Swanlaab is a private capital fund manager founded in Spain in 2016. It has a team of 21 professionals from 5 nationalities, Spain, Israel, Australia, Colombia and the United States, combining extensive experience in investment and entrepreneurship.
Specialized in B2B companies in both High Tech and Agrifood Tech, Swanlaab leverages its exceptional entrepreneurial track record to help founders scale their businesses. Aware that success is not only an art, but also a meticulously designed process, Swanlaab is committed to supporting companies from their earliest stages and throughout their growth journey.
Swanlaab’s mission is to contribute to building successful companies by investing in innovative technology-based projects. It invests in visionary entrepreneurs developing Hi Tech solutions who face the challenges inherent to building a company, commercial scaling, international expansion and the consolidation of a sustainable, scalable and long-lasting business.
The investment thesis was originally built around backing early stage B2B enterprise software companies in Spain, providing seed capital and supporting them through successive rounds until a successful exit. By observing the Spanish ecosystem, Swanlaab identified a significant opportunity in agrifood tech innovation and applied the same approach, helping build companies through capital, knowledge and structured methodologies.
Further expanding its scope, Swanlaab entered the world of search funds, where it does not invest in startups, but rather in exceptional individuals with the right qualifications and leadership capabilities to acquire and scale SMEs. These companies often face challenges related to growth, digital transformation and technology adoption, and Swanlaab helps them evolve and take the next step.
Swanlaab has invested in more than 30 innovative startups, backed more than 25 searchers and completed 5 acquisitions of target companies.
A multidisciplinary team with decades of experience, dedicated to supporting founders and scaling innovation.
The team has been strengthened to support the new strategies with greater structure, specialization and operational depth. It currently comprises 21 professionals from 5 nationalities, Spain, Israel, Australia, Colombia and the United States, combining global perspectives with local execution.
https://swanlaab.com/team/
Investment Strategies
Swanlaab Venture Factory empowers visionary entrepreneurs through strategic investments in B2B software, Agri Food Tech and Search Funds. Its mission is to accelerate growth, drive innovation and generate lasting impact in high potential industries. For further details on the investment criteria, please visit:
https://swanlaab.com/strategy/
Hi Tech, B2B Software
Through Swanlaab Tech Fund II, we invest in high technology B2B software startups with the potential to become global leaders. We focus on Late Seed and early Series A companies developing disruptive technologies, operating across the technology value chain and with clear market differentiation.
Agrifood Tech
Through Swanlaab Agrifood Tech Fund I, we invest in high impact Agri Food Tech startups strategically aligned with the global agricultural and food industry value chain. Our focus ranges from proof of concept validation and Late Seed to early Series A, ensuring that startups have the resources needed to scale successfully.
Our investment strategy focuses on three key areas:
• Agricultural technology, innovations that improve productivity, sustainability and efficiency in the field.
• Food production, transformation and processing, technologies that enhance quality, food safety and resource efficiency.
• Logistics, distribution and retail, solutions that optimize the supply chain and market access.
Search Fund
Through Scipio Swanlaab SF SCR, we invest in high potential entrepreneurs seeking to acquire and lead a company. Our fund provides financial support for both the search phase and the acquisition of the target company, enabling talented individuals to take on CEO roles and drive long term growth.
Our approach is sector agnostic and focused on acquiring scalable, growing businesses with solid competitive advantages and attractive valuations. We look for entrepreneurs with leadership potential, strategic vision and execution capabilities to successfully manage and scale the acquired company.
Solid foundations
Building, together with founders, the DNA and foundations for the future success of a solid, sustainable and scalable company.
Hands on approach
A relationship based on trust. Working side by side with founders to add value and address challenges at every stage of business development.
Company building
Support in building the right pillars for growth, Product Development, Business Model, Go to Market Strategy and Execution, Finance, Organization and Talent Development.
Experience
Deep sector knowledge and a global network in both Deep Tech and Agri Food Tech, science, engineering and business, combined with a proven track record in Venture Capital and Company Building execution.
Lead investor
The objective is always to be the lead investor and to build the right syndication for follow on rounds. We promote co investment to ensure the financing required for growth.
Network
Ability to leverage a wide range of high technology and business expertise across multiple industries and countries. Access to the knowledge of an extensive network of entrepreneurs, corporations and international investors.
Portfolio
Swanlaab has invested in more than 30 innovative startups, backed more than 25 searchers and completed 5 acquisitions of target companies. The updated portfolio can be consulted at:
https://swanlaab.com/portfolio/
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