Lanzadera
Lanzadera is a Valencia accelerator in the Marina de Empresas campus, backed by Mercadona founder Juan Roig, alongside the EDEM business school and the investor Angels Capital. It runs a 6-to-12-month in-person training programme for founders based on Mercadona's Total Quality Model, with diagnosis, workshops, 1:1 mentoring and support planning investment rounds. Its September 2026 intake took 124 startups. Founders must work full time, have revenue or an MVP with real customers, and attend in Valencia at least three days a week. The programme is taught in Spanish.
At a glance
Lanzadera key facts
- Equity
- No equity
- Deal terms
- No fixed investment. Lanzadera helps plan financing and refers startups to its investor network, including sister fund Angels Capital, with no guaranteed investment. A third-party guide (Causo) describes the programme as free with no equity taken; Lanzadera's own pages state no fee or equity terms. Older press describes interest-free loans of up to €200K, which current official pages do not mention.
- Duration
- 6 months, extendable to 12
- Format
- In-person
- Headquarters
- Valencia, Spain
- Cohort locations
- Valencia, Spain
- Stage
- pre-seed, seed
- Sectors
- general
- Application cycle
- 2 intakes a year (March and September)
- Next deadline
- December 14, 2026
Verified November 4, 2026 against the sources below. Terms change; confirm on the official site before applying.
Timing
The application page says to apply by December 14 to start on March 8, with a live countdown; the year is not printed, but these dates match the March 2027 intake. The September 2026 intake (124 startups) has started.
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Notable alumni
- Holafly
- Gana Energía
- Quibim
- Fourvenues
- Sepiia
FAQ
Applying to Lanzadera
- How much does Lanzadera invest?
- Lanzadera's standard deal: No fixed investment. Lanzadera helps plan financing and refers startups to its investor network, including sister fund Angels Capital, with no guaranteed investment. A third-party guide (Causo) describes the programme as free with no equity taken; Lanzadera's own pages state no fee or equity terms. Older press describes interest-free loans of up to €200K, which current official pages do not mention.
- How much equity does Lanzadera take?
- Lanzadera takes no equity.
- When is the Lanzadera application deadline?
- The next published deadline is December 14, 2026. Application cycle: 2 intakes a year (March and September). The application page says to apply by December 14 to start on March 8, with a live countdown; the year is not printed, but these dates match the March 2027 intake. The September 2026 intake (124 startups) has started.
- Where is Lanzadera based?
- Lanzadera is headquartered in Valencia, Spain. The program runs in person.
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