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Best Banks Companies in Spain

The 37 best Banks companies in Spain in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Bankia.

37companies tracked
$169.4Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
2have raised

Ranked: Best Banks companies in Spain

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedApp-install YoYMarket signals (1y)Recent signals
1Bankia
Commercial bank
$169M86 mo agoAcquired—2004———
2Liberbank
Commercial banking
$511K83 mo agoFunding RaisedManuel Menendez
CEO
2011———
3Santander
Commercial bank
—35 mo agoPublicTyler Griswold
Founder - Ai Lab @ Sbna
1857—41 signals ▼59%
Leadership · M&A · Announcements
1 partnership · 2 expansions
4Bankinter
Industrial bank
—49 mo agoPublic—1965—8 signals ▲33%
Leadership · Acquisition · Announcements
1 award
5Caixabank
Commercial bank
—70 mo agoPublicGonzalo Gortazar
CEO
1844—35 signals ▼44%
Leadership · Announcements · New product
—
6BBVA
Banking and financial service provider
—91 mo agoPublicOnur Genc
CEO
1857+127%——
7Banco Sabadell
Commercial bank
—138 mo agoPublicJaime Guardiola
CEO
1881+12%41 signals
Leadership · M&A · Buyback
—
8ABANCA
Commercial bank
——Funding RaisedFrancisco Botas Ratera
CEO & Director
2014+37%——

Top 7 Banks companies in Spain

#1
Acquired · Madrid, Community of Madrid · founded 2011 · 13463 employees
$168.9Mraised
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Bankia is a commercial bank. It provides services like retail banking, business banking, private banking, bancassurance, asset management, real-estate assets, investment to individuals & corporates. In 2019, the company recorded annual revenues of $4B, and a net profit of $0.5B.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2019Conventional Debt$168.9M
  • Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$315
  • Jan 2014Series A—
Founders & team
Amador Gomez HidalgoDirector
Investors
European Investment Bank, NH Hotels, Europa, Kistefos, FROB
#2
Funding Raised · Madrid, Community of Madrid · founded 2011 · 4007 employees
$511.2Kraised
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Liberbank is a commercial banking. It provides services like private banking, online banking, cards, mortgages, loans, investment, insurance, pension service to individuals & business. The company operates in Austria, Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha & Extremadura. In 2020, the company recorded annual revenues of $940 M and a net profit of $46.7 M

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$256.5K
  • May 2018Grant (prize money)$254.7K
Founders & team
Manuel MenendezCEO
Investors
Europa, Oceanwood Capital Management, Unicaja Foundation, Masaveu
Tech stack
Adobe Experience ManagerJavaYoutubeAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerCloudflare
#3
Public · Madrid, Community of Madrid · founded 1857 · 923 employees
—raised
▾

Santander is a commercial bank. It provides private and corporate banking to individuals, company, and institutions. It has operations in countries such as Spain, Germany, Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, and the United States. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $87.74B and a net profit of $10.09B.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2.2M LinkedIn followers — 42.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 2 expansions (incl. Santander) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Tyler GriswoldFounder - Ai Lab @ SbnaJoshua KhinFounder & DirectorAna BotinexeExecutive Chairwoman
Investors
UniCredit, Societe Generale, Europa, Barclays, Citi, Santander Securities
Tech stack
Adobe Client Data LayerAdobe Experience ManagerAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularBootstrap
#4
Public · Tres Cantos, Community of Madrid · founded 1965 · 7772 employees
—raised
▾

Bankinter is a Spanish bank with its headquarters is in Madrid. They provide services such as Retail and business banking. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $2.82B and a net profit of $0.59B.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 117k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience · 75 engagements/post (2.1× cohort median)
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Maria TrevinoCEO
Tech stack
Amazon AdvertisingAngularCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#5
Public · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 1844 · 37464 employees
—raised
▾

CaixaBank is a commercial bank. It provides banking products & services, asset management, insurance, pension, and investment funds services to individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $15.43B and a net profit of $3.42B

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 285k LinkedIn followers — 5.6% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
Gonzalo GortazarCEOAlbert MillanAnalista - Secretaría técnica del CEO
Investors
European Investment Bank, Europa, Peacock Capital, CriteriaCaixa
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapBootstrap IconsCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Browser Insights
#6
Public · Bilbao, Basque Country · founded 1857
—raised
▾

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) is a diversified international financial company engaged in retail banking, asset management, private banking, and wholesale banking. The Company also has investments in various companies in Spain. The Company operates through seven segments: Banking Activity in Spain, Real Estate Activity in Spain, Turkey, Rest of Eurasia, Mexico, South America, and the United States. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $51.94B and a net profit of $6.72B.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1.1M LinkedIn followers — 22.4% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
Ricardo LaisecaManaging DirectorOlivier PineauManaging DirectorOnur GencCEO
Investors
Europa, Fogafin, 27th Street Capital
#7
Public · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 1881 · 26090 employees
—raised
▾

Banco Sabadell is a commercial bank. It provides services like business accounts, savings accounts, cards, investment, financing, insurance, auto renting, leasing to individuals & corporates. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $7.87B and a net profit of $0.5B

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 268k LinkedIn followers — 5.3% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
Jaime GuardiolaCEO
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
Adobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAkamaiAkamai Bot ManagerAkamai MpulseAmazon AlbAmazon Web Services

Funding & investor landscape

$169.4Mtotal disclosed funding
2companies funded
4disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa6 rounds
European Investment Bank2 rounds
27th Street Capital1 rounds
Accion1 rounds
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company1 rounds
Barclays1 rounds
Bloomium1 rounds
Citi1 rounds
CriteriaCaixa1 rounds
Demtech1 rounds

Notable founders

Amador Gomez Hidalgo
Director · Bankia
Manuel Menendez
CEO · Liberbank
Tyler Griswold
Founder - Ai Lab @ Sbna · Santander
Joshua Khin
Founder & Director · Santander
Maria Trevino
CEO · Bankinter
Gonzalo Gortazar
CEO · Caixabank
Albert Millan
Analista - Secretaría técnica del CEO · Caixabank
Ricardo Laiseca
Managing Director · BBVA
Olivier Pineau
Managing Director · BBVA
Jaime Guardiola
CEO · Banco Sabadell
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Banks coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Banks companies are there in Spain?
Radar tracks 37 indexable Banks companies headquartered in Spain that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Banks companies in Spain?
The Banks companies in Spain on this list have raised a combined $169.4M in disclosed equity funding across 2 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Banks company in Spain?
Bankia is the highest-funded Banks company in Spain, with $168.9M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Banks companies in Spain are funded?
2 of the 37 Banks companies in Spain on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Banks unicorns are there in Spain?
None of the Banks companies in Spain on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Spain Banks companies?
The most active investors in Spain Banks companies on this list include Europa, European Investment Bank, 27th Street Capital, Accion, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
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