Nauta is a pan-European B2B software investor operating from Barcelona, London and Berlin. Its own site reports 15+ years investing, 95+ portfolio companies, EUR 550M+ historical AUM and EUR 2.5B in exit value, with an average ticket of EUR 1-5M. Its fifth fund closed oversubscribed at EUR 190M in November 2021, targeting late-seed and Series A rounds, alongside EUR 100k-250k pre-seed deeptech cheques through Nauta Labs. Focus areas span enterprise software, fintech and insurtech, retailtech, healthtech, devtools and infrastructure, AI/ML and security. Notable names include Cledara, ifeel, Neurolabs and the exits Brandwatch and Holded.
Investment thesis
Nauta Capital is a Barcelona-headquartered venture capital firm investing at early stage in European B2B software companies, typically once there is an operating product even if revenue has not started. Cheques average one to five million euros. Focus areas include enterprise software, fintech and insurtech, retail and revenue tech, healthtech, developer tools and infrastructure, security and privacy, and AI and data.
Past investments
| Company | Round | Date | Round size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Quantum Haywards Heath, United Kingdom | Series A | Oct 2026 | €89.3M |