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Ship2B Foundation
Fundación Ship2B drives the Impact Economy, an economic model in which the main aim of startups, companies, investors and organisations is not only to maximise...
Ship2B Foundation
Fundación Ship2B drives the Impact Economy, an economic model in which the main aim of startups, companies, investors and organisations is not only to maximise economic returns but also social and environmental impact. It accelerates startups, helps corporations integrate impact through innovation, supports social entities in becoming more sustainable, and channels financing to impact startups via its investment network and venture philanthropy funds.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2013
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Spain
City
Barcelona
Corporate office
C/ Via Augusta, 9, Entl. 2ª 08006 Barcelona, Spain
Additional offices
Bilbao, Spain · Madrid, Spain
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Ship2B blend philanthropy and investment capital?
Ship2B uses a blended-capital model: grants and subsidized capital de-risk early-stage impact enterprises, which then attract market-rate investment through vehicles like Tiina and Scale4Impact. The foundation acts as an accelerator and platform convener, allowing donor funds and public subsidies to serve as a first-loss layer that unlocks private co-investment in startups targeting social and environmental returns.
What investment funds does Ship2B manage directly?
Ship2B operates several named vehicles. Tiina targets sustainable food and civic-engagement startups; it surpassed €1 million in deployments and committed €295,000 to four projects in 2025. The Montana fund focuses on pediatric health innovation across Europe. Scale4Impact finances social-entity transformation and provided €150,000 to Fundación GetUp and NeurekaLab. These funds invest mainly at seed and early stages in Spain.
Does Ship2B only invest in Spain, or does it deploy capital elsewhere?
Ship2B’s primary footprint is Spain, with offices in Barcelona, Bilbao, and Madrid and a portfolio dominated by Spanish startups and social entities. Through the Montana fund, it extends pediatric health investments across Europe. Its acceleration programs and systemic-investment partnerships also occasionally reach cross-border social enterprises, but Spain remains the anchor market.
What kinds of impact does Ship2B measure and report?
Ship2B publishes an annual impact report tied to its Ship2B Impact Forum. The foundation tracks startups accelerated, social entities transformed, corporations accompanied, and financing mobilized. Its reporting emphasizes systemic outcomes — how the enterprises it backs contribute to solving social and environmental challenges — rather than purely financial metrics, though fund-level investment performance is separately tracked.
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