Latest fund size
$20.2M
Announced
October 22, 2026
Global HQ
Spain
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Check size
$100K-$250K
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Stage focus
Pre-Seed, Seed
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Regions of investment
Europe
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Masia is a Barcelona-based venture capital firm founded in 2025 by Carlos Trenchs and Pepe Borrell, investing in early-stage AI and frontier tech companies founded by people with a connection to Barcelona. The firm acts as an advisor rather than a lead investor or board member, relying on a network of more than 70 individual limited partners and more than 60 co-investing venture firms to support its portfolio.
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Names, roles, emails and LinkedIn profiles for the team, plus the fund's website.
Masia invests at the pre-seed and seed stages in AI and frontier tech startups founded by people with a connection to Barcelona, spanning sectors such as health, biotech, fintech, blockchain, defense, climate, and hardware.
The firm typically acts as an advisor rather than a lead investor or board member, and has co-invested alongside more than 60 international and specialist venture firms, including Common Magic, Nina Capital, Point Nine, and Lunar Ventures.
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What the fund looks for in founders and which sectors it backs.
Masia has closed its debut fund at $20.2 million.
The fund is backed by more than 70 limited partners, including tech founders, executives, and experienced investors, plus two institutional investors.
Since 2025, Masia has invested in 46 companies representing 60 founders, including Biorce, an AI platform for clinical trials that raised a $52 million Series A, and Prosper AI, a patient-journey management startup that raised $30 million led by a16z.
Alongside the new fund, Masia has opened Masia House, a roughly 1,000-square-meter, four-floor space in Barcelona's Gràcia neighborhood with workspaces, meeting rooms, and accommodation for visiting investors, with a ground-floor community project for the city's wider frontier tech ecosystem planned for the first quarter of 2027.
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Fund size, LPs and track record.
Leadership
Masia was co-founded by Carlos Trenchs, Co-Founder and Chairman, and Pepe Borrell, Founding Partner.
Investment Strategy
Masia writes small checks of roughly $140,000 to $250,000 into pre-seed and seed-stage companies, acting as an advisor rather than leading rounds or taking board seats, and relies on its network of more than 60 co-investing venture firms to support founders through later rounds.
Notable Investments
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Leadership, investment strategy, notable investments and exits.
