Investing in leading startups in Artificial Intelligence
We are a team with +10 years of experience in Venture Capital, M&A and Venture Building located in San Francisco, Germany, London, UAE and Spain, and a solid track record in implementing Machine Learning technologies in different business areas.
About Us
What makes
BRAIN different?
High-growth niche
High multi-sector diversification
Our Strategy
Our investment strategy is focused on the growing business need to adopt AI and ML technologies, focused on business productivity through automation and optimization of productive processes.
Outstanding Business Transformation Potential
Megatrend
AI and ML are transforming existing industry value chains and have the potential to create two-digit GDP growth over the next decade.
Twofold profit impact
AI and ML drive bottom-line growth acting as a trigger for both sales and margin improvement through cost savings.
BUSINESS PRIORITY
Application of AI and ML is a top priority of the bussiness world with a big adoption gap, which leads to record VC investment volumes.
Multisectoral
There exist relevant success cases applying AI and ML in large corporates across all sectors of the real economy.
Great Investor Benefits
Investment in Real economy
Investment in industries and business models that will drive the digital transformation of the global economy and create substantial profit growth over the next decade.
Highly attractive return
Focus on early stage investment, a target fund size adapted to this strategy and a short investment cycle maximize investment returns.
High risk diversification
Brain VC fund offers great risk diversification thanks to its investments in the most attractive Machine Learning opportunities across multiple sectors.
High added value to investees
Brain VC’s experience in early stage investments, its proven valuation and value creation methodology and its alliances with leading experts and companies allow us to support our investee’s with strategic advice.
GUARANTEED EXIT
ML is the leading AI technology in terms of exits and valuations. CVCs and Late Vcs are Brain VC’s natural buyers thanks to the business interest in its adoption.
Investment Criteria
Mainly companies with capital efficient B2B – B2B2C business models whose application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning allows to solve relevant existing problems in the business world.
Market
marketplace
Dynamic markets with high growth potential.
Disruption
disruptive
Demostrable competitive advantage.
Strong innovative technology component.
Team
team
Exceptional founding team with strong industry background.
Scalability
Scalable
Scalable and capital efficient business model focused on high growth rates.
FOOTPRINT
Footprint
Mainly Spain based companies (+65%) with global ambition.
TECHNOLOGY
Technology
Native digital companies.
Technology as an enhancer of value proposition
STATUS
status
Proven business model.
Aspirationally with positive balance sheets and maximum capital efficiency
MODEL
mODEL
Mainly B2B and B2B2C business models.
Preferably SaaS pricing models.
marketplace
Dynamic markets with high growth potential.
disruptive
Demostrable competitive advantage.
Strong innovative technology component.
team
Exceptional founding team with strong industry background.
Scalable
Scalable and capital efficient business model focused on high growth rates.
Footprint
Mainly Spain based companies (+65%) with global ambition.
Technology
Native digital companies.
Technology as an enhancer of value proposition
status
Proven business model.
Aspirationally with positive balance sheets and maximum capital efficiency
mODEL
Mainly B2B and B2B2C business models.
Preferably SaaS pricing models.
We focus on the most attractive opportunities in sectors with strong growth.
Screening all AI and ML applications in the most relevant sectors, we focus investment in those companies prepared for its immediate, secure and trustworthy application in production processes.
The fund will focus on B2B and B2B2C business proposals from Spain, Europe and Latam given the AI and ML capabilities, growing VC investments and attractive valuations in these markets
TEAM
We are a team with +10 years of experience in Venture Capital, M&A and Venture Building located in San Francisco, Germany, London and Spain, and a solid track record in implementing Machine Learning technologies in different business areas.»
Clara Gutierrez
Managing Partner
Clara Gutierrez
12 years of experience with an extensive investment track record in M&A, Venture Capital and accelerating startups in USA, Spain and Europe.
Werner Zippold
Managing Partner
Werner Zippold
18-year track record as management Board Member of industry leaders in creating and accelerating digital ventures that today are market references in Financial Services, Insurance, Digital Marketing and Energy in Spain and Europe.
Carlos Moure
Managing Partner
Carlos Moure
Carlos is the founder and CEO of one of the leading Spanish technology consulting firms and has been investing in disruptive technology startups for more than 8 years.
Dr. Marwan Alzarouni
Dubai Representative and Senior Adviser, MENA Region
Dr. Marwan Alzarouni
An internationally recognized blockchain technology advocate, keynote speaker and strategic advisor. Dr. Alzarouni is the CEO of Dubai Blockchain Center (DBCC), an impact business and a strategic partner to Dubai Future Foundation. Dr Al Zarouni is also Strategic Advisor at Digital Dubai.
Ville Korpela
Venture Partner
Ville Korpela
10 years of emerging markets public policy, M&A, VC and PE experience in Eurasia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the GCC region. Former Fellow at Dubai Future Foundation. Member of the Councilors Program at the Atlantic Council
Clara Gutierrez
Managing Partner
12 years of experience with an extensive investment track record in M&A, Venture Capital and accelerating startups in USA, Spain and Europe.
Werner Zippold
Managing Partner
18-year track record as management Board Member of industry leaders in creating and accelerating digital ventures that today are market references in Financial Services, Insurance, Digital Marketing and Energy in Spain and Europe.
Carlos Moure
Managing Partner
Carlos is the founder and CEO of one of the leading Spanish technology consulting firms and has been investing in disruptive technology startups for more than 8 years.
Dr. Marwan Alzarouni
Dubai Representative and Senior Adviser, MENA Region
An internationally recognized blockchain technology advocate, keynote speaker and strategic advisor. Dr. Alzarouni is the CEO of Dubai Blockchain Center (DBCC), an impact business and a strategic partner to Dubai Future Foundation. Dr Al Zarouni is also Strategic Advisor at Digital Dubai.
Ville Korpela
Venture Partner
10 years of emerging markets public policy, M&A, VC and PE experience in Eurasia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the GCC region. Former Fellow at Dubai Future Foundation. Member of the Councilors Program at the Atlantic Council
We have an exclusive network of organizations, experts and advisors who are world leaders in key topics for the acceleration of the invested startups and long-term agreements with local and international companies to receive recurring dealflow from Spain, Europe, Mexico, LatAm and UAE.
ADVISORY TEAM
Our Advisory Board contributes diverse global knowledge, perspective and experience as well as a powerful network of connections around the globe in the fields of innovation, technology, investments and business development.
JM DE LA CHICA
BANCO SANTANDER
CTO Santander Universities
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