Encomenda Smart Capital

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VCMatch tracks Encomenda Smart Capital as an investor focused on AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, and Developer Tools companies, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, Spain and Europe markets, and $100k to $500k check sizes. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

$100k to $500k

Stages

Pre-Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, Developer Tools

Geography

Spain and Europe

Investment Thesis

Encomenda is an entrepreneur-led VC firm founded by and managed by successful entrepreneurs with over 20 years of experience. They believe in investing in exceptional people and high-conviction teams at the earliest stages (pre-seed and seed) where they can apply their entrepreneurial experience and networks. Their philosophy is rooted in the belief that ‘Early Stage Venture Capital is about exceptional people’ and they focus on ‘good ideas that can become great partnerships and cultivate a brilliant future-forward ecosystem.’

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

Encomenda Smart Capital is most relevant for founders raising Pre-Seed and Seed rounds in AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, Developer Tools, and Cybersecurity, especially across Spain and Europe, with public check-size signals around $100k to $500k.

Focus statement

Encomenda makes early-stage investments (pre-seed to Series A) in technology-driven founders primarily in Spain, with ticket sizes of €100-500k and follow-on capacity up to €3M. They are sector-agnostic but exclude hardware, healthcare, and life sciences, while emphasizing SaaS, AI, blockchain, and deep tech solutions.

Value Add

Founder-oriented: 'Invest in teams and are 100% aligned with entrepreneurs'
Entrepreneur-led management with founder-friendly terms: 'We have been entrepreneurs ourselves'
Fast execution and quick decision-making with a fast track for smaller tickets
Strong hands-on approach: 'We are as active as our entrepreneurs requires us to be'
Network-driven approach with 8 venture partners and strong investor network for co-investments and follow-on funding
Born local, grow global: Focus on Spanish projects with international ambition
Capital efficiency focus: 'Loving capital efficiency—because more funding does not correlate with success'
Long-term support: Support companies 'from the very beginning to scaling'