SpainCap

Name

SpainCap

Legal name

Spaincap Capital Por Un Futuro Sostenible Asociación

Website

https://spaincap.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association / Industry Association

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Strategic Partnership & Ecosystem Investment Arms (FSANAHAF)

Keywords

• Venture capital association
• Private equity association
• Industry trade association
• Capital markets advocacy
• Private capital research

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: SpainCap generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by three categories of members: managing partners (fund management companies), advisory members (service providers including law firms, auditors, and consultants), and investor members (institutional investors such as pension funds and insurance companies). The association operates as a non-profit organization (asociación sin ánimo de lucro). Exact fee amounts are not publicly disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

SpainCap is a non-profit trade association that represents the Spanish Venture Capital and Private Equity industry. It generates industry research and statistical reports on VC & PE activity, advocates on regulatory and fiscal matters before government bodies (CNMV, Sustainable Finance Council), organizes the flagship annual Private Capital Awards and Congress, provides professional training and certification courses, and operates member networking programs for fund managers, service providers, and institutional investors.

Product overview

SpainCap is the industry association representing the Venture Capital and Private Equity sector in Spain, not a product company. It offers a portfolio of member services including industry research publications (annual VC&PE reports, yearbooks, impact studies, statistical series), professional training courses, networking events (awards ceremonies, congresses, seminars), a member directory for entrepreneurs seeking funding, and communication channels (podcasts, newsletters). The association represents over 200 fund managers, 100 service providers, and 30 institutional investors, focusing on promoting sustainable private capital investment in Spanish SMEs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SpainCap Annual VC & PE Statistical Reports Annual and periodic reports on Venture Capital and Private Equity activity in Spain, including investment estimates, fundraising data, divestment data, and portfolio company performance. Published for members, policymakers, and the public.
• SpainCap Yearbook (Anuario SpainCap) Annual comprehensive publication documenting the Spanish private capital industry, available in Spanish and English interactive formats. The 2026 edition marks 40 years of the association.
• Impact Reports (Informes de Impacto) Economic and social impact studies of private equity and venture capital investments on Spanish companies, employment, and regional development, co-sponsored by Fundación ICO and Suma Capital.
• Training Courses (Formación) Professional development programs for SpainCap members, including Financial Modeling (Modelandum), M&A Academy (Deloitte), Anti-Money Laundering (Aiblu), ESG & Regulation training, Private Capital Directors courses, and CNMV regulatory seminars.
• Private Capital Awards (Premios al Capital Privado en España) Annual awards ceremony recognizing outstanding VC & PE investments and firms in Spain across categories including Venture Capital, Direct Lending, Venture Debt, Middle Market, Expansion Capital, ESG, and Impact Investment. Co-organized with Deloitte and IESE Business School.
• Member Directory and Search Platform Searchable public directory of 170–186 managing partners (VC & PE firms), 94–107 advisory partners (service providers), and 21–26 investor partners (institutional investors), enabling entrepreneurs and investors to identify member firms.
• SpainCap Podcast Series Audio content series featuring interviews with industry leaders on topics including VC strategy, sustainability investing, deep tech, IPOs, the role of private capital, B2B scaling, M&A, fund management, and diversity in the sector.
• SpainCap Newsletters Regular email bulletins distributed via Mailchimp providing updates on industry news, regulatory developments, upcoming events, and association activities to members and subscribers.
• Statistical Series (Series Estadísticas) Historical database and time series on fundraising, disinvestment, and investment trends in Spanish VC & PE from 2005 to 2025, providing market intelligence for members and policymakers.

Quantifiable outcome

• €7.015 billion in private capital invested in Spain in 2025 across 1,041 operations
• +5 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• DeloittecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026Deloitte is a co-organizer of the annual Private Capital Awards (Premios al Capital Privado en España), one of SpainCap's flagship events since its inception. Deloitte contributes professional expertise, industry data, and legitimacy to the awards, which recognize excellence in VC & PE investments across categories including venture capital, direct lending, venture debt, middle market, expansion capital, ESG, and impact investments.
• IESE Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026IESE Business School co-organizes the annual Private Capital Awards alongside SpainCap and Deloitte, lending academic prestige to the event. IESE contributes thought leadership through research, case studies, and participation in panel discussions at the awards ceremony, reinforcing the intersection of private capital and business education.
• Suma CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Suma Capital co-authors SpainCap's Impact Reports (Informes de impacto), contributing expertise in measuring the economic and social outcomes of private capital investments in Spain. Suma Capital won the ESG award at the 2026 Private Capital Awards, reinforcing the collaborative relationship around sustainable investment measurement.
• Dealroom.cocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Dealroom.co collaborated with SpainCap and multiple Spanish investment entities to produce the Spain Tech Ecosystem Report 2025 and 2026 editions. Dealroom provides the data platform and analytics for Spain's AI and tech startup ecosystem research, positioning Spain as the fifth-largest European market for AI investment since 2020.
• ModelandumminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Modelandum partners with SpainCap to deliver financial modeling courses tailored for Private Equity and Venture Capital professionals. The 2026 program includes PE courses (June 2–3) and VC courses (June 18–19), priced at €550 + VAT per participant.
• AibluminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Aiblu delivers Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Prevention courses exclusively for SpainCap members, addressing compliance requirements for VC & PE fund managers. The May 2026 session was held online on May 19.
• AurenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Auren delivered the CNMV Unplugged seminar for the SpainCap Under40 Committee in April 2026, focusing on regulatory survival for private capital professionals. Auren is a professional services firm providing training as part of SpainCap's professional development program.
• Deloitte LegalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Deloitte Legal participated in SpainCap seminars and training events, providing legal and regulatory expertise on topics including M&A and deal structuring for the private capital industry.
• Junior Achievement SpainminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025SpainCap partners with Junior Achievement Spain for the Plan Social (Social Plan), which includes volunteering programs, the National Entrepreneurship Competition (Competición Nacional de Emprendimiento), and pro bono initiatives. These activities demonstrate the industry's commitment to social impact and youth entrepreneurship.
• Consejo de Finanzas Sostenibles (Sustainable Finance Council)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025SpainCap is a member of Spain's Sustainable Finance Council, contributing to national policy development on sustainable finance, ESG disclosure standards (SFDR), and taxonomy alignment. This membership positions SpainCap at the intersection of regulatory policy and industry practice on sustainability.
• Foro Nacional de Empresas Emergentes (National Emerging Companies Forum)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025SpainCap is a member of Spain's National Emerging Companies Forum, contributing to policy discussions on the startup ecosystem, the Spanish Startups Law (Ley de Startups), and measures to support high-growth companies. This forum is part of the Spanish government's strategy to promote entrepreneurship and innovation.
• Plan de Educación Financiera CNMV (CNMV Financial Education Plan)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025SpainCap is an official collaborator in the CNMV's National Financial Education Plan, contributing educational content and outreach to improve financial literacy among Spanish investors and entrepreneurs regarding private capital and venture capital as an asset class.
• Chapter Zero SpainminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025SpainCap is present in Chapter Zero Spain, the national chapter of the Climate Governance Initiative, which supports board directors in overseeing climate risks and opportunities. This participation reinforces SpainCap's ESG commitments and its members' obligations regarding climate-related disclosure.
• Spain Asia Advisory CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025SpainCap is a member of the Spain Asia Advisory Council, which promotes bilateral trade and investment relations between Spain and Asia-Pacific economies. Given that nearly 60% of private capital investment in Spain comes from international sources, this council supports SpainCap's international outreach and investor attraction efforts.
• CNMV (Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025SpainCap maintains an ongoing regulatory dialogue with the CNMV (Spain's securities regulator) on issues including the regulation of closed-ended investment vehicles (vehículos cerrados), ESMA guidelines on ESG fund names, SFDR compliance, and the national sandbox for innovative business models. CNMV officials, including President Carlos San Basilio Pardo, participate in SpainCap events.
• Grant ThorntonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Grant Thornton collaborated with SpainCap and Mujeres&Cía on the white paper 'Del talento al poder real: cómo acelerar el acceso de las mujeres a la máxima dirección en la empresa española' (From talent to real power: how to accelerate women's access to top leadership in Spanish companies), addressing gender diversity in the private capital and corporate sectors.
• CuatrecasasminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Cuatrecasas partnered with SpainCap on a seminar titled 'Oportunidades de inversión en Defensa' (Investment Opportunities in Defense) in March 2026, reflecting the growing interest in defense as a new vertical for private capital in Spain. Cuatrecasas is a leading Spanish law firm and SpainCap advisory member.
• Invest EuropeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Invest Europe is the trade association for private equity and venture capital in Europe. SpainCap represents the Spanish market within Invest Europe's European network, extending SpainCap's geographic reach to a global platform and enabling cross-border deal flow, LP & GP networking, and knowledge sharing at the European level. Invest Europe's CEO Eric de Montgolfier participated in SpainCap's 40th anniversary celebrations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• LAVCA (Latin American Venture Capital & Private Equity Association): Latin American VC/PE industry association representing the region's private capital firms. Comparable to SpainCap in business model and member services but serves a different regional market rather than competing in Spain.
• CVCA (Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association): Canadian VC/PE industry association serving the Canadian private capital market. Comparable to SpainCap in structure and offerings (data, awards, advocacy) but operates in a different geography rather than directly competing in Spain.
• ASVCA (Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association): Australian peak industry body for private equity and venture capital. Comparable to SpainCap as a national trade association with similar advocacy, data, and member-services offering, but serves the Australian market rather than Spain.

Others

• IESE Business School: Spain-based business school that co-organizes the Private Capital Awards with SpainCap and contributes research and academic expertise to the Spanish VC/PE ecosystem. Not a direct competitor but a strategic partner adjacent to SpainCap's events and thought leadership.

Direct peers

• NVP (Dutch Private Equity & Venture Capital Association): Netherlands trade association for the private equity and venture capital industry. Direct peer to SpainCap, providing member services, market data, and regulatory engagement for the Dutch private capital market.
• BVCA (British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association): UK trade association for private equity and venture capital, providing industry data, advocacy, training, and networking to UK GPs, LPs, and advisers. Closest functional equivalent to SpainCap in the UK, with the same membership-driven model and similar product suite (reports, awards, training, regulatory advocacy).
• BVK (German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association): German VC/PE industry association representing the majority of Germany's private capital firms. Direct peer to SpainCap, providing statistical data, regulatory advocacy to BaFin, and networking platforms for the German private capital ecosystem.
• France Invest (formerly AFIC): French private equity and venture capital association representing the majority of French GPs and LPs. Direct peer to SpainCap in terms of national association role, providing statistical reports, advocacy to the AMF, awards, and training programs in the French market.
• AIFI (Italian Private Equity, Venture Capital and Private Debt Association): Italian VC/PE and private debt association serving GPs, LPs, and advisors in Italy. Direct peer to SpainCap, performing the same national-level functions: annual reports, regulation advocacy, training, and industry awards in the Italian market.

Broad incumbents

• Invest Europe: Pan-European private equity and venture capital trade association. SpainCap is itself a member of Invest Europe, and they collaborate on cross-border advocacy, data, and events. Invest Europe is the broader incumbent at the European level while SpainCap serves as the national affiliate for Spain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SpainCapOficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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