About Benthos Capital
Benthos Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of Barcelona, Spain. As of Nov 2020, Benthos Capital has invested in 11 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Spain based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Real Estate and Construction Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Trucksters A lot of funds co-invest with Benthos Capital, with names like Valley Venture Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Benthos Capital's List of Top Investments
Benthos Capital has a portfolio of 11 companies. Their most notable investments include Exoticca and Pruvo.Their portfolio spans across Spain and Israel. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Real Estate and Construction Tech and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Benthos Capital:1. Exoticca
Provider of inclusive vacation packages including airfare, hotels, tours, and transfers. The company offers pre-planned trips to various destinations across multiple continents. These packages cater to different trip styles, such as seasonal, interest-based, and group-focused travel. Support is available through chat, help center, and messaging platforms.
Key facts about Exoticca
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Barcelona (Spain)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $117M
- Employee Count: 476 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: 14W, Mangrove Capital Partners and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Feb 10, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Pruvo
App-based platform to rebook hotels for travelers. The platform enables users to book a hotel room through the platform. It monitors the price of the same hotel room user booked and guides the user to rebook the exact room at a discounted rate. Their apps are available for Android & iOS devices.
Key facts about Pruvo
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Haifa (Israel)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.1M
- Investors: 4Founders Capital, Portugal Ventures and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 20, 2020, $*****
3. Trucksters
Trucksters is a provider of long-haul truck operator service. Trucksters is focused on providing full truckload services through an innovative truck relay system based on big data and artificial intelligence. Its objective is to manage the road freight industry, and the life of drivers. The Trucksters service manages long-distance road transit time by allowing lorries to be continuously on the move through relays.
Key facts about Trucksters
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Madrid (Spain)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $54.1M
- Employee Count: 137 as on Jul 08, 2024
- Investors: Volvo Group, Kibo Ventures and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 12, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Wetaca
Internet first restaurant offering ready to heat meals. It offers menu consisting of a variety of dishes prepared by professional chefs. It also offers subscription services for users.
Key facts about Wetaca
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Madrid (Spain)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.16M
- Employee Count: 54 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Cabiedes & Partners, Bewater Funds and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 23, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Stayforlong
Provider of hotel booking services for stays of three nights. It offers options for flexible payment and free cancellation at most hotels. The company provides accommodations for both short and extended durations.
Key facts about Stayforlong
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Barcelona (Spain)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $275K
- Employee Count: 76 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Inveready, 4Founders Capital and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Sep 10, 2020, $*****
Benthos Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Trucksters.Benthos Capital's Investments by Stage
Benthos Capital has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.06M.Benthos Capital's Investments by Sector
Benthos Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Gig Economy, Transportation and Logistics Tech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 9 Tech companies, 6 Consumer (B2C) companies, 3 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Marketplace.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Gig Economy | 1 |
Transportation and Logistics Tech | 1 |
Vertical SaaS | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Benthos Capital's Investments by Geography
Benthos Capital has made most investments in Spain (1).Benthos Capital's recent investments
Benthos Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Benthos Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 16, 2020 | Spain | Seed | 8495 | [+7] |
Co-investors of Benthos Capital
Over the past 6 years, 23 investors have co-invested in Benthos Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Benthos Capital: Metavallon, Undanet and 7 others have invested in rounds before Benthos Capital. There is 1 company where Metavallon has invested before Benthos Capital and 1 company where Undanet has invested before Benthos Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Benthos Capital: 5 investors entered a company along with Benthos Capital. These include investors like Valley Venture Capital (1 company).
- Invested after Benthos Capital: A total of 9 investors have invested in Benthos Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Kibo Ventures (1 company), AMPLIFIER (1 company) and Bonsai Partners (1 company).
