Making startup investing accessible, Madrid’s Akka channeled near €9 million into tech companies in 2025

Akka, a Spanish FinTech company that allows anyone to invest in high-potential technology startups through a private investment club, has reached almost €9 million invested this year, and more than €11 million in its 20 months of operation.

During this time, the company has reportedly become the largest private investment club in the country and one of the most active communities of investors in startups in Europe.

“Our goal is no longer just to open the door to the best opportunities, but to help people build a sensible investment portfolio. Capital matters, but even more so does the combination of judgement, training and discipline,” explains Javier Desantes, CEO of Akka Spain.

One clear example of Akka shaping the European funding ecosystem in 2025 is our coverage of Orbital Paradigm, a Madrid-based SpaceTech startup that raised €1.5 million in a pre-Seed round, with Akka contributing €470k. This deal positions Akka within Europe’s early-stage DeepTech financing landscape, extending beyond consumer or FinTech-adjacent investments. Akka was also listed as an investor in QUIXOTIC’s 2024 raise of €1.3 million.

“Akka is a FinTech that operates with the logic of a fund, but the fund is built by a community of thousands of people who learn and invest together,” adds Desantes.

Founded in 2023, Akka is an investment club and FinTech ecosystem that makes investing in high-potential tech startups accessible through a mobile app and a community of thousands of investors.

Founded by Thomas Rebaud (founder of French unicorn Meero) and Pedro Buerbaum, and led by Javier Desantes, Akka analyses thousands of startups a year, selects a few opportunities and allows investors to invest small amounts in companies backed by experts.

Over the past 20 months, Akka has focused on three areas: access to good opportunities, rigorous training and community. The company says the result is a model that combines the logic of an investment fund with the strength of a retail community:

• More than €10 million channelled into high-growth technology startups.
• Thousands of members investing from small amounts, without the need for large fortunes.
• More than 15 hours of specific training to invest wisely in early stages.
• More than 50 events – after-work gatherings, pitch nights and private sessions – that have turned the club into a meeting point for founders and investors.

In recent months, the company has also developed the Fractal Investing Method, its own system to help members build diversified portfolios of startups in an orderly manner.

The method is based on a simple idea: when investing in startups, diversifying is no longer a recommendation, it is a necessity.

This approach is supported by training sessions, specific masterclasses and the Akkademy programme, Akka’s internal learning pathway so that anyone can start investing in startups without the need for a prior financial profile.

Another of this year’s major milestones has been the launch of Akka’s new mobile app, which brings together everything the club offers in one place: opportunity analysis, direct access to founders, portfolio tracking and training content.

“Akka was created so that investing in startups is no longer something reserved for funds,” says Desantes. “With this new app and the Fractal Investing Method, we want anyone to be able to build a portfolio of startups from their mobile phone, with the same logic and discipline that a professional fund would have.”

The company’s growth has also been supported at the corporate level. In March, Akka closed a €2.2 million round of funding aimed at boosting its growth, strengthening its technological infrastructure and continuing to expand the size of the club.

This operation has also served to accelerate the expansion of the model to other European markets, with the opening of new clubs in Italy and the Nordic countries.

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