Galdana Ventures

Focus

STAGES

SeedSeries AGrowth

SECTORS

Artificial IntelligenceSoftware & SaaSFintech

ASSET MIX

Funds (as LP)Venture capitalDirect investments

GEOGRAPHY

North AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific

Overview

Galdana Ventures was set up as a joint venture between Altamar Capital Partners and Marcel Rafart, Javier Rubió, Dídac Lee and Roque Velasco; its first fund, Galdana Ventures I FCR, closed at €250M in 2016 with money from tech entrepreneurs, institutional investors, family offices and private-banking clients. Its funds are formally managed by Altamar Private Equity SGIIC, with Galdana Ventures S.L. as exclusive investment adviser. They commit to venture capital funds investing in early- and growth-stage tech companies, mainly in North America, Europe and Asia, and also make secondary purchases and direct co-investments. Its website reports $2.7bn under management, 60 funds invested and 45 direct investments.

Investment thesis

Primary commitments to VC funds with a strong track record investing in early- and growth-stage technology companies, plus secondaries and co-investments in sectors such as artificial intelligence, software and fintech, across North America, Europe and Asia.

People

• Marcel Rafart
  Founder · source
• Didac Lee
  Founder · source
• Roque Velasco
  Founder · source
• Javier Rubio
  Founder · source
• Javier Martínez
  Managing Director · source
• Antonio Jurado
  Executive Director · source
• Martina Nan Chen
  Executive Director · source
• Bruno Rafart
  Associate · source
• Juan Arrieta
  Analyst · source

Links

• Website
• Official contact page
• LinkedIn
• X

Frequently asked questions