Analysis

February 10, 2021

Spain’s most undervalued startups, according to VCs

We asked five leading Spanish investors which local startups they're keeping a close eye on.


Tim Smith

7 min read

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Spain has a reputation as something of a bargain bucket for international investors. A relatively young tech ecosystem and a historic shortage of local VC money has led to smaller round sizes in Spain, and plenty of space for opportunists from outside to swoop in.

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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