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
- Feb 2026pressNauta published a piece on its 'non-fragile' investment strategy, centred on Maximum Sustainable Growth (MSG) — the framework it recommends portfolio companies use for budgeting to avoid both under-growth and over-burn. profiles.crustdata.com
- 2024investmentAirfocus raised $7.5M in a round led by Newion, with Nauta participating alongside XAnge, Riverside Acceleration Capital, and Picea Capital. linkedin.com
- 2024leadershipNauta is recruiting an M&A Associate for its Barcelona office, focused on deal execution and portfolio management — a sign of continued operational build-out. linkedin.com
- 2023investmentNumberEight, a London-based privacy-first identity startup for advertising, closed a $2.7M Pre-Series A. Nauta participated as an early backer alongside ACF Investors, Ascension Ventures, and others. nautacapital.com
- 2023productNauta rebranded, dropping 'Capital' from its public-facing name to become simply 'Nauta', and rolled out updated visual identity reflecting its B2B software focus. linkedin.com
- 2023investmentRaven360 closed an $8M Series B led by Technology Venture Partners and Allos Ventures; Nauta continued as an existing investor. nautacapital.com
- 2023investmentLoyal Guru secured €8M in a Series A led by Nauta. The company builds a customer data platform with integrated loyalty tools for retailers. nautacapital.com
- 2023investmentDatia, a fintech simplifying sustainable finance reporting for investors, raised $3.4M in a Seed round led by Nauta, with participation from Accel Starter Ramzi Rizk, Zenloop founder Paul Schwarzenholz, Söderberg & Partners, and Sting. nautacapital.com
- Apr 2026investmentNauta participated in SPREAD AI's Series B, closed 29 April 2026 — the firm's most recent investment per CB Insights. cbinsights.com
- Feb 2026pressNauta published a piece on its 'Maximum Sustainable Growth' investment strategy, flagged as editorial coverage by capital-riesgo.es. crunchbase.com
- Jan 2026investmentNetBird raised a $10M Series A with Nauta participating. NetBird is an open-source alternative to traditional VPNs. crunchbase.com
- 2026leadershipA team member rejoined Nauta in 2026 as an analyst after a stint as Project Manager at ManoMano in Paris. nautacapital.com
Notable investments
- AirfocusGrowth (undisclosed series)2024linkedin.com
- NumberEightPre-Series A2023nautacapital.com
- Loyal GuruSeries A2023nautacapital.com
- DatiaSeed2023nautacapital.com
- Raven360Series B2023nautacapital.com
- Spotted ZebraSeries A2023linkedin.com
- Last.appSeed (€5M)2023linkedin.com
- Connected2FiberSeries B2021dealflow.es
- SPREAD AISeries BApr 2026cbinsights.com
- NetBirdSeries AJan 2026crunchbase.com
- UnravelSeedApr 2025tracxn.com
- ESProfilerSeedUnknown 2024nautacapital.com
Key people
Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.
- Javier Rubió · Founder
- Alfonso Bassols · CFO / Partner
- Carles Ferrer Roqueta · General Partner
- Jordi Viñas · General Partner
- Dominic Endicott · Partner
Sources
- Nauta Capital — Official Website
- Nauta Capital Portfolio & Investments — CB Insights
- Nauta Capital — LinkedIn
- Nauta Capital Investor Profile — Tracxn
- Nauta Capital Team
- Nauta Capital — OpenVC
- https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/nauta-capital/news_and_analysis
- https://profiles.crustdata.com/company/nauta-capital
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/nautacapital
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nautacapital_apply-now-investment-manager-barcelona-activity-7112762042620485633-D3H5
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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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