Mouro Capital

Mouro Capital invests in fintech and financial-services-adjacent companies from seed through growth stage across Europe, North America and Latin America. The firm leads rounds with initial cheques of up to $15 million and holds reserves for follow-ons. Its stated focus areas include capital markets, wealth management, insurance, real-time payments and programmable money movement, identity and data tooling, and AI-native software. It began in 2014 as Santander InnoVentures and was renamed and spun out as Mouro Capital in September 2020; Banco Santander has remained its sole limited partner.

$1B+ (total commitments since 2015; latest fund closed at $400M in May 2026) AUM 70/100 Power Score™ 2014 Founded London, United Kingdom
Fintech Fintech Infrastructure AI Insurance Wealth
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Signature Exit

iZettle (acquired by PayPal, 2018)

Key Partners & Leadership

Manuel Silva Martínez
General Partner
Chris Gottschalk
General Partner
Francesco Pasti
Partner
Rafael Esteban Correa
Partner

Firm Timeline

2014
Banco Santander launches Santander InnoVentures, a $100M fintech venture fund
2019
MSM Global Investments LLP, the FCA-authorised management entity, is incorporated in London
2020
Santander spins out the venture arm, renames it Mouro Capital and doubles committed capital from $200M to $400M
2026
Mouro announces a $400M close for its third fund, backed by Banco Santander, taking total commitments past $1B

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