Travel and Hospitality Landscape of Spain
1,291 Travel and Hospitality companies in Spain, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based and what the news is about. Updated August 2026.
Who leads Travel and Hospitality in Spain
Shows the 1,291 tracked firms, highlighting the top hiring companies, best-funded firms, and the 46 currently hiring and 36 that have disclosed recent funding.
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MELIA11last posted Jun 2026
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Melia Hotels International8last posted Jul 2026
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Eliance4last posted Jun 2026
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Lago Resort Menorca4last posted Jun 2026
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Swiftair3last posted Nov 2025
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Smy Hotels3last posted May 2026
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ON Hotels Group3last posted Jun 2026
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Aguas de Ibiza3last posted Jun 2026
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Azvi$287.1MConventional Debt · Apr 2026
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Vueling Airlines$283.5MConventional Debt · May 2020
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Volotea$265.9MConventional Debt · Jul 2020
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Adif$41.4MGrant (prize money) · Feb 2020
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bnetwork$34.7MPE · Jan 2019
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Kampaoh$21.2MSeries A · Jan 2023
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Libere Hospitality Group$6.4MSeries A · Sep 2023
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Sendaviva$3.8MSeries A · Feb 2020
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iberia15,000tracked employees
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Palladium Hotel Group13,000tracked employees
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Aena8,324tracked employees
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Wamos Air1,747tracked employees
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eDreams ODIGEO1,442tracked employees
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Air Nostrum1,400tracked employees
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MTS Globe1,300tracked employees
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Amadeus21.0%65 tracked events
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Air Europa18.1%56 tracked events
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CAF2.3%7 tracked events
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Eurostarshotelstop 50keurostarshotels.com
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Riutop 50kriu.com
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Viajeselcorteinglestop 50kviajeselcorteingles.es
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How the Travel and Hospitality ecosystem in Spain grew, 2016–2025
Displays the number of companies founded each year, with the highest count of 66 in 2019 and only one new firm in 2025.
Where Travel and Hospitality companies in Spain are based
Lists the cities with the most sector companies, led by Madrid (122) and Barcelona (106), followed by Palma, Ibiza, and Palma De Mallorca.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Travel and Hospitality in Spain
Counts 233 corporate events over the past two years, broken down into earnings, contracts, announcements, M&A, and key‑people updates.
- M&ASpanish travel technology firm Amadeus has announced a plan to acquire French biometrics company Idemia Public Security, which is owned by Advent International, for 1.2 billion euros ($1.97 billion) in an all-cash deal.2026-04-30
- M&AThe Council of Ministers held on Tuesday approved the Agreement authorising Aena to purchase a control majority, directly or indirectly, in companies in the United Kingdom for the acquisition of shares in the English airports of Leeds Bradford and Newcastle. In particular, this operation will allow Aena to take 51% of the new holding company owned and managed by 100% of the airport of Leeds Bradford and 49% of the airport of Newcastle for 309 million euros.2026-01-20
- M&ABinter is reported to be considering acquiring a ‘minority, but strategic’ stake in SATA, the publicly owned airline group of the Azores.2025-12-12
- M&ASpanish air cargo operator Swiftair has been acquired by Antin Infrastructure Partners, a private equity group headquartered in Paris, France, for €280 million.2025-10-03
- FundingL4 Venture Builder, B3 startup investment fund, contributed $9.5 million (about R$ 50 million) to the CAF, specializing in digital identity and coup prevention.2025-09-24
- M&AHyperion Fund, the venture capital fund led by Pablo Casado, and Corporación Financiero Azuaga, after purchasing GPF from Gestair, leader in private flight management, have completed the acquisition of about 100 million euros from the companies Brok-air and ATS Aviation, according to EXPANSION in knowledgeable sources.2025-09-02
- M&ABarceló Group has acquired 80% of Rusticae, a company that is a benchmark in the rural tourism segment, charming hotels and local experiences, without wanting to reveal the amount of the operation.2025-08-11
- M&ACMS has advised infrastructure investment firm VisionEdgeOne on its acquisition of Spanish bike-sharing company Inurba Mobility from Sherpa Capital and Moventia Group.2025-05-09
- M&AAs a result of this operation, Riu Hotels S.A. will absorb the society Hotel San Francisco, S.A. , which will facilitate the unification of hotel exploitation and participation in different entities of the group.2025-04-10
- M&AThe French venture capital manager PAI Partners, through its participating European Camping Group gala, is negotiating exclusively with the Spanish manager Corpfin Capital the acquisition of Alannia Resorts, a group dedicated to the management and operation of the leading campsite in Spain.2025-03-18
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Travel and Hospitality company in Spain was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
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| Idemia Public Security | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-30 | |
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-29 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-29 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-02-25 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-02-25 | ||
| New holding company (Leeds Bradford) and Newcastle airport | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-01-20 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on specific event types such as leadership changes, product launches, and customer contract wins.
MoventisJordi Castells · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerFeb 2026
AvorisTomeu Bennasar · Appointment → General Manager of Dynamic and Online ProductNov 2025
- Azvi v Port Company of Valparaiso (EPV), South Pacific Terminal ValCross-claims disputeJan 2025
- edreams odigeo v ryanairDenigrating statements / unfair competition · OngoingSep 2024
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +9.8%, half slower.
Who is building Travel and Hospitality in Spain
Profiles 107 founders and CEOs across 93 firms, noting their educational backgrounds including Cambridge, UCLA Anderson, MIT, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
CEO IGH Hotels, ex-MD Roomr Hotels, CEO DTA Hotels. University of Alcalá 1998, IESE Business School - University of Navarra MBA 1999
Airtren, ex-Alstom Transport, Tuv Rheinland
Atomo Games, ex-WeTu Compras en Grupo, Productos Alimenticios Gallo. University of Cordoba BS 2004, IE Business School MBA 2020
STEMForce, ex-Co-Founder & CEO SCA Grupo. London Business School 2015
UNECE, ex-Cintra, NECSO. University of Evansville 1986, London Business School 2000
Founder International School of Hotel Receptionists, Tech Sales Communication, Entrepreneur School Foundation, Entrepreneurs Diary…
ex-Reig Capital Group, MedGroup, Merrill Lynch. HEC - Paris BBA 2000, ESADE, 2001, NYU-Stern MBA 2001, Cornell University 2005
Co-Founder In & Out Beauty International, Ex- Lloyds Bank, Founder Smallworld Imports. UCL 2000, IE Business School MBA 2010
Inurba Mobility, ex-Silence L Leader In Urban Eco Mobility, ex-Acciona, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2002
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Who funds Travel and Hospitality in Spain
Records 86 funding rounds since 2016 from 34 investors, with a typical round size of $162 k.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| Europa | 59 | — | Nov 2023 |
| Encomenda | 3 | 1 | Jan 2023 |
| EIC Fund | 3 | — | May 2022 |
| BBVA | 3 | — | Apr 2026 |
| Conector | 2 | 2 | Oct 2020 |
| Impact Fund Denmark | 2 | 1 | — |
| JME Venture Capital | 2 | 1 | Jan 2023 |
| Axon Partners Group | 2 | 1 | Jan 2023 |
| Santander | 2 | — | Sep 2022 |
| Banco Sabadell | 2 | — | Apr 2026 |
The typical round is $162k — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Travel and Hospitality funding rounds in Spain
Highlights the nine largest disclosed rounds, led by Volotea’s $90 M Series B funding.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series Bmega-round | $90M | Feb 2012 | — | |
| Series A | $6.4M | Sep 2023 | — | |
| Seed | $5.7M | Jan 2021 | — | |
| Series A | $3.8M | Feb 2020 | — | |
| Series A | $3M | Dec 2019 | Nazca | |
| Series A | $1.6M | Jan 2023 | JME Venture Capital, Axon Partners Group, Encomenda | |
| Seed | $927k | Dec 2023 | CDTI, Sodena, Clave | |
| Seed | $671k | Jun 2021 | DraperB1 | |
| Seed | $361k | Apr 2021 | Encomenda |
What the news says about Travel and Hospitality in Spain
Counts 222,556 news articles in the last year, most often covering geopolitical disputes, international regions, and sports competitions.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Travel and Hospitality news in Spain. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Geopolitical disputes and contested areas≥300,590▲+33%
- International and transnational geographic entities≥300,582▲+33%
- Administrative and political subdivisions≥300,548▲+33%
- International sports competitions≥47,740▼-32%
- Professional league updates≥40,576▲+11%
- Sports history and legacy stories≥29,408▲+505%
- Athlete transfer rumors≥26,718▲+26%
- Sportsmanship and ethics in sports≥26,224▲+965%
- Championship event highlights≥22,457▼-20%
- Soccer player transfers and contracts≥20,351▲+24%
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10 Travel and Hospitality companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Travel and Hospitality coverage in Spain as it happens
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Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in Spain Travel and Hospitality coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Travel and Hospitality jobs in Spain: who is hiring and what they ask for
Notes that only two employers posted zero job listings in the past twelve months.
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