Alexander Joel-Carbonell

Partner (Growth) at HV Capital

📍 Germany🔄 Updated September 2026💼 12 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Feb 2026
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Co-Lead/ Investor
Feb 2026
Real world. Real intelligence.
Investor
Jun 2020
InstaShop, headquartered in Dubai, is the leading online marketplace for supermarkets, pharmacies, pet shops & other businesses in the Middle East. With a young & motivated team & an office resembling the ones of startups in San Francisco, InstaShop is the right company for individuals passionate about adding value within a fast growing technology company. InstaShop is the easiest way to shop your daily needs in just a few clicks straight from your mobile! Your order is delivered from a trusted local shop to your home or office in about 60 minutes depending on location. InstaShop is available in the UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt and Greece.
Investor
Mar 2020
Lana is an optimized technology platform, that seeks to provide accessible financial services through technology and with an outstanding experience to traditionally underserved clients in Latam, starting with gig economy workers or collaborative economy. Lana is an incredible product with the potential to become a life-changing company for millions of people in Latin America who currently have no access or are limited in access to financial services.
Investor
Feb 2020
Our platform moves people around the cities in a easier way, faster and more enjoyable. We try to provide a great experience for our users, while enjoying our work and believing in what we do. We're growing but we wanna grow with you.
mid stageInternet
Investor
Sep 2019
Wisefood GmbH is a fast growing company in the food industry. Starting with edible disposable tableware - we are now one of the "leading companies for edible tableware" in Germany. In the last year, we expanded our portfolio into sustainable disposable and reusable tableware such as palm leaf, paper, wood, bagasse, glass, stainless steel and many more. Trusted by well-known brands like Gorilla, Müller, Rewe and Transgourmet. Get in touch now!
Board Observer
May 2019
BIO-LUTIONS is pioneering the dry molding production technology to create sustainable packaging solutions made in Germany. Our fibre-based packaging products are completely recyclable (CEPI certification) and an affordable and scalable alternative to single-use plastic.
Investor
Feb 2019
Eat Just is a food technology company with a mission to build a healthier, safer and more sustainable food system in our lifetimes. The company’s expertise, from functionalizing plant proteins to culturing animal cells, is powered by a world-class team of scientists and chefs spanning more than a dozen research disciplines. Eat Just created America’s fastest-growing egg brand, which is made entirely of plants, and the world’s first-to-market meat made from animal cells instead of slaughtered livestock.
late stageFood Production
Investor
Nov 2018
Were transforming the global food system by creating better ways to make meat, dairy and fish without using animals -- delicious, good for people, and good for the planet. Our approach: understand what people love about meat, dairy, and fish, and then explore the plant world for specific ingredients that recreate those experiences. In 2016, we launched the Impossible™ Burger: meat made from plants, for people who love to eat meat. Founded in 2011 by Pat Brown MD, PhD (Stanford Professor Emeritus) and backed by top-tier VCs and visionaries, we’re looking for the very best scientists, engineers, food developers, and business professionals in the world to join our creative, diverse, multi-talented and mission-driven team. We’re here to secure a sustainable future (and have fun while doing it). Come work with us to change the course of history.
Lead Investor (Series B)
Jun 2018
Glovo is a pioneering multi-category app connecting users with businesses, and couriers, offering on-demand services from local restaurants, grocers and supermarkets, and high street retail stores. Glovo’s vision is to give everyone easy access to everything within their city, so that our users can enjoy what they want, when they want, where they want. Founded in 2015 in Barcelona, it operates across 22 countries in Europe, Central Asia and Africa.
Investor
May 2018
Alan AI enables users to interact with web and mobile applications using human-like text or voice conversations. We are a complete Application-Level AI Technology Platform to build, deploy, and manage Actionable AI Assistants for an application in a few days; with thousands of developers on the Alan AI Platform and continuing to grow, AI interfaces are the future for any application. The Alan AI Platform is an advanced AI system training on private data sets and corpus behind firewalls, natural language processing, machine learning, fine-tuning large language models, real-time data analytics, and other advanced technologies. We constantly seek to spread the word about Alan AI and recruit a game-changing team.
Lead Investor (Series C, US110m Initial Ticket)
Nov 2017
Rappi is a Latin-American tech company and the first SuperApp in the region. It was founded in 2015 by Simón Borrero, Sebastian Mejía, and Felipe Villamarin and today is present in 9 countries and more than 200 cities. We are a young Latin American team of technology entrepreneurs with a mission to drive progress in our region through our platform for digital commerce. We know the future of Latin America can be made far brighter with technology that connects people to solutions. For us, Rappi is not just a company… it’s a movement for economic progress.
Experience · 15 entries
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2026
Co-Lead/ Investor
Feb 2026
Real world. Real intelligence.
2020
Partner
Nov 2020
HV Capital is one of the leading early-stage and growth investors in Europe. With nine fund generations in 23 years and €2.8 bn in managed assets, HV Capital is one of the continents most active investors. The investment team has many years of experience in identifying European startups with great potential for success. In addition to international success stories like Zalando, Delivery Hero, Sumup, and Depop, innovation leaders such as Enpal, Flixbus, Sennder, and Isar Aerospace are also part of the portfolio. HV Capital has invested in around 225 internet and technology companies, supporting startups with ticket sizes ranging from €0.5 to €60m. It is one of Europes few venture capital firms that can finance startups through all growth phases. HV Capital has a team of more than 40 investment and operations professionals who provide a variety of perspectives and expertise across the venture capital landscape.
Investor
Jun 2020
InstaShop, headquartered in Dubai, is the leading online marketplace for supermarkets, pharmacies, pet shops & other businesses in the Middle East. With a young & motivated team & an office resembling the ones of startups in San Francisco, InstaShop is the right company for individuals passionate about adding value within a fast growing technology company. InstaShop is the easiest way to shop your daily needs in just a few clicks straight from your mobile! Your order is delivered from a trusted local shop to your home or office in about 60 minutes depending on location. InstaShop is available in the UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt and Greece.
Investor
Mar 2020
Lana is an optimized technology platform, that seeks to provide accessible financial services through technology and with an outstanding experience to traditionally underserved clients in Latam, starting with gig economy workers or collaborative economy. Lana is an incredible product with the potential to become a life-changing company for millions of people in Latin America who currently have no access or are limited in access to financial services.
Investor
Feb 2020
Our platform moves people around the cities in a easier way, faster and more enjoyable. We try to provide a great experience for our users, while enjoying our work and believing in what we do. We're growing but we wanna grow with you.
mid stageInternet
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