Kibo Ventures
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Madrid, Spain
Countries of investment
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- France
- Portugal
- United States
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
Industries
- Tech
- Fintech
- SaaS
- Marketplaces
- Consumer Internet
- Mobility
About
Kibo Ventures is a Madrid-based venture capital firm backing European entrepreneurs building global software businesses. Their focus spans enterprise software, fintech, marketplaces, and applied AI across Europe and selectively the US. The firm combines €500M+ AUM across multiple vehicles with a 25-person team of former operators to support founders from seed through Series C.
Kibo Ventures is a Madrid-based venture capital firm backing European entrepreneurs building global software businesses. Their focus spans enterprise software, fintech, marketplaces, and applied AI across Europe and selectively the US. The firm combines €500M+ AUM across multiple vehicles with a 25-person team of former operators to support founders from seed through Series C.
Investment Thesis
Kibo Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm deploying capital across software, AI, cybersecurity, and B2B SaaS sectors. They invest in ambitious European founders building category-defining technology companies with global ambitions from seed through growth. The firm differentiates itself through deep operator expertise, a global network of co-investors and corporates, and the ability to deploy capital from initial check through Series C via its Nzyme opportunity fund.
Manager's Experience
Founded by Aquilino Peña and others, the team combines strong entrepreneurial and venture experience, having built and scaled companies prior to investing. Their approach focuses on early-stage technology investments with hands-on support and international scaling expertise.
Team
Aquilino Peña - Founding Partner
José María Amusategui - Founding Partner
Sonia Fernández - Partner
Javier Torremocha - Partner
Portfolio
Job&Talent
Devo
Tier Mobility
Flywire
Sorare
Carto
Belvo
Capchase
Onum
Mitiga
Clarity AI
Defined AI
Coverwallet
Innovamat
Odilo
Trucksters
Worldsensing
HyperSpectral
Theker Robotics
Cala
Plenit
Zynap