Bankinter VC

Bankinter VC (Bankinter Capital Riesgo) is the corporate venture capital arm of Bankinter, one of Spain's leading publicly traded banks, based in Madrid. Founded in 2001 and investing actively through its Fundación Innovación Bankinter startup program since 2013, the venture unit manages multiple venture capital funds with total assets exceeding €2.3 billion, including vehicles such as Helia III, Helia IV, MVB, and Rhea. Checks typically range from $1 million to $10 million across seed through Series B stages. Bankinter Investment has backed 40-plus startups across fintech, software, health technology, biotech, SaaS, data analytics, and food sectors. Notable portfolio companies include Carto in location intelligence, Flywire in global payments (which completed an IPO), and Jobandtalent in staffing platforms. The fund adds value by sharing experiences, best practices, and access to Bankinter's corporate resources and industry relationships with portfolio companies, particularly those targeting financial services customers. Bankinter is known within the Spanish banking sector as an innovation-forward institution, making its CVC arm a natural fit for identifying fintech and digital transformation opportunities ahead of the broader market. Portfolio companies benefit from the bank's institutional credibility, client relationships, and potential for commercial partnership or distribution through Bankinter's business banking and investment management channels. The combination of patient institutional capital, a long operating history, and a €2.3 billion fund platform distinguishes Bankinter VC as one of the more substantive corporate venture programs in Southern Europe.