Samaipata
C/ Salustiano Olózaga 5, E-Izq, planta 3ª, Madrid, 28001, Spain
Overview
Samaipata is an early-stage pan-European VC. The fund was created by two entrepreneurs, José del Barrio, co-founder of the leading food-delivery platform in Spain, sold to Rocket Internet for $100 million and Eduardo Díez-Hochleitner, senior executive, Business Angel and current Chairman at MásMóvil, sold to KKR for €5bn in 2020. Samaipata invests in digital platforms with network effects at Seed stage across Europe. They back mission-driven entrepreneurs who are striving to build the next European unicorn! If you're a early stage European platform founder, share your pack here https://samaipata.typeform.com/to/k43fN6
- Total investments
- 58
- Lead investments
- 21
- Investments · 12mo
- 4
- Active investors
- 7
Sector focus
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- Embat
Participated · Series B · May 2026
Embat builds AI-driven treasury management software and an agentic AI analyst called TellMe that detects cash flow patterns, automates complex reconciliations and suggests decisions to optimise liquidity. The platform centralises financial operations in real time via hybrid connectivity to over 15,000 banks and major ERPs. Embat serves roughly 400 corporate clients across Europe and says its AI technology can automate up to 80% of manual treasury tasks. The company was founded in 2021 by Antonio Berga, Carlos Serrano and Tomás Gil and now employs about 150 people. Its client roster includes Treatwell, Northern Data, Fever, PetLab Co., International Schools Partnership, Derwent and Arena Racing Company. Embat plans to use its new funding to expand its presence in the UK and Ireland, grow its team and accelerate go-to-market efforts.
- Punto
Led · Equity · Apr 2026
Punto offers an integrable platform that automates administrative and regulatory procedures between companies and public administrations, using generative AI enriched with advanced technologies. The platform is designed to help internal administrative and finance teams as well as traditional gestorías complete tasks in minutes, claiming savings of over 90% of manual work and converting processes that took hours or days into minutes. Punto currently leads automation in sectors such as automotive—handling vehicle registrations and transfers with the DGT—and energy, through automated management of Certificates of Energy Savings (CAEs). Its client base includes energy actors like Repsol and Delcae, major dealer groups for Volkswagen, BMW, BYD and Mercedes, used-vehicle platforms, rental companies and traditional gestorías. In its first year the company processed thousands of automated procedures and managed more than €1M in value. With new funding, Punto plans to expand into additional sectors and strengthen its team with top-level hires.
- Veremark
Participated · Series B · Feb 2026
Veremark is a London-based workplace trust company that helps organisations verify, monitor, and manage employee credentials and conduct throughout the employment lifecycle. Its platform combines pre-hire background checks with continuous rescreening, anonymous whistle-blowing tools, and reporting features that surface concerns early to maintain workplace standards. The company can deliver criminal, employment, sanctions, credit, and bankruptcy checks across more than 180 countries and is building digital credentialing services such as its blockchain-based career passport, Verepass, which lets candidates control verified records. Veremark’s revenue run rate grew 300% in 2025, underscoring rapid commercial momentum. It recently bolstered capabilities through the acquisition of specialist provider Agenda Screening Services. Today the firm employs more than 200 people, operates seven offices worldwide, and serves over 6,000 clients including OVO Energy and Schneider Electric. With rising AI-driven fraud risks, Veremark positions its “always-on” trust approach as a critical compliance solution for regulated and multinational employers.
- Konvo AI
Led · Seed · Jan 2026
Konvo AI, co-founded by Spaniard Guillem Oliva and headquartered in Berlin with an office in Barcelona, develops proactive artificial-intelligence agents that integrate with e-commerce brands’ WhatsApp, email and web chat channels. The agents autonomously resolve customer queries, boost conversion rates and tackle support incidents; for example, Konvo’s system handles 87 % of all customer conversations for the men’s cosmetics brand Siwon. With its latest funding, the company plans to scale its technical team in Berlin to introduce more advanced agent capabilities and to launch a commercial hub in Barcelona to speed expansion across Spain and wider Europe. Konvo positions its product as a shift from reactive, cost-center customer service to a proactive revenue generator. The firm generates revenue by providing its AI-as-a-service platform to online retailers, though specific financial metrics or ARR figures were not disclosed. The newly raised capital strengthens Konvo’s balance sheet as it prepares for broader European rollout and product enhancement.
- VIVLA
Led · Equity · Jul 2025
VIVLA operates a co-ownership platform that lets families buy ownership shares in European second homes from as little as one-eighth of a property, pairing legal co-ownership with professional management and hotel-style services. Founded in Madrid in 2021, the company manages a portfolio of 60 properties in destinations including Ibiza, Menorca, Baqueira, Cantabria and Cádiz. VIVLA reports it has been profitable for over a year, manages over €80 million in assets, and has generated more than €40 million in revenue. Its user base exceeds 350 families with a satisfaction rate above 90% and strong referral indicators. The company plans to expand to Madrid, Mallorca, the Costa del Sol and Portugal and to internationalise its client base across Europe and Latin America. VIVLA also intends to invest the new capital in talent and AI to personalise the user experience and scale operations, and targets a network of more than 750 assets and over 5,000 co-owners by 2030. Vivla offers a flexible-property model that enables fractional purchase and legal ownership of second homes while managing maintenance, reservations and resale of shares. The company has developed its legal and financial structure in collaboration with law firm Garrigues and uses an algorithm to allocate booking weeks equitably among owners. Vivla combines boutique real-estate service with five-star concierge offerings and manages the full customer lifecycle from purchase to property administration and resale. The startup currently operates by invitation in Madrid, Marbella, Sotogrande, Ibiza and Mallorca, and plans to expand to the Canary Islands, Costa Brava, Costa Blanca and rural and mountain destinations. Vivla says it will use the newly raised funds to scale its property purchases and operations and aims to acquire €100 million of properties over the next two years. The company was founded by Iván Rodríguez, Carlos Floria and Carlos Emilio Gómez, and highlights extensive founder experience across proptech, Google and prior exits.