Iker Casillas

Former Athlete | Sportstech Investor (SportBoost)

📍 Spain🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 6 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2022
VC🌍 Spain
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Angel Investor
Jan 2022
Draftea is the leading real money gaming platform in the Spanish-speaking world. Draftea.mx is changing the way fans live sports betting in Mexico. Draftea is a technology startup backed by Sequoia, Kaszek, and Bullpen Capital.
early stageSpectator Sports
Investor
Sep 2021
At FLY-FUT, we are at the forefront of revolutionizing drone technology and data analysis. Our innovative blend of cutting-edge drone technology and advanced AI software enables us to deliver accurate distance and speed measurements directly from drone video imagery. Gone are the days of manual calculations and guesswork; FLY-FUTs transformative solution empowers analysts to extract precise data effortlessly. Vision: Our vision at FLY-FUT is to empower analysts and reshape the landscape of data analysis. We believe in harnessing the power of drone technology and AI to simplify complex tasks, creating a seamless bridge between innovation and usability. By providing real-time distance and speed information from drone video, we are ushering in a new era of efficiency and accuracy in various industries. Join us on our journey as we forever change the way data analysis is approached, making it accessible, insightful, and impactful.
Investor
Sep 2020
Kognia Sports Intelligence is a Barcelona-based startup building a next-generation soccer analytics platform. Using external video feed from the games, Kognia’s technology automatizes and conducts real-time and post-match tactical analysis of football games Kognia’s software provides feedback directly to coaching staffs in their own language. Coaches are alerted to important tactical situations and given suggestions for exploiting them. Post-match, users can review squad performance and explore a database of training drills based on the detected tactics. Current methods of data analysis have limited practical application for coaches (e.g., surface-level statistics such as heat maps and distance traveled), and despite technology, a coaching staff must still spend many hours doing manual video analysis in order to identify tactical patterns. Kognia’s approach differs from current alternatives because it detects specific, high-level tactical fundamentals that have our team of football experts led by Joan Vilà, former FC Barcelona Director of Methodology and mentor to numerous elite players and coaches such as Xavi Hernández and Carles Puyol. The vision of Kognia goes beyond serving technical staff in Football Clubs. Based on the interpretation of what happens in the field of play, the objective is to offer information 360 degrees, that is, to multiple industry segments and users, including scouting professionals, health condition practitioners, media companies or the Esport segment.
Investor
May 2020
Idoven is a health technology company advancing early detection and precision medicine for cardiovascular diseases. The Idoven AI-powered platform delivers substantial improvements to the speed, consistency and accuracy of electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation. Its powerful, proprietary AI algorithms, which work with existing ECG devices, are also being applied to develop disease biomarkers towards patient identification, risk stratification and prognosis, as well as drug cardiac safety monitoring. Idoven partners with leading medical device and pharmaceutical companies on AI-driven innovations to develop a new standard of cardiovascular care. Through exclusive partnerships and research collaborations, Idoven has developed one of the world’s largest ECG databases and a deep learning system applied to cardiology. The Idoven software is designed to be integrated seamlessly into existing clinical and research workflows, to support clinician decision making and disease management. Idoven has been awarded with numerous distinctions for its AI technology in Europe and the US, including the prestigious European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator and Horizon 2020 (H2020) awards and the Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award from the US National Academy of Medicine. The company is backed by top tier investors including Insight Partners, Northzone and Wayra (Telefónica), the Accel Starters programme, leading business angels and EIT Health. Idoven is based in Madrid and was founded in 2018, following almost a decade of ground-breaking research. We are building the future of cardiovascular care, and we need the best minds from around the world to help us. Interested in joining our team? Head to our careers page and apply at www.idoven.ai/jobs
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2022
Angel Investor
Jan 2022
Draftea is the leading real money gaming platform in the Spanish-speaking world. Draftea.mx is changing the way fans live sports betting in Mexico. Draftea is a technology startup backed by Sequoia, Kaszek, and Bullpen Capital.
early stageSpectator Sports
2021
Investor
Sep 2021
At FLY-FUT, we are at the forefront of revolutionizing drone technology and data analysis. Our innovative blend of cutting-edge drone technology and advanced AI software enables us to deliver accurate distance and speed measurements directly from drone video imagery. Gone are the days of manual calculations and guesswork; FLY-FUTs transformative solution empowers analysts to extract precise data effortlessly. Vision: Our vision at FLY-FUT is to empower analysts and reshape the landscape of data analysis. We believe in harnessing the power of drone technology and AI to simplify complex tasks, creating a seamless bridge between innovation and usability. By providing real-time distance and speed information from drone video, we are ushering in a new era of efficiency and accuracy in various industries. Join us on our journey as we forever change the way data analysis is approached, making it accessible, insightful, and impactful.
Founding Partner
Jan 2021
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2020
Adjunto Director General en Fundación Real Madrid
Dec 2020
La Fundación es la entidad que desarrolla el compromiso social del Real Madrid en el marco de su política de RSC. La Fundación es un referente en educación en valores a través del deporte de equipo y desarrolla su actividad en el ámbito de la Educación, la Cooperación al Desarrollo y la Integración de colectivos vulnerables, con el deporte educativo como vehículo de intervención.
Investor
Sep 2020
Kognia Sports Intelligence is a Barcelona-based startup building a next-generation soccer analytics platform. Using external video feed from the games, Kognia’s technology automatizes and conducts real-time and post-match tactical analysis of football games Kognia’s software provides feedback directly to coaching staffs in their own language. Coaches are alerted to important tactical situations and given suggestions for exploiting them. Post-match, users can review squad performance and explore a database of training drills based on the detected tactics. Current methods of data analysis have limited practical application for coaches (e.g., surface-level statistics such as heat maps and distance traveled), and despite technology, a coaching staff must still spend many hours doing manual video analysis in order to identify tactical patterns. Kognia’s approach differs from current alternatives because it detects specific, high-level tactical fundamentals that have our team of football experts led by Joan Vilà, former FC Barcelona Director of Methodology and mentor to numerous elite players and coaches such as Xavi Hernández and Carles Puyol. The vision of Kognia goes beyond serving technical staff in Football Clubs. Based on the interpretation of what happens in the field of play, the objective is to offer information 360 degrees, that is, to multiple industry segments and users, including scouting professionals, health condition practitioners, media companies or the Esport segment.
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