Nauta banks €60M first close for sixth tech fund
What's the deal? Nauta CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a venture firm with offices in Barcelona and London, has raised €60 million in the first close of Nauta Tech Invest VI, a fund backing European B2B software and deep-tech startups. The UK's British Business Bank anchored the round with €30 million.
Who's backing it? This marks the fourth consecutive Nauta fund the British Business Bank has supported. Other first-close investors include the Sociedad Española para la Transformación TecnológicaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Belgian firm Merifin CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the Institut Català de FinancesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, plus institutions and family offices across the UK, continental Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Of those backers, 75% invested in previous Nauta vehicles; the rest are new.
What's the endgame? Nauta aims to raise between €150 million and €200 million by the fund's final close, expected in the second half of 2027. That would lift its assets under management to €750 million.
Where the money goes: The firm invests from pre-seed to Series A in capital-efficient software companies transforming sectors such as travel, finance, distribution, and human resources. It also targets deep tech, including quantum computing, AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, industrial automation, digital health, and frontier energy.
Recent bets include UK-based Universal Quantum, which is building a million-qubit computer and recently closed a $100 million round, and Spanish short-stay rental software firm Lodgify. Its portfolio also features Acai TravelDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and open-source cybersecurity company Netbird.
"We are very excited about what lies ahead in this investment cycle and the role we can play in shaping the next era of European innovation," said Carles Ferrer, a partner at Nauta (translated from Spanish).
The signal: Founded in Barcelona more than two decades ago, Nauta manages over €600 million and has invested in roughly 100 companies, returning about €3 billion through 25 exits including Brandwatch, Holded, and Privalia. The new fund signals steady institutional appetite for European deep tech, with public development banks again doing much of the heavy lifting.
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