Investments
162Portfolio Exits
20Funds
6About Nauta Capital
Nauta Capital is an Barcelona based international venture capital firm that invests between $0.7 million and $8 million in companies in the Technology and Telecommunications sectors. Nauta's target companies for investment are in their very early stage of development (Seed Capital) and until more advanced stages of development (series an and series B financing rounds).
Latest Nauta Capital News
Nov 16, 2023
Spain-based Last.app raises EUR 5 million in funding By Barcelona, Spain-based Last.App business operating system for restaurants raised EUR 5 million in funding. The round took place on November 15, 2023. Pan–European venture capital firm Nauta Capital led the financing for the company. Meanwhile, existing investors, All Iron and Bynd, joined in the funding. Purpose of financing for the company With the latest financing, the company seeks to expand its operations as well as its business reach. What the company’s official has to say Ivan Nikolic, CPTO and Co-founder of Last.app, further said, “The restaurant software industry is extremely fragmented, and restaurant owners feel overwhelmed by the many single-function software available. The future of the restaurant industry hinges on the seamless integration of a multitude of tools, each finely tuned to accommodate the distinct operational needs of individual establishments. At Last.app, we want to enable restaurants to harness the full potential of technology to meet their needs.” In addition, Eric Nikolic, CEO and Co-founder of Last.app, commented, “This investment round empowers us to continue on our growth trajectory, becoming leaders in Spain and beginning our expansion into the European market while maintaining our commitment to technology and using our resources to ensure that the customers continue to be at the centre of what we do.” What the investors have to comment Jordi Viñas, General Partner at Nauta Capital, further added, “At Nauta, we are always looking for vertical operating systems that address the ever-changing needs of businesses in a consolidated manner. When we found Last.app we knew it was a gamechanger for the restaurant industry in Europe. Last.app has the speed, technical know-how, flexibility, and low barrier to adoption for restaurants to benefit from it from day one and meet their customers’ expectations now and in the future.” About the company Iván and Eric Nikolic launched the company in 2019. Last.app addresses a critical gap in the hospitality sector. Last.app offers one central interface where restaurant managers can plug in their reservation system, manage online orders as well and delivery services from multiple vendors. It also allows them to adopt new technologies like mobile payments. The app is a welcome change to an industry recognized for fragmented systems and restaurant managers needing multiple interfaces and systems for managing the technological advances in the industry. Last.app is hardware and software agnostic. Therefore, it enables restaurant managers to upgrade their systems as they need to, but always maintaining the same central management system. For more extensive analysis and Market Intelligence reports, feel free to approach us. We try our best to fact-check and bring well-researched as well as non-plagiarized content to you. Please let us know if there are any discrepancies in any of our published stories, -how we can improve, -what stories you would like us to cover –what information you are looking for in the comments section below or through our contact form! We look forward to your feedback, and thank you for stopping by!
Nauta Capital Investments
162 Investments
Nauta Capital has made 162 investments. Their latest investment was in Last.app as part of their Seed VC - II on November 11, 2023.

Nauta Capital Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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11/15/2023 | Seed VC - II | Last.app | $5.42M | Yes | 3 | |
10/31/2023 | Series A | Spotted Zebra | $8.2M | Yes | 1 | |
6/1/2023 | Seed VC | XONAI | $3.5M | Yes | Adara Ventures, Deep Science Ventures, Kadmos Capital, Martin Gould, Mehdi Ghissassi, Notion Capital, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | 2 |
5/3/2023 | Pre-Seed - II | |||||
3/17/2023 | Series A - II |
Date | 11/15/2023 | 10/31/2023 | 6/1/2023 | 5/3/2023 | 3/17/2023 |
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Round | Seed VC - II | Series A | Seed VC | Pre-Seed - II | Series A - II |
Company | Last.app | Spotted Zebra | XONAI | ||
Amount | $5.42M | $8.2M | $3.5M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Adara Ventures, Deep Science Ventures, Kadmos Capital, Martin Gould, Mehdi Ghissassi, Notion Capital, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | ||||
Sources | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Nauta Capital Portfolio Exits
20 Portfolio Exits
Nauta Capital has 20 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was zenloop on March 22, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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3/22/2023 | Asset Sale | 1 | |||
8/24/2022 | Acquired | 16 | |||
6/7/2022 | Merger | 2 | |||
Date | 3/22/2023 | 8/24/2022 | 6/7/2022 | ||
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Exit | Asset Sale | Acquired | Merger | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 1 | 16 | 2 |
Nauta Capital Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
Nauta Capital acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was Lively on February 17, 2007.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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2/17/2007 | Debt | $81.6M | Acq - Fin |
Date | 2/17/2007 |
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Investment Stage | Debt |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | $81.6M |
Note | Acq - Fin |
Sources |
Nauta Capital Fund History
6 Fund Histories
Nauta Capital has 6 funds, including Nauta Tech Invest V.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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11/2/2021 | Nauta Tech Invest V | $220.06M | 2 | ||
4/4/2019 | Sidecar Fund | ||||
4/19/2017 | Nauta Tech Invest IV | ||||
6/2/2011 | Nauta Tech Invest III | ||||
7/31/2006 | Nauta Tech Invest II |
Closing Date | 11/2/2021 | 4/4/2019 | 4/19/2017 | 6/2/2011 | 7/31/2006 |
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Fund | Nauta Tech Invest V | Sidecar Fund | Nauta Tech Invest IV | Nauta Tech Invest III | Nauta Tech Invest II |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $220.06M | ||||
Sources | 2 |
Nauta Capital Team
4 Team Members
Nauta Capital has 4 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Marcel Rafart | Founder | Current | |
Name | Marcel Rafart | |||
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Work History | ||||
Title | Founder | |||
Status | Current |
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