Samaipata Overview
Samaipata is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by entrepreneurs José del Barrio and Eduardo Díez-Hochleitner. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in digital platforms exhibiting network effects across Europe. Samaipata has offices in Madrid, London, and Paris, and has invested in over 40 companies across various sectors, including fintech, e-commerce, SaaS, healthtech, travel, logistics, real estate, consumer products, and AI.
Is Samaipata the right investor for your startup? Browse their investment focus, stage preferences, and geographic scope to see how well they align with your fundraising goals. Your full match score with Samaipata, along with a list of other relevant VCs, is available on Hopohopo.io.
Samaipata
Investment focus
Invest in
- Southern Europe
Product type
- Software
Investment role
Lead and follow
Stages
Seed, Series A
First ticket size
€500,000 - €3,000,000
Contact information
Presidente
Yago Arbeloa
Founder and Managing Partner
Jose Barrio
Operating Partner
Lee Clancy
Chair & Co-Founder of Samaipata, Co-Founder
Eduardo Diez-Hochleitner
Scout
Daniel Espejo
How to approach funds like Samaipata
When reaching out to Samaipata, highlight your team's entrepreneurial drive and your platform's potential for scalable network effects. Demonstrate a clear understanding of your market dynamics and how your solution can create defensible value through technology and community. Articulate your vision for pan-European growth and show traction or unique insights that set you apart in a competitive landscape. Emphasize your ambition to build a category leader with a strong, data-driven approach to execution.
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