CDTI Innovación, through its Innvierte initiative, has committed an investment of up to €14.75 million in 4FOUNDERS CAPITAL FUND III, F.C.R.E., a fund managed by 4Founders Capital. This new vehicle follows the same strategy as the first two funds, launched in 2017 and 2021, with the primary goal of investing in pre-seed and seed-stage companies with global ambitions, a clear focus on EBITDA generation, and strong revenue growth, driven by high technology content and efficient capital use.
The investment strategy of 4Founders Capital is generalist, but it shows particular interest in technology-driven companies with B2B SaaS models and strong AI integration, mainly in sectors such as fintech, business services, traveltech, cybersecurity, and developer tools.
About 4Founders Capital
4Founders Capital is an independent venture capital fund manager with €134 million under management, founded in Barcelona in 2017. Its mission is to invest in high-growth technology companies with a clear focus on profitability, capital efficiency, and strong teams. The firm was founded by Jesús Monleón, Marc Badosa, Javier Pérez-Tenessa, Paula Blázquez, and Marek Fodor. The team’s international experience as founders, investors, and CEOs of successful tech companies allows them to support entrepreneurs and maximize the chances of building high-impact global tech businesses.
4Founders Capital has become the largest pre-seed fund manager in Spain, leading investments from the earliest stages and supporting companies through to exit. This position allows preferential access to high-potential opportunities and continuous support throughout their growth.
About Innvierte
Innvierte is an initiative aimed at promoting business innovation by supporting venture capital investment in technology-based or innovative companies. The program is implemented through the closed-end collective investment vehicle Innvierte Economía Sostenible SICC S.M.E., S.A., which is self-managed and supervised by the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), with CDTI Innovación as the sole shareholder.
To date, CDTI Innovación has committed €2.847 billion across 63 investment vehicles that have invested in more than 632 companies. Through its co-investment line, it has directly committed €726 million to 191 companies.
Innvierte is part of the Spanish Strategy for Science, Technology, and Innovation 2021-2027, approved by the Council of Ministers in September 2020. This strategy sets out the objectives, reforms, and measures to be adopted across R&D&I to drive growth and impact and forms one of the pillars of Spain’s innovation policy for the coming years.
About CDTI Innovación
The Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI E.P.E.) is the innovation agency of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, with the goal of promoting technological innovation in businesses. CDTI’s mission is to ensure that Spanish companies generate and transform scientific and technical knowledge into globally competitive, sustainable, and inclusive growth. In 2024, under a new strategic plan, CDTI provided more than €2.3 billion in support to Spanish companies and startups.
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