JME Ventures
UnclaimedAt a Glance
- Check Size
- $. – $.
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+
- Sectors
- EdTech, Fintech, Marketplace +2
- Founded
- 2012
About JME Ventures
JME Ventures is a Spanish venture capital firm founded in 2012 that invests at seed stage in companies building world-class solutions from Spain. It writes initial checks of €100,000 to €3 million, most commonly €500,000 to €2 million, and will follow into Series A and later rounds; it manages more than €120 million across four funds raised in 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024. More than seventy startups have been backed since inception, which makes JME one of the more prolific seed investors in the Spanish market and a recurring name on the cap tables of its larger outcomes. The firm pitches three things to management teams. First, access and improved odds, on the strength of having seeded several of Spain's biggest successes and co-invested with operators and funds internationally. Second, a fast and transparent process, on the argument that a seed investor's decision speed is itself a service. Third, empowerment rather than interference: JME says it offers global-scale support when it is sought but treats the vision and the company as the team's own, clearing roadblocks rather than supplying direction. Its portfolio spans consumer, fintech, education, mobility, security and deep technology, and includes Flywire and Jobandtalent from the 2012 fund, Voi, Lingokids, Genially, Ironhack, ODILO, IriusRisk and Atani from the 2016 fund, Flanks and Reveni from 2020, and a run of AI-native companies from the 2024 fund including Equixly, Rauda, Altan and QuiverAI. The team of six is led by chief executive and general partner Samuel Gil.
Leadership Team
Samuel Gil is chief executive and general partner, and is the public face of the firm's investment work in Spain. Lourdes Álvarez de Toledo and Ivan Landabaso are partners, Pepe Vilanova is principal, Jordi Noguera is an associate and Jaime Santamaria is chief financial officer, a six-person team running four funds. The firm's stated posture toward portfolio companies is deliberately non-interventionist: it offers global-scale support when management teams ask for it, but frames the company as theirs, arguing the best teams know their own route and need roadblocks cleared rather than direction supplied. It also sells speed, promising a transparent process, and access, having co-invested alongside operators and funds internationally after backing several of Spain's largest venture outcomes at seed.
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Fund History
JME Ventures has raised four funds since 2012 and manages more than €120 million, according to the firm. Its portfolio page indexes holdings by vintage: Fund I (2012), Fund II (2016), Fund III (2020) and Fund IV (2024), the vehicle actively deploying now. The firm has invested in more than seventy startups across those funds, writing initial checks of €100,000 to €3 million and typically €500,000 to €2 million at seed. Fund I produced the firm's best-known exits, including Flywire, which went public, and Jobandtalent. Fund II built the largest cohort, with Voi, Lingokids, Genially, Ironhack, ODILO, IriusRisk, Atani and Reply.ai, which has since exited. Fund III added Flanks and Reveni in 2020, and Fund IV has been deploying since 2024 into Equixly, XRF, Rauda, Altan, Pensero, QuiverAI, TietAI and TolemyBio, a visible tilt toward AI-native companies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What stage does JME Ventures invest at?
JME Ventures primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
What sectors does JME Ventures focus on?
JME Ventures focuses on investments in EdTech, Fintech, Marketplace, Enterprise, Cybersecurity. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
What is JME Ventures's typical check size?
JME Ventures's typical investment check size ranges from $. to $.. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
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