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Investment
We want to be your partner
Banco Sabadell invests in startups with a philosophy focused on supporting entrepreneurs.
Our investment focus is on Spanish companies with a technological and digital basis, with strong growth potential and scalable and innovative business models. Additionally, BStartup has launched BStartup Health, a program to support Health projects.
Our vocation is to be the leading financial partner in the field of entrepreneurship.
Investment criteria
BStartup10 and Sabadell Venture Capital seek to invest in companies that meet the following criteria:
- In initial situation, development and growth
(seed, early stage and startup) - Companies in the technology and digital sectors
(SaaS, mobile applications, marketplaces, e-commerce, big data, internet of things, e-health…) - B2, B2C and B2B2C business models
- Led by entrepreneurs, strongly committed to the project, with experience in the sector and the vocation of creating teams
- Spanish companies with an international viewpoint or originating in Spain.
- Differential and innovative value proposition with regard to a product or business model that satisfies a market need
- Aimed at a broad, global and growing market
Investment vehicles
BStartup10
We invest € 1,000,000 each year in a minimum of 10 startups in seed or early stagephases, up to 100,000 euros per project, in exchange for a share in social capital. The companies receive capital and personalized support that will help them mainly to develop its market and to access subsequent rounds.
Companies during the seed phase eligible for BStartup10 investment must, in addition to the general investment criteria, satisfy the following points:
- The company must be incorporated and have at least one product or service developed and have the initial metrics of market validation.
- A team of entrepreneurs who possess the majority shareholding in the company and are 100% committed to the project.
Companies during the seed phase eligible for BStartup10 investment must, in addition to the general investment criteria, satisfy the following points:
- The company must be incorporated and have at least one product or service developed and have the initial metrics of market validation.
- A team of entrepreneurs who possess the majority shareholding in the company and are 100% committed to the project.
Investment vehicle aimed at companies that want to boost their growth via pre series A onwards investment rounds.
We invest from € 200,000 to € 1,000,000 initially per company, and may reach investments of up to € 2,000,000 accompanying in successive rounds of investment.
Companies during the startup phase eligible for investment must, in addition to the general investment criteria, satisfy the following points:
- Product successfully marketed. Roadmap of development of new products / features defined.
- Tried and trusted business model.
- Team with key positions covered.
- Significant number of customers.
- Scalable business model that seeks a global impact.
Our philosophy is to co-lead or accompany rounds of investment with other investors to cover the total financing needs of the company.
We seek to accompany those companies as a partner who can add value to their investees and finance the growth of the company towards its consolidation.
Companies during the startup phase eligible for investment must, in addition to the general investment criteria, satisfy the following points:
- Product successfully marketed. Roadmap of development of new products / features defined
- Tried and trusted business model
- Team with key positions covered
- Significant number of customers
- Scalable business model that seeks a global impact
SYNERGIES with the Bank
Banco Sabadell will study the potential synergies between the products submitted by the startups and the innovation processes of the bank to include them in our Open Innovation strategy, if it is in the interests of both parties.
The Bank may also become a client, as it is for many other startups.
Co-investment and collaboration
The Banco Sabadell philosophy is collaboration. This philosophy is present in the BStartup initiative and for this reason, co-investment is encouraged with the different players in the national and international investment eco-system.
We also collaborate with the entire eco-system that encourages the creation and growth of these companies: incubators, accelerators, business angels networks, development agencies, universities and technology parks.
Portfolio
Learn about the companies that we are supporting through BStartup10 and Sabadell Venture Capital programs.