We look forward to seeing you at South Summit 2025

Once again, BStartup from Banco Sabadell will be the main sponsor of South Summit Madrid, an internationally renowned event for the innovation ecosystem that will take place from June 4th to 6th at La N@ve. This edition carries the theme “In Motion” – a global movement connecting technology, the planet, and humanity to drive entrepreneurial innovation.

 

Join the specially designed agenda of strategic content tailored for startups and scaleups at different stages of growth. Also, throughout the event, we invite you to visit our stand to receive expert advice on financing and investment from our team specialized in venture capital.

 

Our must-attend sessions

Wednesday, June 4 – Disruptive Technologies and Alternative Financing

11:00 AM – Sandbox Stage: “Revolutionizing AI Efficiency with Quantum Computing” with Enrique Lizaso Olmos, Founder & CEO of Multiverse Computing; Carlos Kuchkovsky CEO QCentroid and SEDIA.

In a market where computational efficiency determines competitive advantage, our portfolio company QCentroid leads this panel on the convergence of artificial intelligence and quantum computing. A must-attend session to understand how these exponential technologies are redefining business processing and optimization paradigms.

Gain insights from leaders building the technology infrastructure of the future. Want to dive deeper into this technological revolution? Discover the keys to quantum computing with Antonio Peris, Quantum Innovation Leader at QCentroid, in our article ‘Pierde el miedo a la cuántica’ (Lose your fear of quantum).

 

5:30 PM – Sandbox Stage: “Venture Debt: A Smart Alternative for Startups” featuring Sergio Pérez, Investment Director at Sabadell Venture; Fatou Diagne, Managing Partner at Bootstrap Europe, Modesta Rodríguez-Acosta Cassinello, Principal at Atempo Growth y Jose Felix Zaldivar Partner, Uría Menéndez.

Learn from experts about venture debt mechanics as a non-dilutive financing instrument for scaleups in accelerated growth phases.

 

Thursday, June 5
11:15 AM – Arena Stage: “Think big: the ambition to scale up

What are the critical catalysts that transform a promising startup into a high-growth scaleup? This strategic session analyzes operational frameworks, go-to-market decisions, and organizational structures that have enabled Amphora Logistics, Pangea, and Wetaca to scale their operations sustainably, moderated by Yolanda Pérez, Director of BStartup at Banco Sabadell.
Adrià Cortés, CEO Amphora

David Hernández, CEO Pangea

Efren Álvarez, CEO Wetaca

Moderator: Yolanda Pérez, BStartup Banco Sabadell

 

1:40 PM – Growth Stage: “Bootstrapping: How did you do it?” featuring Ivan Navas CEO of Doofinder; Álvaro Patón CEO of Morrison; Raul Arroyo (CFO, Sports Emotion) moderated by Arnau Segura Investment Manager BStartup at Banco Sabadell.

Beyond the traditional investment round paradigm, this session explores capital efficiency and positive cash flow generation strategies that have allowed startups like Doofinder, Morrison and Sports Emotion to self-finance their growth while maintaining strategic independence.

 

Our portfolio companies await you at #SouthSummit25
Eight startups from BStartup’s portfolio representing our strategic verticals – Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Sustainability, and Healthtech – will showcase their technological solutions at our BStartup booth. A unique opportunity to discover promising projects with differentiated value propositions.

  • Wednesday 4: Plesh, Dost, Epinium, xNnova
  • Thursday 5 and Friday 6: QCentroid, Emily AI, Kloutit, Neural Trust

 

PleshSustainable FoodTech: Reformulating snacks through nutritional biotechnology, optimizing the organoleptic profile without compromising consumer sensory indulgence.

DostFinTech Automation: Financial RPA platform that reduces the accounts payable cycle by 75% using ML applied to document processing and vendor management.

EpiniumE-commerce intelligence: Algorithmic optimization suite for Amazon sellers increasing conversion rates through predictive analytics and dynamic pricing.

xNovaTrade intelligence platform: Consolidation of real-time global trade data for market entry strategies and competitive intelligence in international markets.

NeuralTrustAI governance platform: End-to-end solution for enterprise AI adoption including vulnerability assessment, attack prevention, and regulatory compliance automation.

Emily.AIPersonalized MedTech: IoT oxygen therapy device with adaptive algorithms optimizing O2 flow based on real-time biometric parameters.

QcentroidQuantum-as-a-Service: Cloud platform democratizing access to quantum computing for companies without internal expertise, lowering technology adoption barriers.

KloutitPayment protection SaaS: Preventive chargeback solution using machine learning to identify risky transactions and automate dispute management.

 

Startup Competition: BStartup Portfolio at the Global Elite
At the prestigious South Summit 2025 Startup Competition – which has launched 8 unicorns such as Cabify and Factorial, generating $16.431 billion in cumulative investment – six startups from our portfolio have reached the final among the 100 most disruptive worldwide.

BStartup Finalists 2025:

  • Kimera – Industrial automation
  • Call2world – Communications platform
  • Dost – Financial AI
  • Remuner – HR technology
  • Oxolife – Biotech innovation
  • Neural Trust – AI security

 

From BStartup Banco Sabadell, we look forward to welcoming you at La N@ve South Summit 2025 which will become the epicenter of innovation next June, connecting startups, scaleups, corporations, and investors during three intense days. See you there!