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Nauta

Also known as Nauta Capital, Nauta Capital VC Partners, SGEIC, S.A.

Barcelona and London venture capital manager founded in 2004; invests early in European B2B software companies, average tickets €1–5m, €550m historical AUM.

HEADQUARTERS
Barcelona, Spain
FOUNDED
2004
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
8 people

Focus

STAGES
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
SECTORS
Software & SaaSFintechArtificial IntelligenceDeep TechHealthTech
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
Europe

Overview

Nauta was set up in 2004 by partners of the consultancy Cluster after its sale to the US firm Diamond, and its Spanish manager, Nauta Capital VC Partners SGEIC, is regulated by the CNMV (registered 2009); Nauta Capital UK Ltd is FCA-regulated. It invests early in B2B software companies with an operating product, even pre-revenue, from hubs in Barcelona and London, with average tickets of €1–5m. It states 95+ companies backed, €550m historical AUM and €2.5bn exit value. Nauta Labs is its pre-seed deep-tech programme. The €550m figure is labelled “historical AUM” on the site (undated), not current assets under management.

Investment thesis

Early-stage B2B software across Europe: retail tech, revenue tech, fintech, insurtech, productivity, health tech, enterprise software, dev tools and infrastructure, AI/ML and data, security and privacy, and deep tech.

PORTFOLIO (12)

  • Lodgify
    Software & SaaS · since 2016
  • Holded
    Software & SaaS · since 2018
  • Landbot
    Software & SaaS · since 2018
  • ifeel
    HealthTech · since 2021
  • Onna
    Software & SaaS · Acquired (Reveal)
  • airfocus
    Software & SaaS · Acquired (Lucid Software)
  • Geoblink
    Software & SaaS · Acquired (Mytraffic)
  • Tangany
    Crypto & Web3 · since 2022
  • Loyal Guru
    Software & SaaS · since 2022
  • Last.app
    Software & SaaS · since 2023
  • NetBird
    Software & SaaS · since 2023
  • Neurolabs
    Artificial Intelligence · since 2025

People

  • Jordi Viñas
    General Partner · source
  • Carles Ferrer
    General Partner · source
  • Daniel Sanchez
    Venture Partner · source
  • Borja Breña
    Partner (Spain and Portugal) · source
  • Anna Daviau
    Partner (Operations) · source
  • Conor Scanlan
    Associate Partner · source
  • Andrea Oliver
    Principal · source
  • Theo Wethered
    Principal · source

Links

Frequently asked questions

Nauta is a VC fund based in Barcelona, Spain, founded in 2004.

Yes. Nauta invests its own capital in private companies.

Nauta invests at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages in Software & SaaS, Fintech, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech and HealthTech.

Nauta's stated ticket size is €1M–€5M.

Key people at Nauta include Jordi Viñas (General Partner), Carles Ferrer (General Partner), Daniel Sanchez (Venture Partner) and Borja Breña (Partner (Spain and Portugal)).

Nauta's investments include Lodgify, Holded, Landbot, ifeel, Onna, airfocus, Geoblink and Tangany, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Nauta is NetBird (Series A ($10m, led by Pace Capital; Nauta participated)), announced in Jan 2026.

Nauta states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.

Yes. Nauta manages capital from outside investors.