On 26 November 2025, the 12th Madrid Emprende Investment Forum took place — a key event aimed at boosting access to financing for the entrepreneurial ecosystem. During the forum, ten Madrid-based startups from different sectors, technologies, and business models presented their projects before an audience of more than 75 investors, including business angels, family offices, venture capital funds, and corporate investors.
This edition received 87 applications, from which ten entrepreneurial projects were selected, representing the diversity and dynamism of our region’s business ecosystem.
Companies that have participated in previous editions of the forum have collectively raised more than €5 million in external financing, underscoring the ability of these initiatives to drive the development of innovative businesses.
These figures highlight the transformative potential of the Forums, which not only offer mentorship and resources but also provide access to a broad network of investors and funding opportunities. These initiatives act as catalysts for business growth by preparing startups to attract the necessary capital, enabling their long-term scalability and sustainability.
The success of this model also lies in its ability to connect entrepreneurs with investors seeking innovative, high-potential projects. This synergy creates a dynamic and collaborative ecosystem in which startups benefit from strategic knowledge and expert guidance to maximize their attractiveness to potential investors.
During the opening of the event, Estrella Martín, Director General for Entrepreneurship at Madrid City Council, emphasized the importance of the Madrid Emprende Investment Forum — not only because it has established itself as one of the most reputable investment forums in Spain, now celebrating its 12th edition, but also as a strategic tool promoted by the Madrid City Council to facilitate access to equity financing for Madrid-based startups, still one of the greatest challenges companies face when trying to launch their projects.
The forum proved highly productive: each company had five minutes to pitch and an additional three minutes for questions, followed by a relaxed networking session where first contacts were made between participating companies and attending investors.
The companies participating in this 12th edition were:
DIGITAL ANATOMICS: Developer of software that automates the design of personalized 3D-printed surgical guides. Its main value lies in its cloud-based platform, which enables planning, surgeon validation, and decentralized manufacturing, reducing time and costs while expanding clinical access across different healthcare environments. “Our mission is clear: to put in the hands of every surgeon the digital tools that improve the lives of millions of patients,” says Alejandro Reyero, founder and CTO of Digital Anatomics.
EVOLUTE SPONSOR: Digitizes sports sponsorship by connecting brands and clubs in a platform that allows users to discover, compare, and contract advertising assets with automatic contracts, secure payments, and impact metrics. It transforms a traditional market into a digital, scalable, and transparent channel, facilitating monetization and access to local audiences.
INROBICS: A spin-off from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid developing rehabilitation solutions based on social robotics and artificial intelligence. Its product “ALMA” offers personalized and accessible therapies in clinics or homes. With CE marking and scientific validation, its systems are already operating in hospitals, care homes, and educational centers. Its mission is simple yet ambitious: that no one who needs care is left without it.
IVAQ: Developer of systems for commercial drones focused on mountain search and rescue. Its first product, IVAQ Finder, attaches to drones and automatically locates Avalanche Victim Detectors (AVDs) using standardized radiofrequency. They aim to make operations faster, safer, and more cost-efficient, accelerating critical findings and saving lives.
LAICA: A comprehensive animal-wellbeing solution combining IoT devices, artificial intelligence, and a mobile app to monitor health and behavior. It detects anomalies, prevents illnesses, and connects pet owners with veterinarians in real time.
MATERNIFY: A social-impact HealthTech company aiming to raise maternal and infant care to a new standard, improving healthcare outcomes, work-life balance, and the healthcare system as a whole. Álvaro Ayllón, CEO and co-founder of Maternify, states: “Maternify is helping companies of all sizes make family reconciliation a reality, to make Spain the best country in the world to be a mother while continuing a professional career.”
PRAEFY: A cloud-based all-in-one software for real estate agencies and agents that synchronizes their listings with various property portals, manages client relationships, organizes daily tasks, and provides a personalized website synchronized in real time with their property portfolio.
SQUADMAKERS: Solves the problem faced by many companies that fail in software development due to hiring remote teams without validating their talent or controlling their performance. This leads to delays, low quality, and cost overruns. Their solution combines real technical certification, daily AI-powered monitoring, and expert support, ensuring that teams deliver quickly, with quality, and without surprises.
SYNTHETRIAL: Founded by a biologist and an AI expert, Synthetrial’s mission is clear: shorten years of clinical development, reduce costs, and improve patient safety through reliable simulation of real populations and complex clinical scenarios. They have revolutionized clinical trial design with high-quality synthetic data generated by AI from real data to optimize clinical, cosmetic, and healthcare studies. They announced a new investment to accelerate their data-generation platform. Their proprietary model can detect inefficiencies with less than 30% real patients, identify sampling errors, and replicate results using only 6% of the sample while maintaining statistical significance. Winners of the Madrid Impacta 2025 award.
VINAI: An AI-powered SaaS ERP for comprehensive winery management and support for the agricultural sector, covering traceability, operations, and sales. It incorporates voice data capture, predictive modelling, and a Marketplace, addressing administrative digitalization requirements and avoiding duplication of tasks. “Becoming the leader in the WineTech sector with a platform that merges wine tradition and AI innovation, achieving 24% profitability in 3 years, is our goal,” says Blanca Benito, CEO and founder of VINAI.
The Investment Forum concluded with a networking session that fostered the creation of strategic relationships, allowing companies and investors to speak informally, strengthening connections and reaffirming the practical nature of the Investment Forum, designed to connect and facilitate private investment (venture capital, business angels, specialized funds) beyond traditional banking channels.
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