Zubi Labs
Also known as Zubi Labs Impact S.L., Zubi Group, Zubi Group Impact, S.L.
Impact venture builder of Iker Marcaide’s Zubi Group (Valencia); co-founds and funds companies on climate, circular economy and education, and anchors the funds of its arm Zubi Capital.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Valencia, Spain
- FOUNDED
- 2014
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 1 people
Focus
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeed
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capitalImpact
- GEOGRAPHY
- Spain
Investment arms & vehicles
- Investment arm for third-party companies (Zubi Capital Asset Management SGEIC); Zubi Labs anchored its first venture-debt fund
Overview
Zubi Labs was founded in 2014 by Flywire founder Iker Marcaide to create impact companies with co-founder managers and finance them, and was formalised as an impact venture builder in 2019. It co-founds startups and funds them while leaving the founding team a majority stake, and the group says it acts as initial and anchor investor in the vehicles it launches and manages, mobilising its own and third-party capital. Zubi Group reports 13 companies held by Zubi Labs. In 2021 Zubi Labs committed 25% of the €40M target of the first venture-debt fund of its investment arm, Zubi Capital.
Investment thesis
Co-creates and finances companies that address social and environmental challenges with market returns, in climate change, circular economy, deep tech, education, diversity and social inclusion.
PORTFOLIO (8)
- Climate & Energy
- Climate & Energy
People
- Iker MarcaideFounder; Zubi Group founder and chairman · source
Links
Frequently asked questions
Zubi Labs is a accelerator based in Valencia, Spain, founded in 2014.
Yes. Zubi Labs invests its own capital in private companies.
Zubi Labs invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Climate & Energy, Education, Deep Tech and Real Estate & PropTech.
Key people at Zubi Labs include Iker Marcaide (Founder; Zubi Group founder and chairman).
Zubi Labs's investments include CoCircular, Devera, Matteco, Gonido, Kampe, Olesym, TeraDx and ZeroNet IT.
Yes. Zubi Labs manages capital from outside investors.