B2B VC, Barcelona + London

Nauta Capital

Venture capital firm · Barcelona · Founded 2004

Quick read

Nauta Capital is a pan-European B2B software VC founded in 2004, headquartered in Barcelona with offices in London and Berlin. With over €550M AUM, it's one of Europe's largest B2B-focused funds, backing early-stage companies from Seed through Series A across the UK, Spain, and Germany. Its fifth fund closed at €190M and introduced Nauta Labs, a pre-seed vehicle for deeptech bets.

Key facts

Founded
2004
Founders
Javier Rubió
Employees
24
Sectors
saas, enterprise, ai, security, devtools
Website
www.nautacapital.com

Investment thesis

Nauta backs early-stage B2B software companies across Europe — primarily at Seed and Series A — with a focus on SaaS with strong network effects, vertically-focused enterprise tech, and deeptech applications solving large-enterprise problems. Core geographies are UK, Spain, and Germany.

Recent activity

  • Jan 2026investment
    Led a Series A round in NetBird, an open-source VPN alternative — Nauta's most recent disclosed investment. cbinsights.com
  • Apr 2025press
    Portfolio company Airfocus was acquired by Lucid Software. tracxn.com
  • Apr 2025investment
    Participated in a £5M funding round for Unravel alongside Active Partners and Slingshot. tracxn.com
  • 2025press
    Portfolio company Datia was acquired by Connect Earth, the climate-fintech serving financial institutions. nautacapital.com
  • 2025investment
    Continued support for Tangany's €10M Series A led by Baader Bank and Elevator Ventures (Raiffeisen Bank International). nautacapital.com
  • 2024product
    Rebranded from 'Nauta Capital' to simply 'Nauta', unveiling new brand identity focused on early-stage B2B software. es.linkedin.com
  • 2021fundraise
    Closed fifth fund at €190M final close — one of Europe's largest dedicated B2B software funds at the time — with LPs including British Patient Capital, EIF, Institut Català de Finances, and KfW Capital. linkedin.com

Notable investments

Key people

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  • Javier Rubió · Founder
  • Alfonso Bassols · CFO / Partner
  • Carles Ferrer Roqueta · General Partner
  • Jordi Viñas · General Partner
  • Dominic Endicott · Partner

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Frequently asked

What is Nauta Capital?+

Nauta Capital is a pan-European B2B software VC founded in 2004, headquartered in Barcelona with offices in London and Berlin. With over €550M AUM, it's one of Europe's largest B2B-focused funds, backing early-stage companies from Seed through Series A across the UK, Spain, and Germany.

Where is Nauta Capital headquartered?+

Nauta Capital is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

When was Nauta Capital founded?+

Nauta Capital was founded in 2004 by Javier Rubió.

What sectors does Nauta Capital invest in?+

Nauta Capital focuses on saas, enterprise, ai, security, devtools. They primarily invest in these sectors.

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