| The Channel Store |
| Last Funding Event: 24 Apr 2025 (€2.3M) |
| Founded 2023 €2.3M total raised |
| The Channel Store is a company specializing in the creation, distribution, and monetization of various types of channels. |
| Interswitch |
| Last Funding Event: 12 May 2022 (€110.0M) |
| Founded 2002 €320.5M total raised |
| Interswitch is an integrated digital payments and commerce company designed to make payments an easy and enjoyable experience. |
| IESE FOUNDERS | |
Mitchell Elegbe, CEO, Group Managing Director & Founder  IESE Business School |
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| OTHER FOUNDERS |
| Charles Ifedi |
Recent headlines
| The auction that changed everything: How Nigeria’s 2001 GSM licence sale built the foundation of a tech economy |
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| Techpoint Africa | 2026-04-24 |
| Interswitch honoured with Digital Finance Excellence Award at APWBN Marquee event 2026 |
| BizWatchNigeria.Ng | 2026-04-02 |
| JAMB applicants to secure ePIN payments via Interswitch |
| Daily Trust | 2026-02-20 |
| Buupass |
| Last Funding Event: 2 Jul 2025 |
| Founded 2016 €2.5M total raised |
| BuuPass is Kenya's market leader for online bus booking. |
| OTHER FOUNDERS |
| Iman Cooper |
| Sonia Kabra |
| Wyclife Omondi |
Recent headlines
| BuuPass Expands into Corporate Travel with Gavanpass Launch |
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| startupresearcher.com | 2026-04-23 |
| Kenya’s BuuPass enters corporate travel market with new booking product |
| TechCabal | 2026-04-23 |
| Sonia Kabra took the long route to building BuuPass. She has no regrets. |
| TechCabal | 2026-03-13 |
| BidAway |
| Last Funding Event: 22 Jun 2016 (€1.5M) |
| Founded 2012 €2.9M total raised |
| BidAway allows its users to bid for unique experiences in real-time online auctions and raffles for unique experiences with celebrities. |
| IESE FOUNDERS | |
| Brian Reichle, CoFounder IESE Business School |
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| Luca Carlucci, Co-Founder & CEO IESE Business School |
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| Albert Valentí Vidal, Founder & Non Executive Director IESE Business School |
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| AzulStar |
| Last Funding Event: 15 Jun 2012 (€0.2M) |
| Founded 2003 €3.4M total raised |
| AzulStar is a privately held provider of 4G wireless internet and communications services to commercial and government customers. |
| IESE FOUNDERS | |
| Tyler van Houwelingen, Director Industry Solutions IESE Business School |
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| Catcher Delivery |
| Last Funding Event: 24 Jun 2024 (€3.2M) |
| Founded 2021 €3.2M total raised |
| Catcher is a business to business Marketplace that allows companies to deliver orders |
| IESE FOUNDERS | |
| Gustavo Garcia, Co-Founder IESE Business School. Economics |
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| Deneb Medical |
| Last Funding Event: 8 Apr 2022 (€0.3M) |
| Founded 2014 €3.8M total raised |
| Deneb Medical is a start-up dedicated to developing a robotic platform. |
| IESE FOUNDERS | |
| Aritz Lazkoz, Co-Founder IESE Business School |
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| OTHER FOUNDERS |
| Juan Arregui Altuna |
Recent headlines
| Innvierte allocates €126.5 million in July and August to 13 new venture capital co-investments and 1 investment vehicle |
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| capital-riesgo.es | 2025-09-17 |
| Innvierte allocates €126.5 million in July and August to 13 new venture capital co-investments and 1 investment vehicle |
| capital-riesgo.es | 2025-09-17 |
| Llamalitica |
| Last Funding Event: 1 Feb 2024 (€0.0M) |
| Founded 2024 €0.0M total raised |
| Gen AI for doctors and HCP to focus in their medical job, not in computer time. |
| OTHER FOUNDERS |
| Frederic Llordachs-Marques |
| Martin Mendez |
| Mar Ordoñez |
| Tonny Ruiz-Gijón |
Recent headlines
| Sarawak cierra MWC 2026 con una hoja de ruta abierta con Europa para cooperación industrial y tecnológica |
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| Notimerica | 2026-03-06 |
| El futuro de la medicina: entre la Inteligencia Artificial y la empatía |
| Diari de Tarragona | 2026-03-02 |
| La IA que transcribe el diálogo entre médico y paciente da el salto a la atención domiciliaria: el Maresme estrena una herramienta |
| MSN Real Estate | 2026-02-20 |