The Venture Codex

Participated · Equity · Sep 2022

Box2box operates a fully digital self‑storage service that collects items from customers' homes, stores them in decentralized facilities outside the city, and lets customers request deliveries via an online inventory. The company says its model reduces storage prices by about 30% versus traditional lockers by decentralizing space and digitizing operations. Box2box currently serves cities in Spain, Portugal and France, including Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Málaga, Sevilla, Oporto, Lisboa and Paris. Founded in Madrid in February 2018 by Sander van Steijn and Guillaume Jorquera, the startup aims to support smart‑city trends by making storage and transport of belongings easier. It plans a rapid expansion across high‑growth European markets and expects to double its active customer base by year‑end. The company raised external funding to accelerate technology and geographic growth. Box2box was founded in early 2018 by Guillaume Jorquera and Sander van Steijn and is based in Madrid. The company operates a door-to-door decentralized storage model: customers book space via a website and Box2box handles disassembly, packing, transport and storage in external warehouses. Its service targets both private customers and companies and is already active in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. The model aims to save customers time, effort, money and space while addressing a fragmented, still-undigitized market. After positive results in major Spanish cities, Box2box plans to begin international expansion in the coming months and to scale its technology. The company says it has been capital-efficient to date and will use the new funding to support growth and technology development.

Led · Equity · Feb 2022

Hosco (Hospitality Connection Barcelona, S.L.) is a SaaS-enabled marketplace founded in 2011 by Olivier Bracard and Carl Julien that connects hospitality professionals, students, and employers. The platform has supported about 1.3 million professionals and students and partners with over 400 specialist education centers. Hosco lists more than 10,000 registered employers across the globe and provides jobs, career inspiration, guidance, and learning opportunities. Its product focuses on making hiring top talent in hospitality more efficient and preparing and placing students and alumni. The company plans to use new funding to consolidate its reach, continue product development, and expand further. Headquartered in Barcelona, Hosco serves the hospitality industry's talent and recruitment needs worldwide. Hosco operates a three-sided platform for the hospitality industry that connects professionals, employers, and educational centres. Its service includes job listings, resumés, and an alumni management platform used by some 250 schools and universities worldwide. The company says 40–85% of five-star hotels in Paris, London, Geneva, Barcelona, and Dubai have adopted its solutions. Hosco was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Barcelona. After raising new funding, the company plans international expansion and to open offices in North and South America in the first half of 2019. The platform’s core focus is recruitment and alumni management for hospitality organisations and education providers. Hosco operates a platform that enables recruiters to advertise openings and secure qualified full-time talent in the hospitality industry. The company is also developing tools for schools to manage careers and alumni and is working with national organisations to create country-specific industry networks. Hosco runs offices in Geneva, Barcelona and Dubai and targets growth across core markets and new geographies. The company intends to use the new funding to accelerate market growth, expand geographically, and improve the product. Founded in 2011 by Olivier Bracard (CEO), Carl Julien (COO) and Adam Davis (CMO), hosco focuses on connecting hospitality employers, schools and professionals.