About Lanai
Lanai is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Barcelona, Spain. As of Jun 2025, Lanai is an active investor, having invested in 96 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. 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 FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of 8Layers Overall, Lanai portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 19 acquisitions including key companies like Glovo, IBM and Payflow. A lot of funds co-invest with Lanai, with names like JME Venture Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Lanai has team of 52 people including 10 partners.Key Metrics
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Lanai's List of Top Investments
Lanai has a portfolio of 96 companies. Their most notable investments are in Innroute and Payflow.Their portfolio spans across Spain, Mexico, United States and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech and 24 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Lanai:
1. Glovo
Operator of an online platform for on-demand delivery services. The platform facilitates the ordering and delivery of various items. These items range from food and groceries to pharmaceutical products and other retail goods. The platform connects customers with local businesses and independent couriers.
Key facts about Glovo
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Barcelona (Spain)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.16B
- Investors: Koehler Group, La Maison Partners and 59 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Apr 01, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. IBM
Provider of hybrid cloud solutions, AI models, and cybersecurity services. The company delivers automation, data analytics, and consulting to design high-performing businesses. It offers expertise across industries to reinvent business operations. The company focuses on next-generation AI and cutting-edge software.
Key facts about IBM
- Founded Year: 1911
- Location: United States
- Annual Revenue: $62.8B as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 329,264 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Berkshire Hathaway, Runway and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 26, 2012, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Payflow
Online financial services platform for on-demand pay and savings. The platform provides online loans for earned-wage loans. It allows users to request loans in advance through its platform and access part of their earned wages directly into the bank account. The loan repayments are deducted from the users' salary accounts. Its app is available for both Android and IOS devices.
Key facts about Payflow
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4. Housfy
Online brokers of residential properties. It facilitates potential sellers to register online and avail services such as home valuation, listing creation property publication on multiple online platforms, and legal assistance during the closure of the deal from the company. Registered sellers are also provided with a platform for managing leads for their properties, scheduling, and undertaking viewings, and managing offers.
Key facts about Housfy
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Barcelona (Spain)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $57.2M
- Employee Count: 317 as on Feb 28, 2026
- Investors: Seaya, Cathay Innovation and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 11, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Cobee
Cloud-based platform for employee financial benefits. It enables employees to manage their expenses for meals, transportation, daycare, training, health insurance, prepaid card and more. It offers customized benefits plans and automated payroll management. It is available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Key facts about Cobee
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Madrid (Spain)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $61.5M
- Employee Count: 177 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Balderton Capital, Banco Sabadell and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 22, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Lanai's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Lanai has invested in 96 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in 8Layers and most recent follow-on round was in iF returns.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2021 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2020 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2019 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Lanai's Investments by Stage
Lanai has made 30 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $968K.Lanai's Investments by Sector
Lanai has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, Vertical SaaS and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 80 Tech companies, 52 Consumer (B2C) companies, 43 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 35 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 13 |
Consumer | 10 |
FinTech | 7 |
Vertical SaaS | 6 |
Retail | 4 |
Others | 28 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Lanai's Investments by Geography
Lanai has made most investments in Spain (28), followed by Mexico where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Spain | 28 |
Mexico | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Lanai's recent investments
Lanai has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Lanai:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 25, 2025 | Spain | Seed | 7533 | [+2] | |
Feb 04, 2025 | Mexico | Seed | 7484 | [+3] | |
Dec 19, 2024 | Spain | Seed | 6315 | [+4] | |
Apr 15, 2024 | Spain | Seed | 7592 | [+6] | |
Feb 13, 2024 | Spain | Seed | 9979 | [+1] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Lanai's Portfolio
2 of Lanai's portfolio companies have become public. Holaluz got listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange (BME), in Nov 2019 at marketcap of undefined and IBM got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).Here are Lanai's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 29, 2019 | - | - | 6764 | |
Dec 14, 1984 | - | - | 7278 |
Acquired companies in Lanai's Portfolio
19 companies from Lanai's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Cobee in Jun 2024 by Pluxee.Here are Lanai's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 12, 2024 | Apr 11, 2019 | Seed | 8159 | |
Feb 20, 2024 | - | - | 9361 | |
Jun 12, 2023 | Feb 11, 2020 | Seed | 6138 | |
May 11, 2023 | - | - | 7469 | |
May 10, 2022 | - | - | 5511 |
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Team profile of Lanai
Lanai has a team of 52 members including 10 Partners and 26 Principals located in Spain, France and 1 more location. Lanai's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Lanai:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Barcelona | - | ||
Partner | Barcelona | - | ||
Partner | Sant Just Desvern | - | ||
Partner | Barcelona | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Madrid | - | - | |
Partner | Barcelona | - | - | |
Partner | Barcelona | - | - | |
Partner | Madrid | - | - | |
Partner | Spain | - | - |
Co-investors of Lanai
Over the past 10 years, 146 investors have co-invested in Lanai's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Lanai: VIKO, Lanzadera and 3 others have invested in rounds before Lanai. There is 1 company where VIKO has invested before Lanai and 1 company where Lanzadera has invested before Lanai.
- Top Co-investors of Lanai: 74 investors entered a company along with Lanai. These include investors like JME Venture Capital (5 companies).
- Invested after Lanai: A total of 67 investors have invested in Lanai's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Y Combinator (3 companies), Mango (2 companies) and Wayra (2 companies).
Recent News related to Lanai
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8Layers closes a €1.5 million funding round led by JME VenturesEl Referente•Jun 24, 2025•JME Venture Capital, Lanai, DraperB1, Secways
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Barcelona-based Kloutit has Secured €540K in First Funding RoundStartup Rise EU•Dec 19, 2024•Kloutit, Lanai, Bstartup Banco Sabadell, Stayforlong and 2 others
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