SODICAMAN
Public company 90.06% owned by Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha
Also known as Sociedad para el Desarrollo Industrial de Castilla-La Mancha, S.A., Sociedad para el Desarrollo Industrial de Castilla-La Mancha
Castilla-La Mancha regional public company (Guadalajara, est. 1983) taking temporary minority equity stakes and granting participative loans to companies investing in the region.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Guadalajara, Spain
- FOUNDED
- 1983
- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
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- TEAM LISTED
- 1 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
- SeedGrowth
- ASSET MIX
- Direct investmentsVenture capitalFunds (as LP)
- GEOGRAPHY
- Spain
WHAT IT IS
Government-backed Fund. Public money — a state or EU-backed vehicle investing on behalf of taxpayers, often with policy goals.
ABOUT
SODICAMAN, the Sociedad para el Desarrollo Industrial de Castilla-La Mancha, S.A., was incorporated in July 1983 and has been part of the regional public sector since 2006; since June 2020 all its capital is public, with the regional government holding 90.06% and the five provincial councils the rest. It finances investment projects in Castilla-La Mancha through temporary minority stakes (up to 50%, exit agreed before 10 years) and, since 2018 preferably, participative loans, partly co-financed by the ERDF. It runs seed-capital and startup lines (Iniciativa CLM Startup: equity of €25k–€100k) and holds 40% of the Consolida Adelante CLM FICC fund managed by SEPIDES Gestión. Since its start it reports stakes in more than 113 companies and over €785M of financed investment.
INVESTMENT THESIS
Industrial development of Castilla-La Mancha: new companies and expansion plans of existing SMEs located in the region, via minority temporary equity or participative loans without personal guarantees.
TEAM
- Miguel Ángel González LajasBoard member (Consejero Delegado of ICMF) · source
LINKS
FAQ
SODICAMAN is a government-backed fund based in Guadalajara, Spain, founded in 1983.
Yes. SODICAMAN invests directly in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.
SODICAMAN invests at Seed and Growth stages in Food & Agriculture, Climate & Energy, Industrial & Manufacturing and Software & SaaS.
SODICAMAN's stated ticket size is €30K–€3M.
Key people at SODICAMAN include Miguel Ángel González Lajas (Board member (Consejero Delegado of ICMF)).
SODICAMAN states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.