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$DEPORVILLAGE · Deporvillage exits for €160M at 11x EBITDA after €8M raised
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Deporvillage exits for €160M at 11x EBITDA after €8M raised
Vertical specialist e-commerce in individual sports (cycling, outdoor) built defensible moat through brand curation, operational excellence, and scale that prevented Amazon disrup…
Angel investment in sunscreen dispenser with recurring revenue model
Small ticket in consumer hardware/recurring revenue play (sunscreen dispenser) analogous to Incapto or Aquaservice; bets on brand building and go-to-market execution.
$FOR-FOUNDERSneutral· medium· posjesús
Xavi invests in For Founders VC fund as LP
Former founder allocates to VC funds including For Founders but prefers direct investing where he has domain expertise.
$KANTOXneutral· lowjesús
SeedRocket peer Kantox exits for €120M
Fellow SeedRocket 2011 cohort company achieved significant exit, validating accelerator's deal flow.
$TIENDEOneutral· lowjesús
SeedRocket peer Tiendeo exits for €30-40M
Another 2011 SeedRocket company with modest exit compared to Deporvillage and Kantox.
Samaipata's first fund investment Deporvillage returned 100x
Early-stage VC fund Samaipata led Deporvillage Series A as first investment; demonstrates ability to back capital-efficient vertical e-commerce winners.
$AMZN···bearish· highxavier pla de llorens
Amazon blocked from sports equipment by brand protection moat
Premium sports brands (Salomon, North Face) refuse to sell on Amazon to avoid brand banalization alongside cheap Chinese products; specialist retailers like Deporvillage and Trade…