Sendero Ventures

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Backing spectacular founding teams at pre-seed stage across technology, commerce, and retail sectors with a sector-agnostic approach. They prioritize capital-efficient growth with thoughtful burn and pragmatic scaling.

Check Size

Not specified

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Other

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Investment Thesis

Sendero Ventures is a founder-first, early-stage investor that takes concentrated positions and maintains close post-investment relationships with exceptional founding teams. Their approach emphasizes ‘candid dialogue, clear insights’ and positions themselves as ‘a constructive sparring partner on the path to durable, capital-efficient growth.’ They believe in respecting founder autonomy while providing strategic guidance, surfacing blind spots, and leveraging their connections and experience.

What Sets Them Apart

Concentrated positions with close post-investment involvement
Founder autonomy respected - 'Stand back - let you lead'
Candid, early flagging of risks and drift in business trajectory
Specific focus on capital-efficient and pragmatic scaling rather than hypergrowth
Madrid-based location offering strategic support in European tech hub