Organization · Venture Capital
Caixa Capital Risc
Caixa Capital Risc is the venture capital arm of CriteriaCaixa, investing in early-stage innovative companies primarily in Spain and Portugal. Founded in 2007, it manages two specialized funds focused on biotechnology and technology sectors.
Overview
What Caixa Capital Risc does
What Caixa Capital Risc is
Caixa Capital Risc is the venture capital arm of CriteriaCaixa, investing in early-stage innovative companies primarily in Spain and Portugal. Founded in 2007, it manages two specialized funds focused on biotechnology and technology sectors.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2007
- Approximate age
- About 19 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- February 28, 2026
Official channels
Find Caixa Capital Risc elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Caixa Capital Risc as a funder
Investment thesis
Life sciences, digital technology, and industrial technology investing in Spain and Portugal.
Focus narrative
Life sciences and biotech. Digital technology and software. Industrial technologies. Spain and Portugal focus with European expansion.
Value beyond capital
CriteriaCaixa/La Caixa institutional backing. Deep Iberian market expertise. Three specialized sector teams. Corporate LP network.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $500,000–$5,000,000
- Sweet spot
- $2,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Series A · Growth Equity
- Regions
- Es · Europe · Western Europe
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Investments in the last 12 months
- 8
- Last recorded investment
- December 1, 2025
Portfolio context
100+ companies invested since 2007. Notable exits acquired by Apple, Meta, Airbnb, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim.
Common questions
What to know about Caixa Capital Risc
Upseed classifies Caixa Capital Risc under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
February 28, 2026
Known limits
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