About Walter Ventures
Walter Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Barcelona, Spain. As of Oct 2026, Walter Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 6 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Minervahumanoids A lot of funds co-invest with Walter Ventures, with names like Motley Fool Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Walter Ventures has team of 4 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Series A, Seed & 1 more
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Walter Ventures' List of Top Investments
Walter Ventures has a portfolio of 6 companies. Their most notable investments are in NearbyComputing and Pistachio.Their portfolio spans across United States, Germany, Norway and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech and 5 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Walter Ventures:1. KredosAI
Financial and personalized communication platform. It enables businesses to improve payment outcomes and customer experiences by utilizing AI. It uses an automation platform to continuously monitor security controls across the organization. The platform enables service providers to improve payment outcomes by learning, experimenting, and personalizing engagement.
Key facts about KredosAI
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Bellevue (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $12.5M
- Employee Count: 26 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Motley Fool Ventures, SaaS Ventures and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 22, 2026, $*****
Key facts about NearbyComputing
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Barcelona (Spain)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $11.1M
- Employee Count: 53 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Akamai, JME Venture Capital and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Bidbus
Bidbus is an online used car marketplace that allows users to list and sell their cars to certified dealers through a live auction. The platform connects sellers with a network of dealers who compete to offer the best price for the car.
Key facts about Bidbus
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Irvine (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $21.6M
- Employee Count: 18 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Ibex Investors, Motley Fool Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 07, 2026, $*****
4. bezahl.de
Payment processing solutions for car dealers. It features solutions for automated accounting, payment traceability, contactless payment, invoice digitization, and more. It offers payment solutions for car purchases via smartphone. It also provides payment management for workshops, service centers, and more.
Key facts about bezahl.de
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Cologne (Germany)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $67.3M
- Employee Count: 199 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Wessel Management, BlackFin and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 23, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Pistachio
Key facts about Pistachio
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Oslo (Norway)
- Annual Revenue: $0 - $1M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $10.6M
- Employee Count: 125 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Nordic Secondary Fund, Signals Venture Capital and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 29, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Walter Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Minervahumanoids.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Walter Ventures' Investments by Stage
Walter Ventures has made 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.85M, 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $10M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $23.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 4 |
Seed | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Walter Ventures' Investments by Sector
Walter Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech, Auto and Auto Tech. Notably, it has invested in 5 Tech companies, 4 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 3 Software companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
FinTech | 2 |
High Tech | 2 |
Auto | 1 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Walter Ventures' Investments by Geography
Walter Ventures has made most investments in United States (3), followed by Germany where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 3 |
Germany | 1 |
Norway | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Walter Ventures' recent investments
Walter Ventures has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Minervahumanoids and Bidbus are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Walter Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 06, 2026 | United States | Seed | 4898 | [+13] | |
Jul 07, 2026 | United States | Series A | 6940 | [+8] | |
May 22, 2026 | United States | Series A | 9467 | [+5] | |
Apr 29, 2025 | Norway | Series A | 1933 | [+4] | |
Jul 19, 2024 | Spain | Series A | 6808 | [+5] |
Team profile of Walter Ventures
Walter Ventures has a team of 4 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in Spain and Germany. Walter Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Walter Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | Spain | - | ||
Principal | Barcelona | - | - |
Co-investors of Walter Ventures
Over the past 2 years, 56 investors have co-invested in Walter Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Walter Ventures: StartFast, SaaS Ventures and 16 others have invested in rounds before Walter Ventures. There is 1 company where StartFast has invested before Walter Ventures and 1 company where SaaS Ventures has invested before Walter Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Walter Ventures: 35 investors entered a company along with Walter Ventures. These include investors like Motley Fool Ventures (2 companies).
- Invested after Walter Ventures: A total of 3 investors have invested in Walter Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Gencat (1 company), Sett (1 company) and BlackFin (1 company).
Recent News related to Walter Ventures
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KredosAi Secures $7 Million Series A Funding Round Led by BMW i VenturesMassinvestor•Jul 03, 2026•KredosAI, BMW i Ventures, Walter Ventures, Motley Fool Ventures
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Avançsa grants a €500,000 participatory loan to Nearby ComputingCapital-Riesgo.es•May 29, 2025•Gencat, NearbyComputing, Walter Ventures, JME Venture Capital and 2 others
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Norwegian startup raises $7M Series A to scale AI-powered cybersecurity training globallyBebeez•Apr 29, 2025•Pistachio, Walter Ventures, Idekapital, Angel Invest Ventures and 1 other
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Wayra (Telefónica) Invests In Nearby Computing, Which Closes A Financing Round Of 7 Million EurosCronica de Cantabria•Jul 18, 2024•Wayra, Telefonica, NearbyComputing, JME Venture Capital and 2 others
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PayPal Ventures Leads NX Technologies’ €22 Million Series B Funding RoundFintech Finance•Mar 21, 2024•bezahl.de, PayPal Ventures, Seaya, Walter Ventures and 2 others
