The Lab Ventures announces the successful close of its second fund at €29.1 million, marking a significant expansion of the firm's capacity to support early-stage B2B companies mostly across Spain and also MENA markets. The fund closed on July 3, 2025, with backing from institutional investors including Spain's ICO (Instituto de Crédito Oficial) and prominent family offices across Europe and the Gulf.
This new fund enables The Lab Ventures to expand its reach into new, promising regions and accelerate its strategy of investing in exceptional founders, while providing active operational support to help them grow.
A Differentiated Approach to Early-Stage Investing
The Lab Ventures is an operational VC that launches companies from scratch or invests in early-stage ventures. The firm partners with founders, offering hands-on support in areas such as product, engineering, business development, and talent acquisition.
The Lab Ventures targets sectors where digitalization creates meaningful impact. By improving efficiency in these essential industries, the investments generate both strong returns and tangible societal benefits.
Investment Focus and Portfolio Activity
Fund II maintains The Lab Ventures' focus on pre-seed and seed-stage B2B companies, with particular emphasis on the following sectors:
- Proptech and Construction Tech innovations
- Healthtech
- Professional Service digitization
Since the fund's first close in 2024, The Lab Ventures has deployed capital across seven portfolio companies, catering to industries in the South of Europe, the UAE, and emerging MENA & GCC markets.
Strategic LP Base Provides More Than Capital
"Our LPs bring sector expertise, market access, and strategic relationships that directly benefit our portfolio companies," said Jonathan Lahyani, General Partner for MENA & GCC regions. "This is not only capital, it's a network of operators and entrepreneurs who actively support our founders."
Operational Support at Scale
The Partners team differentiates itself through operational depth by providing access to:
- Product and engineering expertise for their technology needs
- Business development support across Spain and MENA markets
- C-level and key hires recruitment assistance leveraging extensive talent networks
- Cross-portfolio synergies connecting complementary businesses and their clients
Silvia Irisarri, Partner at The Lab Ventures. "Our team works alongside founders on product strategy, customer acquisition, and operational execution. This hands-on model is what allows pre-seed companies to achieve seed-stage metrics faster."
Geographic Strategy: Spain and MENA Convergence
The Lab Ventures maintains dual offices in Madrid and Dubai, enabling it to serve founders in both mature European markets and high-growth Gulf economies. This positioning allows portfolio companies to access diverse customer bases and regulatory environments while benefiting from The Lab's on-ground presence in both regions.
The Gulf region, in particular, presents significant opportunities for B2B digitization, with government-led digital transformation initiatives and with fast adoption of technology solutions across both public and private sectors.
About The Lab Ventures
The Lab Ventures is an operational venture capital firm focused on B2B innovation across Spain and MENA & GCC markets. Founded by serial entrepreneurs with decades of company-building experience, the firm combines early-stage capital with hands-on operational support to digitize underserved industries. With offices in Madrid and Dubai, the firm is positioned to serve founders across European and Gulf markets.
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