USA as it expands internationally. In June 2018 Nextail closed a $10M Series A and intends to use the funds to accelerate product development and double the size of the team. The company focuses on improving store operations and inventory planning for fashion retailers. Nextail offers a Software-as-a-Service that applies machine learning and AI (including image-recognition algorithms) to optimize daily inventory allocation and replenishment for physical retailers. Its technology aims to increase sell-through at full price and reduce markdowns by placing products in stores where they will sell fastest. Typical customers are fashion retailers with 100–1,000 stores, and the SaaS is currently operating in Spain, Italy, France and Russia, with plans to expand to the UK next year. Founded in 2014 by Joaquín Villalba and Carlos Miragall, Nextail says its product increases revenues and reduces inventories through fast-fashion optimization algorithms, massive cloud computation, and collaborative decision-making. The company reports that clients see higher full-price sales and reduced inventory levels. Financially, Nextail has closed a $1.6M funding round that brings total funding to $2M and will use the new financing to accelerate product development and expand sales and marketing.

• Beroomers

  Participated · Seed · May 2014

  Beroomers operates a marketplace that enables students to find and book university flats or rooms in other cities for defined periods. The platform includes communication tools for users to share experiences and get to know flatmates. Landlords can upload and list their rooms or flats for free. Co-founded in July 2013 by Sunil Mahtani and Guillermo Ruiz, the company is based in Valencia, Spain. Beroomers intends to use the €200K seed funding to expand nationwide across Spain, continue platform development and add new features. The seed round was backed by a mix of angels and institutional backers including François Derbaix, Iker Marcaide, Allen Peeters, Plug and Play and Bankinter Capital Riesgo.

• Jugo

  Participated · Equity · Apr 2013

  Jugo is a gamification platform that builds games aimed at improvement and personal growth. The company plans to launch a series of games (Jugos) targeting specific areas of personal development. According to its website, users will play the games that best suit their personal goals and participate in multiple games simultaneously, competing with others as a team. Jugo intends to use the newly raised funds to launch its first games. The company was created in 2012 by Arturo Castelló and is also led by Pepe Murgadas and Alberto Gonzales. It is based in Valencia, Spain and recently raised €150k in funding from angel and institutional backers.

No current team members are available.