About AD4Ventures
AD4Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Cologno Monzese, Italy. As of Dec 2025, AD4Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 19 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in Spain based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Retail and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of TeachCorner Overall, AD4Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 5 acquisitions including key companies like Satispay, CornerJob and Deporvillage. A lot of funds co-invest with AD4Ventures, with names like Samaipata sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. AD4Ventures has team of 8 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series C & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
AD4Ventures' List of Top Investments
AD4Ventures has a portfolio of 19 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in CornerJob and La Nevera Roja.Their portfolio spans across Italy, Spain and Germany. They have invested in Consumer, Retail, Enterprise Applications and 8 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series C and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by AD4Ventures:1. Satispay
Provider of payment application and digital solutions for business and welfare. The company offers payment methods for individuals, stores, and companies. It provides digital solutions for everyday expenses and money transfers. The company also provides digital meal vouchers and purchase vouchers.
Key facts about Satispay
2. CornerJob
Geolocalized app-based blue-collar job search platform. It is an app-based job search platform that matches blue-collar job seekers and employers based on their locality. Job seekers and companies can use the platform to create their profiles, apply for jobs, and post offerings. Offers a chat service where job seekers and companies can communicate. Once contacted by a job seeker the employer has 24 hours to communicate back before it goes out of date. Its app is available for both Android and iOS users.
Key facts about CornerJob
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Cassa de la Selva (Spain)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $57M
- Employee Count: 501 - 1,000 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: #adm ventures, RTL and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 01, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. BYHOURS
Online platform for booking hourly-based hotels accommodations. Users can book hotel rooms by the hour after providing travel details such as destinations, arrival times and time-slots. The platform also enables interested hoteliers to sign up on the platform. App is available for iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about BYHOURS
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Barcelona (Spain)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $22M
- Employee Count: 51 - 200 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Axon Partners Group, DILA Capital and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 20, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Deporvillage
Deporvillage is an online retailer offering sports goods and accessories. The products category includes apparel, footwear, gear, and accessories for sports like cycling, running, swimming, athletics, and other outdoor activities. The company offers products of brands like Adidas, Reebok, Zoggs, Speedo, and more. Its app is available for Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Deporvillage
5. Colvin
Colvin is an online retail platform for flowers and bouquets. The company claims that the products are sent in boxes with nutrient sachets and with the stems of the flowers soaked in water. Products are available for occasions like birthdays & anniversaries, delivery in hospitals, and others. The company also provides multiple subscription plans. The company offers mobile applications for Android and IOS devices.
Key facts about Colvin
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Barcelona (Spain)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $88M
- Employee Count: 62 as on Feb 28, 2026
- Investors: P101, Additio Ventures and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 05, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
AD4Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
AD4Ventures has invested in 19 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in TeachCorner and most recent follow-on round was in Deporvillage.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
AD4Ventures' Investments by Stage
AD4Ventures has made 6 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.95M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $8.21M and 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $762K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 6 |
Series C | 2 |
Seed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
AD4Ventures' Investments by Sector
AD4Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Retail, EdTech, Education and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 17 Consumer (B2C) companies, 17 Tech companies, 4 Marketplace companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 7 |
Retail | 4 |
EdTech | 2 |
Education | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
AD4Ventures' Investments by Geography
AD4Ventures has made most investments in Spain (5), followed by Italy where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Spain | 5 |
Italy | 3 |
Germany | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
AD4Ventures' recent investments
AD4Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by AD4Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 19, 2025 | Italy | Seed | 4823 | ||
Aug 07, 2025 | Italy | Series A | 2768 | [+1] | |
Jan 27, 2025 | Spain | Series A | 3745 | [+1] | |
Apr 15, 2019 | Spain | Series A | 6302 | ||
Jun 28, 2018 | Germany | Series C | 9017 | - |
Unicorns in AD4Ventures' Portfolio
AD4Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Satispay. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Satispay which became a unicorn in 2022, 3 years before AD4Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in AD4Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | Provider of payment application and digital solutions for business and welfare | 2013 | Milan | Series D | lrfrqr{ |
Acquired companies in AD4Ventures' Portfolio
5 companies from AD4Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Deporvillage.Here are AD4Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 25, 2021 | 2015 | Series A | 8817 | |
Aug 30, 2019 | Feb 29, 2016 | Series A | 3627 | |
Jan 29, 2018 | - | - | 9746 | |
Nov 01, 2016 | - | - | 3903 | |
Feb 05, 2016 | Jul 02, 2014 | Series C | 1945 |
Team profile of AD4Ventures
AD4Ventures has a team of 8 members including 2 Partners and 3 Principals located in Italy and Spain. AD4Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in AD4Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Milan | - | - | |
Partner | Milan | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - | |
Principal | Milan | - | - | |
Principal | Madrid | - | - |
Co-investors of AD4Ventures
Over the past 12 years, 54 investors have co-invested in AD4Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before AD4Ventures: SeedRocket, Samaipata and 16 others have invested in rounds before AD4Ventures. There is 1 company where SeedRocket has invested before AD4Ventures and 1 company where Samaipata has invested before AD4Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of AD4Ventures: 13 investors entered a company along with AD4Ventures. These include investors like Samaipata (2 companies).
- Invested after AD4Ventures: A total of 23 investors have invested in AD4Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Northzone (1 company), VARIV Capital (1 company) and Antai Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to AD4Ventures
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TeachCorner led €1.05 million round led by Ad4VenturesBeBeez•Dec 19, 2025•Urban Ventures, AD4Ventures, TeachCorner, Moonstone
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Italy’s EdTech Startup Faba Secures €4.5 Million FundingStartup Rise EU•Aug 07, 2025•Oltre Impact, CDP Venture Capital, AD4Ventures, FABA
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Kitchen accessory startup Springlane secures tens of millionsGruenderszene•Aug 08, 2019•Springlane, S-UBG, Apeiron Investment Group, Heliad and 3 others
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Italian professional services platform Fazland raises €4.5 millionTech.eu•Feb 28, 2017•Fazland, RedSeed Ventures, AD4Ventures
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CornerJob Raises $10m in Funding |FinSMEsFinSMEs•Mar 04, 2016•CornerJob, Bonsai Partners, Caixa Capital Risc, Samaipata Ventures and 5 others
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CornerJob Fires Up Its Blue Collar Jobs Marketplace App With $10M Series ASteve Favis•Feb 29, 2016•CornerJob, Bonsai Partners, Cube Investments, Caixa Capital Risc and 7 others
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Holtzbrinck et al. invest €11m in Springlane | UnquoteUnquote•Sep 18, 2015•Springlane, TEV Ventures, KfW, AD4Ventures and 2 others
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11 Millionen für das Küchen-Startup Springlane – und die Strategie dahinter | GründerszeneGruenderszene•Sep 15, 2015•Springlane, TEV Ventures, KfW, AD4Ventures and 2 others
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Deporvillage grabs €2.5 million from investors with close ties to La Nevera RojaNovobrief•Jul 14, 2015•Deporvillage, Mediaset, Samaipata Ventures, P101 and 1 other
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PrivateGriffe Raises €2.7M in Equity FundingFinSMEs•Oct 20, 2014•PrivateGriffe, AD4Ventures, Mediobanca
