Vecta Partners
Also known as Vecta, Sherpa Capital, VECTA PARTNERS ENTIDAD GESTORA SGEIC, S.A., SHERPA CAPITAL ENTIDAD GESTORA, SGEIC, S.A.
Madrid private equity manager focused on operational value in Iberian mid-market companies; launched in 2026 by the Sherpa Capital team with a €260M first fund.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Madrid, Spain
- FOUNDED
- —
- AUM
- €260M (2026)
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 9 people
Focus
- STAGES
- GrowthBuyout
- ASSET MIX
- Private equity
- GEOGRAPHY
- SpainPortugal
Investment arms & vehicles
- Predecessor brand and SGEIC of the same team (since 2013 on the CNMV register); still manages the Sherpa funds and their portfolio
Overview
Vecta Partners is a Madrid private equity manager launched in March 2026 by the team that led Sherpa Capital for more than fifteen years. It invests in Spanish and Portuguese companies with over €20M of revenue and €3M of EBITDA that face transformation challenges, combining capital with an in-house operations team; its average ticket per platform is about €25M with a 4–8 year horizon. Its first fund closed at €260M, oversubscribed, and made its first investment in LICO Cosmetics in September 2026.
Investment thesis
Operational value: multi-sector mid-market companies, mainly in Spain and Portugal, with transformation needs such as business-model change, capex for expansion, add-on consolidation, family-business succession, process optimisation and margin or balance-sheet improvement; > €20M revenue, > €3M EBITDA, ~€25M average ticket per platform, 4–8 year horizon.
PORTFOLIO (12)
- LICO CosmeticsConsumer & E-commerce · since 2026
- Flyby
- EQOfluids
- BPXport
- Alba Star
- Cegasa
- Luxiona
- Indo
- Inurba Mobility
- Koxka
- Hedonai
- Omega Spice
People
- Alfredo BruManaging Partner; CEO and Founding Partner · source
- Javier CasadoInvestment Partner · source
- Jose María de RetanaInvestment Partner · source
- Jorge Fernández MiretInvestment Partner · source
- Fernando AguadoOperating Partner · source
- David FoncillasOperating Partner · source
- Marc GrauOperating Partner · source
- Fernando LlanoOperating Partner · source
- Lucía FontesCFO · source
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Frequently asked questions
Vecta Partners is a private equity fund based in Madrid, Spain.
Yes. Vecta Partners invests its own capital in private companies.
Vecta Partners invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing and Consumer & E-commerce.
Vecta Partners's stated ticket size is €25M–€25M.
Key people at Vecta Partners include Alfredo Bru (Managing Partner; CEO and Founding Partner), Javier Casado (Investment Partner), Jose María de Retana (Investment Partner) and Jorge Fernández Miret (Investment Partner).
Vecta Partners's investments include LICO Cosmetics, Flyby, EQOfluids, BPXport, Alba Star, Cegasa, Luxiona and Indo, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Vecta Partners is LICO Cosmetics (Buyout (first deal of Vecta Operational Value Fund)), announced in Sep 2026.
Yes. Vecta Partners manages capital from outside investors.