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FINAVES

In autumn 2000, IESE’s Department of Entrepreneurship promoted the creation of the venture capital firm, FINAVES. Since its founding, FINAVES has launched three funds: FINAVES (2000), FINAVES II (2003) and FINAVES III (2005). The group has invested in over 15 promising early stage companies Europe, North and South America.

 


Who we are


Finaves is a venture capital firm. Its founding members are businesspeople who take on and want to assist new generations of businesspeople.

The fund gives priority to business projects drawn up by students and alumni of the IESE Master’s Programs.

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Organization


Presidents
Finaves - Pedro Nueno, IESE Professor and head of the Department of Entrepreneurship.

Finaves II - Antoni Subirà, IESE Professor and former Secretary of Industry for the Generalitat (governing body) of Catalonia.

Finaves III - Josep Manuel Basáñez, President of Caprabo.

Manager
Emily Kunze

Legal Advisors
Silvia Gomáriz
Isabel Cuesta

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Our management


The management at Finaves has the following characteristics:

  • It always invests as a minor shareholder in projects in all sectors.
  • It provides capital, networks and joint investors, and contributes to the development of alliances/synergies among the companies in its portfolio.
  • The companies where it has a share have a member of Finaves on their Board of Directors.
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Investments


To date, the projects funded by FINAVES have been:

CEFIE ACEFESACEFIE Smart Medical
CEFIE Aqueduct MedicalCEFIE Cooltra
CEFIE Advance MedicalCEFIE Barullo
CEFIE Experiencia JuridicaCEFIE Texone
CEFIE KubiCEFIE ViaCarla
CEFIE AitaCEFIE Design Mix
CEFIE TDVMCEFIE Logis Moda
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Disinvestments


CEFIE IEPCEFIE Fractalia
CEFIE BricohouseCEFIE Aprob
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Contact us


FINAVES
IESE Business School
Av. Pearson, 21
08034 Barcelona

Tel: 93 253 42 00
Fax: 93 253 43 43

Contact person: Emily Kunze

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In autumn 2000, IESE’s Department of Entrepreneurship promoted the creation of the venture capital firm, FINAVES. Since its founding, FINAVES has launched three funds: FINAVES (2000), FINAVES II (2003) and FINAVES III (2005). The group has invested in over 15 promising early stage companies Europe, North and South America.




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