CLAVE is a venture capital manager with more than 18 years of experience and 65 investments, participating in the definition of the strategy and management of companies. Its areas of activity are start-up projects, Tech Transfer, focused mainly on the food and health sectors; projects for immersion in industrial businesses and SMEs, selected for their positioning and high projection; and alternative investments. Registered in the Official Registry of the CNMV under No. 28.
Clave Mayor has 20 professionals with diverse sectorial experience: industry, consumption, bio sector, ICT sector, etc., distributed among its three offices in Pamplona (headquarters) and Valencia.
José Javier Armendáriz
President
Pedro de Álava
Director Valencia Office
César Mendoza
Director of Funds / Funds Manager. Capital Inversión
Santiago Lozano
Director of Funds / Funds Manager.Tech Transfer
Alberto Bermejo
Director of Funds / Funds Manager.Tech Transfer
Sergio San Agustin
Investment Director
Antonio Tornero
Fund Manager / Tech Transfer
Diego Martinez
Investment Analyst / Investment Analyst.Tech Transfer
Telmo Sexmilo
Investment Analyst / Investment Analyst.Tech Transfer
Ignacio Prieto
Investment Analyst / Investment Analyst.Tech Transfer
Eduardo Perez
Investment Analyst
Gema Aragón
Investment Analyst
Amaya Tanco
Investment Analyst
Beatriz Soria
Investment Analyst
Francisco Montero
Administration Director
Juanjo Etxalar
Legal Director
Ángela Zaldo
Administration
Ana Gómara
Administration
Adriana Rubio
Administration
LINES OF INVESTMENT:
- Tech Transfer
More than 100 million euros currently under management with 6 funds in investment position and 2 in disinvestment period.
Technology Transfer projects from Universities and Technology Centres.
Newly-created projects that highlight innovative technological developments, where the figure of the management team and the support they require take on special importance when it comes to their start-up.
- Capital Investment
Industrial SMEs
Industrial businesses selected for their market positioning and their great projection.
We manage a Venture Capital Company created in June 2015 to invest in Industrial SMEs with a proven track record, exporting vocation and solvent management teams that need a shareholder replacement to lead their expansion plans.
- Alternative investments
Alternative projects oriented towards new business sectors, such as photovoltaic. We have access to photovoltaic projects totalling 70 MWp.
Through 2 funds we will invest around 43 million euros in 46 MWp and the energy produced by these installations will be sold at market price (pool).
1- IDENTIFICATION OF OPPORTUNITIES
Model of proximity to the sources ofalflow through a wide network of SMEs and project originating centres.
Experience and knowledge of some of the most attractive sectors for investment (industry, food, health, etc.).
Models of collaboration with managers and potential co-investors when defining the best operation.
2- INVESTMENT
In-depth and rigorous analysis of the companies identified as potentially interesting, with special emphasis on the market, technology and the evaluation and assessment of the management team.
Investment models adapted to the different phases of the projects, seeking alignment between managers and investors.
Agreements with the management team to align the interests of investors and managers to facilitate the creation of value.
3- MONITORING
Active presence on the Board of Directors of the investee companies, adding value to the projects thanks to our experience in the sector and previous investments.
Regular and systematic monitoring of the strategic and financial evolution and regular reporting to investors with the involvement of sectoral experts
Advice and support to management teams, particularly in strategic and financial aspects, organic and inorganic growth, international development, etc.
4- DIVESTMENT
Determination of the optimal exit moment according to the evolution of the company and the sector, on the basis of the investment periods defined in the stake acquisition.
Identification of the best exit alternative, search for buyers and negotiation of the operation, both financial and industrial.
Seeking in all cases to maximise value for shareholders and investors and the continuity of the projects.
INVESTEE COMPANIES:
- Investments in VENTURE CAPITAL
- Investments in TECH TRANSFER
- Investments in CAPITAL EXPANSION
- ALTERNATIVE investments