Investor Profile: Nauta Capital — Thesis, Cheque Size & How to Apply

Founders weighing Nauta Capital funding are looking at one of Europe's longest-running B2B software specialists. Nauta is a pan-European venture capital firm with offices in London and Barcelona, and in October 2026 it announced the first close of its sixth fund at €60 million, targeting €150–200 million by the second half of 2027 — a raise that would take total assets under management to about €750 million. Over more than two decades, the firm has backed more than 200 founders across 100 companies, generating nearly €3 billion in exit value through over 25 exits.

Investment thesis: capital-efficient B2B software, from pre-seed to Series A

Nauta partners with founders building "capital-efficient" B2B companies that challenge the status quo. It is broadly sector-agnostic within B2B, with particular interest in SaaS solutions with strong network effects, vertical enterprise tech transforming large industries — travel, finance, retail, HR — and deep tech applications solving enterprise problems. Fund VI continues the strategy Nauta has run for 20+ years: investing from pre-seed through Series A in European teams, led from London and Barcelona.

Nauta Capital funding: cheque size and Nauta Labs

Nauta typically invests €1–5 million initially, with the ability to follow on at later stages; first tickets run from €250,000 to €4 million from pre-seed to Series A. Through its Nauta Labs initiative, the firm also backs pre-seed deeptech companies — Fund VI continues the programme, with focus areas including high-performance computing, AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, industrial automation, digital health infrastructure and energy frontier technology.

Notable portfolio

Nauta's exits include Brandwatch, acquired by Cision for $450 million, and Holded, acquired by Visma, alongside Connectbase. Current portfolio companies showcase its B2B breadth: Universal Quantum, building the world's first million-qubit quantum computer, raised an €89 million Series A in October 2026; NetBird, a Berlin open-source cybersecurity company backed by Nauta at pre-seed, raised an €8.5 million Series A; plus Lodgify (short-term rental management), Acai Travel (AI agents for travel support) and Unravel (AI travel discovery). The British Business Bank anchored Fund VI with €30 million — its fourth consecutive Nauta fund.

Partners and team

General Partner Carles Ferrer Roqueta is among the firm's public faces on Fund VI. The firm's team of 20+ investors, operators and strategists works from two European hubs — London and Barcelona — and the firm raised its first €50 million institutional fund back in 2006, investing through every major technology shift since.

How to apply for funding

Nauta runs an open pitch process: its contact page invites founders at early-stage B2B software companies in Europe to submit their pitch through the online form, and the team states it reviews every pitch and responds regardless of the decision. Nauta prefers startups with a working product — even pre-revenue — so lead with your product, early traction and capital-efficiency story rather than vanity metrics.