Farside Ventures
Also known as Farside, FARSIDE VENTURES, S.L.
Barcelona venture builder (Farside Ventures, S.L.) founded in 2020 that co-founds and holds stakes in deep-tech startups through sector verticals such as 101 Ventures and 5G Ventures.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Barcelona, Spain
- FOUNDED
- 2020
- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
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- TEAM LISTED
- 5 people
Focus
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeed
- SECTORS
- Deep TechArtificial IntelligenceSoftware & SaaSFintechClimate & EnergyHealthTechCrypto & Web3
- GEOGRAPHY
- Spain
Investment arms & vehicles
- Venture builder creating companies that bring the smartphone into business functions of mature industries
- Venture builder creating startups in the 5G ecosystem
- The Data Venture (Data Ventures)Venture builder for web3 and blockchain-based companies
- Venture builder creating technology-heavy financial services companies
- Green VenturesVenture builder for climate-tech, environmental sustainability and social impact startups
- Health VenturesVenture builder for health and wellbeing deep-tech startups
- AI VenturesVenture builder for artificial intelligence startups
Overview
Farside Ventures, S.L. is a Barcelona venture builder founded in 2020 by Rafael García-Escarré, Marc Borrell, Jordi Priu, Oriol Relats and Guillermo Briones. It co-founds startups applying advanced technology to mature industries through specialised verticals: 101 Ventures, 5G Ventures, The Data Venture, Fintech Ventures, Green Ventures, Health Ventures and AI Ventures. Capital-Riesgo.es reported in September 2022 that Farside had raised €20.5M in financing since its creation, had 16 startups in its portfolio and was finalising a €20M investment fund to finance its portfolio companies.
Investment thesis
Co-founds startups that build businesses on top of advanced technologies (5G, blockchain, AI, genetics, climate tech) for mature industries, with the founding team keeping the majority of the shares.
PORTFOLIO (7)
- Frontwave ImagingNOTABLEHealthTech
- Software & SaaS
- Real Estate & PropTech
- Fintech
- Software & SaaS
- Mindsight VenturesArtificial Intelligence
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Frequently asked questions
Farside Ventures is a accelerator based in Barcelona, Spain, founded in 2020.
Yes. Farside Ventures invests its own capital in private companies.
Farside Ventures invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Deep Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Software & SaaS, Fintech, Climate & Energy, HealthTech and Crypto & Web3.
Key people at Farside Ventures include Rafael García Escarré (Partner (CEO), co-founder), Guillermo Briones (Partner (Legal), co-founder), Marc Borrell (Partner, co-founder) and Jordi Priu (Partner, co-founder).
Farside Ventures's investments include Frontwave Imaging, Neutroon, Wolorent, RAND Network, Be-in-g, The Sampling Solutions and Mindsight Ventures.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Farside Ventures is Mindsight Ventures (Farside-held startup integrated into its AI Ventures vertical), announced in Oct 2024.