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Zone2boost

Jointly owned corporate innovation and investment vehicle of CaixaBank, Global Payments and Ingenico/Worldline (joint venture; 40% / 40% / 20% at launch)

Barcelona company set up in 2019 by CaixaBank, Global Payments and Ingenico to invest in and accelerate commerce-tech and fintech startups; €1.55M in 16 startups by Feb 2022; dormant since.

HEADQUARTERS
Barcelona, Spain
FOUNDED
2019
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only
TEAM LISTED
—

FOCUS

STAGES
Pre-SeedSeed
SECTORS
FintechSoftware & SaaSConsumer & E-commerce
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
SpainEurope

WHAT IT IS

Corporate VC. A corporation investing from its own balance sheet, usually with strategic goals.

ABOUT

Zone2boost was presented in June 2019 as a new company owned by CaixaBank (40%), Global Payments (40%) and Ingenico (20%), with IESE as collaborating institution and a planned initial investment of €5 million over three years. Selected startups in commerce technology and financial services received capital, workspace and mentoring, with the partners having preference to commercialise their products. Visa joined as a partner by January 2021. By February 2022 it had analysed 475 projects and committed €1.55 million to 16 startups.

INVESTMENT THESIS

Early-stage startups in technology for merchants and financial services, taken from seed towards Series A/B over six months to two years, with pilots alongside the partner companies.

PORTFOLIO (12)

  • Deliverea
    Software & SaaS · since 2020
  • Proppos
    Artificial Intelligence · since 2020
  • Nemuru
    Fintech · since 2020
  • Bitphy
    Software & SaaS · since 2020
  • Payflow
    Fintech · since 2020
  • Fuell
    Fintech · since 2020
  • inAtlas
    Software & SaaS · since 2020
  • Optimus Price
    Artificial Intelligence · since 2021
  • StockAgile
    Software & SaaS · since 2021
  • Weecover
    Fintech · since 2021
  • Boopos
    Fintech · since 2021
  • Sedicii
    Fintech · since 2021

FAQ

Zone2boost is a corporate venture arm based in Barcelona, Spain, founded in 2019.

Yes. Zone2boost invests directly in private companies.

Zone2boost invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Fintech, Software & SaaS and Consumer & E-commerce.

Zone2boost's investments include Deliverea, Proppos, Nemuru, Bitphy, Payflow, Fuell, inAtlas and Optimus Price, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Zone2boost is Optimus Price, StockAgile, Privasee, Weecover, Sedicii, Boopos, Haddock and Personify XP (2021 cohort) (€750k committed to eight startups selected in 2021), announced in Feb 2022.

No. Zone2boost invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.