Max Ventures: Driving Early-Stage Innovation in the Balearics and Across Europe

Max Ventures is an early-stage investment firm based in the Balearic Islands, focused on supporting founders at the pre-seed and seed stages. With a growing network, an expanding portfolio, and a €10 million fund in progress, the firm is positioning itself as a long-term contributor to the region’s emerging technology ecosystem.

This overview outlines Max Ventures’ investment approach, its fund structure, its ecosystem-building efforts, and how its physical workspace ties into the wider mission.

Max Ventures was established on a simple premise: early-stage founders need more than capital. They need guidance, technical knowledge, operational support, and access to a network that can accelerate their progress.

The firm’s strategy is built around three priorities:

1. Invest early, when founders need support the most.
2. Stay closely involved, offering expertise beyond the financial investment.
3. Strengthen the regional ecosystem, particularly in the Balearic Islands, while investing across Europe.

Seed One, Max Ventures’ first fund, established the core of its portfolio and approach. It set out to validate the potential of early-stage companies in and around the Balearics, demonstrating that the region could support scalable, technology-driven businesses.

Seed One helped shape:

• Max Ventures’ founder-first operational model
• Its technical and strategic support capabilities
• The network of investors and collaborators that now underpins its ecosystem
• Seed One also laid the groundwork for expanding both investment capacity and regional influence.

Building on that foundation, Max Ventures is now raising Seed Two, a €10 million pre-seed and seed-stage fund.

Key fund parameters include:

• Total fund size: €10,000,000
• Target number of investments: approximately 30–40 startups
• Initial investment size: up to €250,000
• Follow-on reserve: up to €3 million to support the continued growth of high-performing portfolio companies
• Seed Two maintains a European scope but continues to prioritise companies with links to the Balearic region, supporting the long-term development of a sustainable, innovation-driven economy.

Max Ventures operates with a highly involved investment model that extends well beyond financing. Support commonly includes:

• Mentorship and strategic guidance
• Technical development support
• Operational structure and execution
• Fundraising preparation and investor introductions
• This approach ensures founders receive practical help during the most critical stages of company building.

Strengthening the Regional Investment Community

Part of Max Ventures’ broader mission is to grow the local investment landscape. To support this, the firm manages the Balearic Business Angels (BBA) - a network of active investors across the islands interested in early-stage opportunities.

Through the BBA, Max Ventures provides:

• Access to vetted investment opportunities
• Regular meetings and pitch sessions
• A platform for knowledge exchange within the local investor community
• This network adds depth to the region’s funding pipeline and gives founders a more engaged audience of potential backers.

A Physical Hub: The Max Ventures Coworking & Incubator Space

Although investment activity is the core of Max Ventures, the firm also operates a coworking and incubator space in Palma de Mallorca. The workspace offers:

• Plug-and-play desks with full equipment
• Meeting rooms and collaborative areas
• A podcast/videography studio
• A professional environment tailored to startups and founders
• While only a small part of the broader organisation, the coworking hub supports Max Ventures’ ecosystem goals by giving founders a place to work, meet, and grow.

Its role extends beyond fund management:

• It supports founders from the idea stage through early traction.
• It strengthens pathways between regional talent and European capital.
• It contributes to the diversification of the Balearic economy.

Max Ventures is evolving into one of the key drivers of early-stage innovation in the region - with an outlook that is increasingly European in scope, but firmly grounded in its island home.