All Iron Ventures

Quick read

All Iron Ventures, a multi-stage VC, was founded in 2017–2018 and headquartered in Bilbao, Spain. It was founded by Ander Michelena and Jon Uriarte, the duo behind Ticketbis, which they sold to eBay in 2016. In September 2024, the firm rebranded as Acurio Ventures and closed its third fund at €150M.

Key facts

Founded

2017

Founders

Ander Michelena, Jon Uriarte

Employees

15

Sectors

generalist, fintech, marketplace, saas

Website

www.linkedin.com/company/all-iron-vc/

Investment thesis

All Iron backs early-stage European startups — especially marketplaces, SaaS, and consumer technology — founded by operators with validated business models. The firm takes 3–10% equity stakes and targets roughly 50 companies per fund, pairing capital with hands-on operational experience from the Ticketbis founding team.

Recent activity

• Sep 2024fundraise
  All Iron Ventures rebranded to Acurio Ventures and raised a €150 million follow-on fund. startupintros.com
• Nov 2020fundraise
  All Iron Ventures closed its debut direct investment fund at €66.5 million. dealflow.es
• Unknowninvestment
  All Iron Ventures participated in a Lanes & Planes round led by Smash Capital, alongside Battery Ventures, coparion, and DN Capital. linkedin.com
• Unknowninvestment
  All Iron Ventures participated in a Floy round led by HV Capital, alongside 10x Founders, xdeck, and SB21. Floy offers AI-assisted radiology services to patients in Germany. linkedin.com
• Unknowninvestment
  All Iron Ventures participated in Ironhack's $4 million round led by JME Capital, alongside Brighteye Ventures, bringing Ironhack's total funding to $7 million. techfunnel.com
• Sep 2024fundraise
  All Iron Ventures rebranded as Acurio Ventures and announced a new €150M follow-on fund. The new name draws on Basque heritage, referencing Juan de Acurio, one of the sailors who completed the Magellan-Elcano circumnavigation. techcrunch.com
• 2024investment
  Lanes & Planes closed a funding round led by Smash Capital, with All Iron Ventures participating alongside Battery Ventures, coparion, and DN Capital. linkedin.com
• 2024investment
  Floy closed a funding round led by HV Capital, with All Iron Ventures participating alongside 10x Founders, xdeck, and SB21. Floy's AI is offered as a self-pay service to patients through radiologist partnerships in Germany. linkedin.com
• Sep 2024fundraise
  All Iron Ventures rebranded as Acurio Ventures and announced a new €150M third fund targeting follow-on investments. technews180.com
• Sep 2024press
  Founder Ander Michelena publicly announced the transition to Acurio Ventures and the new €150M fund. tracxn.com
• 2024investment
  Participated in a follow-on round for Lanes & Planes alongside Smash Capital, Battery Ventures, coparion, and DN Capital. linkedin.com
• 2024investment
  Participated in a funding round for Floy, an AI radiology platform, alongside HV Capital, 10x Founders, xdeck, and SB21. linkedin.com

Notable investments

• Lanes & PlanesUnknownUnknownlinkedin.com
• FloyUnknownUnknownlinkedin.com
• IronhackUnknownUnknowntechfunnel.com
• JobandtalentUnknownUnknownstartupintros.com
• PreplyUnknownUnknownstartupintros.com
• SeedtagUnknownUnknownstartupintros.com
• Lanes & Planesundisclosed2024linkedin.com
• Floyundisclosed2024linkedin.com
• Jobandtalentstartupintros.com
• Preplystartupintros.com
• Seedtagstartupintros.com
• Lanes & Planes2024linkedin.com

Key people

Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.

• Unai Carmona Sein · Former team member
• Iñaki Ecenarro · Venture Partner
  LinkedIn
• Jon Uriarte · Co-founder & Managing Partner
• Ander Michelena · Co-founder & Managing Partner

Sources

• All Iron Ventures Becomes Acurio Ventures with €150M Fund
• All Iron Ventures: Funding, Team & Investors
• All Iron Ventures | LinkedIn
• All Iron - 2025 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends - Tracxn
• All Iron Ventures profile at Startupxplore
• Acurio Ventures Portfolio Investments – CB Insights
• https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/23/all-iron-ventures-rebrands-as-acurio-ventures-with-a-new-e150m-follow-on-fund/
• https://dealflow.es/issue/241/koa-health-raised-14m-fintech-sandbox-all-iron-ventures-final-closing
• https://www.techfunnel.com/fintech/ironhack-raises-4-million-to-continue-empowering-tech-education-worldwide/

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