Samaipata
Venture Capital and Private Equity PrincipalsUnited Kingdom11-50 Employees
Samaipata is a United Kingdom–based venture capital firm that backs early‑stage technology companies with network effects, investing across Europe and beyond. It was founded in 2016 by José del Barrio and Eduardo Díez-Hochleitner, two entrepreneurs with notable exits and leadership experience in technology and private equity. The firm concentrates on helping founders who aim to build scalable products enabled by network effects. Its approach centers on supporting early‑stage ventures across Europe through a pan‑European lens. In early 2026, Samaipata expanded its footprint by launching its third fund and establishing offices in Berlin, signaling geographic growth.