Innova Venture

Innova Venture does not disclose a single named CIO or managing partner. Investment decisions are executed by professional staff within SOTEC (Sociedad para el Desarrollo y la Transformación Económica de Andalucía), the Junta's regional development holding company, under policy direction from the regional Ministry of Economy, Finance and European Funds. This means ultimate authority rests with politically appointed officials, though day-to-day deal screening and portfolio management are handled by a civil-service investment team.

Innova Venture primarily executes direct equity and co-investment deals into operating companies. There is limited public evidence of the firm acting as a limited partner in independent venture funds, though it occasionally co-invests alongside fund-of-fund vehicles managed by CDTI or the European Investment Fund. Allocators seeking a fund-of-funds relationship with Andalusian public capital should examine SOTEC's broader mandate, which includes some fund investments, rather than expecting Innova Venture to operate as a traditional LP.

Sector targeting mirrors the Junta's smart-specialization strategy, which prioritizes aerospace and advanced manufacturing, agri-food technology, renewable energy and clean hydrogen, tourism-tech, and digital health. While no formal exclusion list exists, the firm does not invest in sectors misaligned with regional industrial policy—cannabis, defense manufacturing unrelated to the Andalucían aerospace cluster, or high-frequency trading are effectively outside scope. An allocator mapping southern European climate-tech or agri-tech should treat Innova Venture as a relevant co-investor.