Side Capital Partners SGEIC, S.A. has launched its first two investment funds just seven months after being registered with the CNMV, and has already approved its first investment transactions.
Behind every management company lies months of work structuring capital, governance and strategy. Throughout this process, Lexcrea has supported Side Capital Partners from the very beginning, both in the incorporation of the management company and in the structuring and launch of its investment vehicles.
Side Capital Partners’ investment thesis is clear: to promote innovative industrial SMEs through a strategy combining capital injection, digitalization and improved management, with the aim of generating sustainable value in the real economy.
The manager has launched the Side Pymes Industriales fund, authorized by the CNMV at the end of 2025, focused on investing in industrial projects with high growth potential. The funds have already held their first investment committee meeting, at which the first two transactions were approved and are currently in the process of closing and structuring.
Side Capital Partners expects to reach a total fund size of €26 million, of which €14 million has already been committed. In the coming months, the firm will continue raising capital from investors interested in scalable SMEs through the contribution of capital, technology and efficient management models.
“We have managed, in just seven months, to bring together a group of entrepreneurs and families committed to supporting industry by investing in highly innovative real-economy projects,” said Pedro de Álava, President and promoter of the initiative.
Investment in ten industrial companies
The funds will invest in a total of ten industrial companies capable of combining financial profitability with value creation in their territories. The project is currently backed by 22 investors —including family offices and private individuals— as well as industrial groups and two institutional investors, among which the strategic support of the Instituto Valenciano de Finanzas (IVF) stands out.
To date, 75 companies have been analyzed, resulting in the selection of the first two investments, corresponding to industrial projects with revenues exceeding €8 million, positive EBITDA and strong growth potential driven by sector trends and technological capabilities.
The fund’s strategy is based on three pillars: capital injection, digitalization and management optimization, enabling portfolio companies to scale and access international markets.
IVF participation through co-investment
The fund is supported by the Instituto Valenciano de Finanzas, which coordinates the Executive Council of the fund-of-funds for the management of financial instruments under the FEDER program of the Valencian Community. This Council awarded resources under the new financial instrument “Venture Capital for Sustainable Growth”.
Side Capital Partners is one of the seven management companies selected to act as financial intermediaries for managing the resources allocated to this new instrument. IVF’s participation is structured through a co-investment component, whereby its investment in the fund is conditional upon the attraction of private capital.
A Valencian management company focused on industrial SMEs
The funds are managed by Side Capital Partners, a Valencian-based management company whose objective is to maximize returns for its investors through a team with extensive experience in investments and mergers and acquisitions, supported by families with a strong background in developing industrial businesses.
The firm is led by Pedro de Álava and Roberto de la Cruz Guillén. De Álava has led investment vehicles managed by Clave Capital for more than 20 years, overseeing €35 million across three high-innovation venture capital funds, more than 55 portfolio companies, two IPOs and seven exits with double-digit returns, including companies such as AEROX, ENDURANCE, QUIBIM, V2C and Microsalt.
The Board of Directors also includes Yolanda Tomás, former CEO of ISTOBAL and current CEO of Nukua Ventures; Raúl Royo, former CEO of ROYO and Chairman of Invext; Paco Negre, founder of Ítaca-Italcer and expert in technology transfer; and Francisco López, founder of Lift AM and specialist in private equity.
With this milestone, Side Capital Partners consolidates its position as a management company specialized in innovative industrial SMEs, while Lexcrea strengthens its role as a legal and strategic partner in the creation and structuring of next-generation investment projects
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