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§ Private Profile · San Sebastián, Spain
Spanish alternative asset manager investing in early-stage venture capital, private equity, infrastructure, and venture debt for high-growth SMEs.
Inveready is a Spanish alternative asset manager specializing in early-stage venture capital, private equity, infrastructure, and venture debt, based in Barcelona, Spain. The firm invests in small and medium-sized companies with high growth potential, employing flexible structures like majority or minority equity and hybrid capital for organic and inorganic growth. Its second private equity fund, Inveready Innvierte Private Equity II, closed fundraising exceeding 500 million euros and is fully committed. Portfolio companies include telecom provider Avatel Telecom, education technology firm Tekman Education, and regulatory compliance software company Conversia, which was sold to Wilmington plc in 2025. CEO Josep Maria Echarri oversees investments primarily in technology-based sectors like telecom, education, and compliance software. Inveready was founded in 2008. Its business model centers on raises private equity and venture funds from investors, including strategic partners like CDTI, then deploys capital into portfolio companies and exits via sales.
Key people at Inveready.
Key people at Inveready.
Inveready has more than 26 tracked investments across 20 companies. The latest tracked deal is $4.0M Other Equity in Scaleup Finance in October 2025.
Inveready is a leading Spanish financial services firm and alternative asset manager founded in 2008, specializing in venture capital, venture debt, biotech, private equity, listed equity, and infrastructure investments, with over €2.6 billion in assets under management, 300+ active portfolio companies, and 80+ exits[1][2]. Its mission centers on financing companies across their lifecycle—from early revenue stages to pre-IPO and beyond—through equity and debt strategies, while integrating ESG factors for sustainable growth; it targets high-growth tech companies with at least €1M in revenue, primarily in the Iberian region and broader EU, with check sizes from $1M to $20M[1][2]. Inveready's investment philosophy emphasizes value investing, operating partner programs for added support, and a focus on sectors like cleantech, sustainability, Web3, blockchain, deep tech, and hardware, significantly impacting the European startup ecosystem by enabling scaling for firms in e-commerce, AI, agritech, and life sciences[1][2].
Inveready was established in 2008 in Spain as a pioneer in alternative investments, evolving from a focus on venture capital and debt to a comprehensive platform covering wealth management, listed funds, and private equity[1][2][3]. Key partners include General Partners like Ms. Ana Martínez in San Sebastián, Mr. Aniol Brosa in Madrid, and others such as Ernest Gassó Gil (Principal focused on VC and fund-of-funds with €1M-€5M investments in revenue-generating companies), Adrià Roca (Investment Manager in Barcelona), and Antonio Herce (Investment Director in Barcelona)[1][3]. The firm's growth reflects Spain's maturing VC landscape, expanding offices to Donostia (Gipuzkoa), Barcelona, and Madrid, while building a track record of 11 closed funds and ongoing strategies in growth-stage and late-stage investments[1][3].
Inveready rides the wave of Europe's VC resurgence, particularly in Iberia, where scaling capital gaps persist for revenue-positive tech firms amid rising demand for non-dilutive debt and growth equity[1][2]. Timing aligns with post-2020 recovery in deep tech, sustainability, and Web3, fueled by EU green deals and digital single market initiatives that favor local investors like Inveready over U.S. giants[2]. Market forces such as inflation pressures and tighter bank lending amplify its venture debt appeal, while its €1M-€20M checks bridge Series A to pre-IPO voids, influencing the ecosystem by backing 300+ companies that digitize agriculture, enhance e-commerce loyalty, and advance AI/healthtech[1][2]. This positions Inveready as a linchpin for Iberian startups' international expansion, fostering a self-sustaining cycle of exits and reinvestments.
Inveready is poised to expand its €2.6B AUM through new growth and pre-IPO funds, capitalizing on AI-driven deep tech and cleantech booms in a fragmenting global VC market[1][2][3]. Trends like EU AI Act compliance, sustainable infrastructure mandates, and agrifood digitalization will shape its trajectory, potentially driving more €10M+ rounds and exits in portfolio standouts like Geniova or Caplena[2]. Its influence may evolve toward pan-European leadership, blending debt/equity hybrids to attract institutional LPs amid U.S.-China tensions, solidifying its role as Europe's go-to for high-revenue scaleups—echoing its 2008 origins in fueling sustainable tech growth.
