DELACROIX

What DELACROIX does

DELACROIX is a privately held investment firm founded in 2017 by Rub\u00e9n de la Cruz and headquartered in Madrid, Spain, operating across five investment segments: Public Equity, Private Equity, Private Credit, Cultural Landmarks, and Arts & Knowledge. The firm targets micro and small cap public companies via value investing, partners with small to mid-sized companies in industrial, academic, and cultural sectors through venture, growth capital, and buyouts, and provides working capital and liquidity financing to companies with strong fundamentals under temporary stress. Distinctively, the firm also invests in responsible architectural projects and arts/knowledge initiatives, framing these as long-term cultural legacy assets. The firm operates a multi-jurisdictional footprint with regional offices in Tallinn, Dubai, and Hong Kong, and claims private credit activity across 4 continents.

The firm is structured as a private holding that does not accept external funds, meaning all capital is founder-sourced and the firm operates without LP obligations or fund-marketing overhead. The GTM is sales-led and relationship-driven, with direct engagement by firm principals (including the founder) for equity investments, credit facilities, and cultural partnerships. GTM channels are minimal: a corporate website (delacroix.eu) and direct contact via email and phone. The firm'\''s positioning leans on a curated advisory network of named cultural and industry figures (Ignacio García, Alessandro Corradi, Antonio Mercero) and a stated heritage rooted in engineering and textile industries, used to differentiate sourcing and underwriting in cultural and heritage deals. There is no disclosed technology platform, pricing structure, fee schedule, or AUM; revenue, transaction volumes, and headcount (1\u201310) are not disclosed in detail.

Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed; as a private investment firm deploying its own capital, returns flow from realized gains on portfolio exits, interest income on private credit facilities, and economics from cultural and arts investments, rather than from external management fees. No revenue figures, funding rounds, M&A, or acquisition activity are disclosed in the input data.

Name

DELACROIX

Legal name

DELACROIX

Website

https://delacroix.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DELACROIX is a privately held, founder-funded investment firm headquartered in Madrid that deploys its own capital across Public Equity, Private Equity, Private Credit, Cultural Landmarks, and Arts & Knowledge, targeting micro/small-cap companies and cultural heritage projects across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Investment Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Private Markets (Impact PE/VC, Private Credit, Infrastructure) (FSAAALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Strategic Real Assets & Infrastructure Venture Investing (FSANAHAN)

Keywords

• Private equity investments
• Public equity investing
• Private credit financing
• Cultural heritage investing
• Arts and knowledge investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Equity: Investments in micro and small cap public companies using value investing approach, targeting high-quality companies that are relevant in their industries, well-managed, and undervalued relative to their true potential.
2. Private Equity: Equity investments in small to mid-sized companies across industrial, academic, and cultural sectors using venture, growth capital and buyouts to fuel growth and success.
3. Private Credit: Financing working capital and liquidity for companies with strong fundamentals experiencing temporary difficulty or needing quick financing to seize strategic opportunities. Currently financing supplies, operations, and logistics across 4 continents.
4. Cultural Landmarks: Investment in responsible architectural projects designed by and for people that preserve aesthetic and narrative value, coexisting in harmony with surroundings, identity, and nature.
5. Arts & Knowledge: Investments in art and knowledge sectors driven by conviction that these disciplines possess the greatest potential to create enduring value and build legacies across generations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

DELACROIX is a private investment firm that deploys its own capital across five segments: Public Equity (value investing in micro and small cap public companies), Private Equity (venture, growth capital and buyouts in small to mid-sized industrial, academic, and cultural companies), Private Credit (working capital and liquidity financing across 4 continents), Cultural Landmarks (responsible architectural projects preserving aesthetic and narrative value), and Arts & Knowledge (investments in art and knowledge disciplines). The firm does not accept external funds and focuses on long-term value preservation.

Product overview

DELACROIX is a private investment firm organized as a platform of five distinct investment service segments: Public Equity (micro and small cap value investing), Private Equity (partnership investments in industrial, academic, and cultural sectors), Private Credit (working capital and liquidity financing), Cultural Landmarks (responsible architectural projects), and Arts & Knowledge (investments in art and knowledge). The firm operates across Spain, Estonia, Dubai, and Hong Kong, focusing on long-term value preservation within vibrant cultures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Equity

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Idinvest Partners (now Eurazeo Private Debt): European mid-market private debt and private equity manager — directly comparable to DELACROIX's Private Credit and Private Equity activities on European small-to-mid-sized companies, though at materially larger scale.
• Investcorp: Established global alternative asset manager across PE, private credit, real estate, and absolute return strategies — overlaps meaningfully with DELACROIX's PE, Private Credit, and Public Equity segments but at materially larger scale and with external capital.

Regional players

• Suma Capital: Spanish private equity and private debt manager focused on Spanish and Iberian small-to-mid-market companies — shares DELACROIX's Iberian geography, private credit orientation, and middle-market deal sizing.
• Tresalia Capital: Madrid-based family-office-style private investment firm focused on Iberian mid-market opportunities — comparable private holding structure to DELACROIX and shares its Madrid domicile and values-driven approach.

Direct peers

• KIRKBI A/S: Private investment vehicle of the Kirk Kristiansen family (LEGO), investing across financial assets, real estate, and renewable infrastructure while explicitly preserving cultural and family heritage — directly comparable to DELACROIX's arts/knowledge/heritage thesis combined with private capital deployment.
• Exor N.V. Agnelli-family controlled holding and investment company deploying capital across listed equities, private equity, and select strategic assets with a long-duration, values-driven mandate — closely mirrors DELACROIX's privately-held, multi-segment structure without external LP capital.
• Argand Partners: Middle-market private equity firm investing in industrial and business-services companies — comparable to DELACROIX's Private Equity segment targeting small-to-mid-sized industrial companies with growth capital and buyouts.
• Groupe Bruxelles Lambert: Belgian-listed holding company focused on long-term investments in industrial, consumer, and cultural assets through both listed and private vehicles — comparable in its diversified, long-duration, value-oriented investment philosophy across asset classes.
• Pechel Capital: Independent European mid-market private equity and private credit manager investing across industrials and services — directly comparable to DELACROIX's PE and Private Credit segments on small-to-mid-sized European and global targets.
• Lupa Systems: James Murdoch's private investment firm holding diversified stakes across media, technology, and other sectors with long-horizon, founder-driven capital — comparable to DELACROIX in its privately-funded, multi-vertical, principal-led approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/delacroixheritage

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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