Nortia Capital

Nortia Capital

Manuel Lao founded Nortia Capital in 1988. The firm operates as the single-family office for the Lao interests and maintains headquarters in Madrid with an additional office in Barcelona. Nortia allocates across private equity, real estate, hotels, agriculture, and infrastructure. It participates in direct co-investments and SPVs as well as fund commitments. Confirmed positions include the MyInvestor neobank alongside Andbank, El Corte Inglés, and AXA, plus the Andromeda technology fund launched with Iberdrola, Seaya Ventures, and ICO. The firm holds residential developments in Malaga and Terrassa, the Hotel Don Cándido in Terrassa, and the Dunique residential asset in Marbella. Geographic reach covers Europe, North America, South America, and Asia. The office employs named executives Ana Forner as CEO and Marc Caus as Director. Nortia maintains corporate membership in Barcelona Global and advisory-board participation in Fomento del Trabajo through its executives. No recent operational events from the last 24 months appear in available records. Nortia structures its activities through a network of operating companies and joint ventures rather than a single pooled vehicle. This architecture separates real-asset holdings such as hotels and residential developments from the core investment program.