Al-Andalus Innovation Venture

What Al-Andalus Innovation Venture does

Al-Andalus Innovation Venture (AAIV) is an annual innovation event and conference platform headquartered in Sevilla, Spain, with the legal entity AL ANDALUS INNOVACION VENTURE registered in Granada. Founded by José María Torrego (CEO) and Diego Vargas (Co-founder), and co-organized with Somo Octopus, El Referente, and Hyperion Ups, the company hosts flagship conferences that connect five primary audience segments: early-stage startups seeking investment and mentorship, scaleups pursuing Series A/B funding and international expansion, venture capital funds and business angels seeking Iberian deal flow, corporations pursuing open innovation and corporate venture programs, and public institutions (Junta de Andalucía, Ayuntamiento de Sevilla, ICEX, CDTI, ENISA) supporting regional entrepreneurship ecosystems. The 2025 edition drew 2,800+ attendees from Spain, Portugal, and several European countries, alongside 597 startups, 171 investors, and 105 corporations.

The core product is the annual flagship event held at the Pabellón de la Navegación de Sevilla, supplemented by sub-products including the 'Pitch Train' (a TrenLab/Renfe partnership networking event aboard AVE high-speed trains between Madrid and Sevilla, now in its fourth year), a Mentoring Zone for one-on-one investor-startup sessions, Matchmaking Sessions connecting startups with corporate CIOs, B2B networking infrastructure for attendee-to-attendee meetings, and themed pitch competitions. The 2026 edition (September 22-23) will pivot to a more exclusive 'boutique event' format and add a dual-use and Deep Tech for defense vertical alongside existing tracks covering energy, AI, cybersecurity, agrofood, health, and biotech. The company operates lean, with approximately five employees and no parent company, subsidiaries, or funding rounds disclosed.

AAIV's revenue model is built on annual-cycle event ticketing across participant categories (startups, scaleups, investors, corporations, public institutions) and tiered corporate sponsorship sales — Main Partner, Gold Partner, Silver Partner, Bronze Partner, Collaborators, and Ecosystem Partners — distributed through direct sales to enterprise and institutional buyers with quote-based pricing not publicly disclosed. Pricing is registration-based and billed annually; no subscription, SaaS, or usage-based monetization exists. Distribution channels include direct website registration, sponsorship direct-sales, and a partner/ecosystem network spanning universities, tech parks (including Sevilla TechPark), business associations, and public-sector bodies across Spain and Portugal.

Name

Al-Andalus Innovation Venture

Legal name

AL ANDALUS INNOVACION VENTURE

Website

https://alandalusinnovation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Al-Andalus Innovation Venture (AAIV) is a Sevilla-based annual innovation event platform connecting startups, scaleups, investors, corporations, and public institutions through flagship conferences, pitch competitions, mentoring, and matchmaking services in southern Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Events and Conferences

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & Innovation Expos Organizers (THAHABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK), Product & Innovation Summits (Roadmap, Launch Readiness, Innovation Days) (THAHAMAG), Technology & Developer Conferences (MPAGAGAE)

Keywords

• Innovation conferences
• Startup networking events
• Venture capital forums
• Open innovation events
• Scaleup pitch competitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Sevilla

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Ticketing and Registration: Revenue generated through ticket sales for the annual innovation conference, with different participation tiers for startups, scaleups, investors, and corporations. The event also generates revenue through exhibition stands and sponsorship packages at various tiers (Main Partner, Gold Partner, Silver Partner, Bronze Partner, Collaborators, Ecosystem Partners).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Al-Andalus Innovation Venture organizes an annual innovation conference held in Seville that connects startups, scaleups, investors, corporations, and public institutions through pitch competitions, mentoring sessions, matchmaking meetings, B2B networking, and panel discussions. The event operates across verticals including energy, AI, cybersecurity, agrofood, health, biotech, and dual-use deep tech/defense, and complements the main conference with international Side Events and a 'Pitch Train' pre-event on AVE high-speed trains co-organized with TrenLab (Renfe).

Product overview

Al Andalus Innovation Venture is an annual innovation event/conference platform in Seville, Spain. The core offering is the main conference (Al Andalus Innovation Venture) which operates as a boutique-format event connecting startups, scaleups, investors, and corporations. The product portfolio includes the main annual event, the Pitch Train (networking on high-speed trains), Mentoring Zone, Matchmaking Sessions, and Pitch Competition. The platform focuses on verticals including AI, energy, cybersecurity, agrofood, health, biotech, and deep tech/defense. This is not a software product company—it is an event organization that facilitates connections among ecosystem participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pitch Train: A networking and pitch event organized in collaboration with TrenLab (Renfe) where startups present their projects aboard an AVE high-speed train traveling from Madrid to Seville.
• AAIV

Products and services

• Al Andalus Innovation Venture (Main Event) Annual innovation conference held in Seville that connects startups, scaleups, investors, corporations, and public institutions through pitch competitions, mentoring, matchmaking, B2B networking, and thematic roundtables across verticals including energy, AI, cybersecurity, agrofood, health, biotech, and dual-use deep tech/defense.
• Pitch Train

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 2,800 attendees from Spain, Portugal, and various European countries in 2025 edition
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Junta de AndalucíaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJunta de Andalucía serves as the Main Partner of Al-Andalus Innovation Venture, providing institutional support and positioning the event as a key initiative for regional innovation ecosystem development. The regional government collaborates on program development and attracts regional stakeholders.
• Ayuntamiento de SevillacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAyuntamiento de Sevilla (Seville City Council) is a Gold Partner, supporting the event as a platform to project Seville as an open city connected to Europe and committed to progress.
• TrenLab (Renfe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the 'Pitch Train' format, an innovative networking experience on the AVE high-speed train between Madrid and Sevilla. This partnership creates a unique pre-event activity for startups and investors.
• EndeavorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Side Events at the 2026 edition, a global organization supporting high-impact entrepreneurs.
• EIT HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Institute of Innovation and Technology health initiative, contributing speakers and program content for health innovation tracks.
• EIT FoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean food innovation initiative, co-organizing foodtech/agrotech sessions and content at the event.
• e-Residency (Estonia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilver Partner, Estonia's e-Residency program participating in Side Events to promote digital business opportunities.
• Sevilla TechParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcosystem Partner and event host, Spain's first science and technology park with 575 companies generating 5.513 million euros in revenue and employing over 31,667 professionals.
• BME (Bolsas y Mercados Españoles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator providing awards to the most invertible scaleup, offering exclusive access to the BME Scaleups program (valued at 7,600 euros).
• GrowersGominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner against Stress for the 2026 edition, supporting entrepreneur wellbeing activities.
• El ReferentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the event and media partner, providing ecosystem intelligence and content coverage.
• SoMosOctopuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the event, contributing to event management and execution.
• Hyperion UPScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the event, contributing to event management and execution.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Digital Enterprise Show (DES): Madrid-based annual enterprise technology and digital transformation event connecting corporates with solution providers and startups. Comparable to AAIV in Spain-based footprint, enterprise buyer focus, and event-driven matchmaking model.
• South Summit: Madrid-headquartered annual startup and innovation conference connecting startups, investors, and corporations across the Iberian ecosystem. Directly comparable to AAIV in audience (startups, scaleups, VCs, corporates), format (pitch competition + matchmaking), and regional positioning.
• Slush: Helsinki-based annual startup and tech event with strong investor and founder attendance, including pitch competitions and matchmaking. Comparable model to AAIV in audience composition (founders, VCs, corporates) and event-driven GTM.
• TNW (The Next Web) Conference: Amsterdam-based annual technology conference with strong startup, investor, and corporate participation. Mirrors AAIV's focus on connecting founders, VCs, and enterprise buyers in a European setting with curated tracks.
• 4YFN (Four Years From Now): Barcelona-based startup event held alongside Mobile World Congress, focused on connecting founders with investors and corporates. Closely mirrors AAIV's startup/investor/corporate matchmaking model and Iberian geographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• Web Summit: Lisbon-headquartered large-scale technology and startup conference with global reach. Overlaps AAIV in serving startups, investors, and corporates but operates at materially greater scale and broader geographic scope.
• VivaTech: Paris-based annual innovation and startup event co-organized by Publicis Groupe and Les Echos. Overlaps AAIV on startup/investor/corporate audience and European innovation focus, but at much larger scale and with broader technology scope.
• TechCrunch Disrupt: Long-running US-anchored startup conference featuring pitch competitions (Startup Battlefield), investor programming, and founder networking. Comparable in pitch/matchmaking format, but globally focused and operationally much larger than AAIV.

Emerging players

• Pioneers: Vienna-based event and community platform for early-stage European tech founders and investors (Pioneers Festival, 500 events/year). Comparable to AAIV in curating founder/investor connections and in smaller, focused event format.

Others

• Mind the Bridge: San Francisco/Italy-headquartered advisory that runs startup-corporate open innovation programs and international founder bridging events. Comparable to AAIV's open-innovation mission and corporate-startup matchmaking, but as a program operator rather than a flagship conference.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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