Buenavista Ventures

Buenavista Ventures is an independent venture capital firm investing in technology startups with a focus on sustainability. The firm manages funds totaling €150 million as of 2023, targeting investments in startups and entrepreneurs fostering technological and digital innovation. Their investment strategy emphasizes new proprietary technologies, preferably patented, and disruptive business models that contribute to transforming the traditional economy. Buenavista Ventures seeks companies that are pioneers in their fields, creating new market needs and radically transforming their sectors through innovative technologies and business models. The team offers comprehensive support to portfolio companies, including strategic, financial, commercial, legal, and human resources assistance, and actively drives their international expansion. With a global approach and extensive experience in Europe, Latin America, and the United States, Buenavista Ventures provides a multidisciplinary perspective to its investments. The firm operates two management companies, one in Spain and one in Portugal, each managing separate funds: Buenavista Ventures in Spain with €50 million and Buenavista Tech Seed in Portugal with €100 million. The Spanish fund focuses on investing in Series A (or pre-Series A) rounds of startups, primarily in the digital sector, including software, fintech, e-commerce, and artificial intelligence. This fund has already invested in 16 companies. The Portuguese fund concentrates on Seed (or post-Seed) rounds of Portuguese startups with significant investment or R&D expenses, certified by the Portuguese National Innovation Agency (ANI). It primarily invests in verticals such as health tech, biotech, clean tech, and digital sectors, with 6 companies already in its portfolio. Buenavista Ventures relies on entrepreneur-investor alignment to achieve and develop ambitious projects, adapting financing needs to the specific development stage of each startup to ensure optimal growth and value maximization for the company and its shareholders. The team comprises 15 people, including 7 partners with an average of over 20 years of investment experience in the sector, and partners and advisors with operational experience in supporting entrepreneurs. The firm boasts a global network of contacts for talent acquisition and growth support, connecting Iberian innovation with companies in Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Buenavista Ventures also offers possibilities for follow-up co-investment with VC funds from Europe and the United States and access to non-dilutive public financing instruments for portfolio companies.