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November 5, 2019

Expect surprises says Silva as Santander InnoVentures goes on shopping spree

Buoyed by its success with iZettle, the Santander’s investment arm has done five deals in the last two months alone.


Maija Palmer

5 min read

Manuel Silva Martinez, General Partner at Mouro Capital

Expect Santander InnoVentures to make some “surprising” investments over the next few years, says Manuel Silva Martinez, head of investments at the Spanish bank’s investment arm. After several years of playing it relatively safe InnoVentures plans to branch out into investments that might not be immediately obvious targets for a financial services business.

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Santander InnovVentures investments
Startups that Santander InnoVentures has invested in. Source: Dealroom
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