Xavier Simó

President of inlea | Entrepreneur | Speaker | Mentor | Professor

📍 Spain🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2022
VC🌍 Spain
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Jun 2022
Welcome to Union Avatars, where were shaking things up by blurring the lines between virtual reality and the real world. Get ready for a one-of-a-kind experience like youve never had before! As the digital world continues to evolve, Union Avatars is at the forefront of creating realistic 3D avatars for the virtual world. Imagine having a true-to-life representation of yourself in video games, social media, virtual reality, and beyond! Our mission is to be the pioneers of virtual identity in the Metaverse. Were here to help you dive into the future, so check out our website and discover all the amazing possibilities!
Advisor, Investor and Jury
Aug 2019
The Collider is the Venture Builder program by Mobile World Capital Barcelona that addresses the challenge of transforming scientific knowledge into technological solutions. From this pioneering program, we connect the results of scientific research with the entrepreneurial initiative in order to create highly innovative technological startups.
Investor
Jan 2018
AllRead Machine Learning Technologies is a Computer Vision Deep Tech Startup developing a cutting-edge Character Recognition Technology, based on a Deep Learning neural network model. Our Lead partners are the Mobile World Capital Barcelona and the Computer Vision Center of Barcelona AllRead MLT tracks down, extracts and converts into Big Data the relevant alphanumeric text from operational environments, using Visual Computing software. Text represents data and appears omnipresent in the value chain of companies with industrial processes (serial numbers, ID codes, meter readings...). AllRead MLT creates value through an innovative and frictionless (mobile) solution to gather data, providing automatic and accurate extraction of the targeted content in operations. It improves efficiency reducing repetitive manual tasks and allowing immediate digitization and processing of the information. AllRead MLT focuses on the Logistics, Utilities and Manufacturing sectors, and is commercialized through a Software-as-a-Service and a Software Development Kit, able to run directly on mobile devices. AllRead MLT was launched through the collaboration of the Mobile World Capital Venture Building program as our Lead Investor and the Center of Computer Vision at the Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona.
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Jan 2018
ENGIDI is a start-up based in Barcelona and focused on wearables design and data management. We aim to materialise the concept of the "Internet of Things"​ to improve workers safety in the industrial sector, among others. Our mission is to become the global leader in the Digital Transformation of Occupational Health and Safety Departments, bringing tools that enable a constant update of the state of the workers and valuable data in real time to reduce time of reaction int he event of an accident. ENGIDI design wearable devices inexistent which articulate a technological bridge to provide an innovative global service of data processing and display in the field of industrial work safety. We go a step further and apply machine learning methods with the data collected to extract predictive models for OHS Management.
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Jan 2018
Vottun is a leading platform in web 3 APIs and provides the best developer tools to adopt blockchain technology, improving current business processes and creating new business models. We developed a platform that offers various "ready-to-use" blockchain solutions and APIs to create the next generation of DApps. The platform supports blockchains such as Ethereum, Stellar, Algorand, Bitcoin, Binance Smart Chain, etc. If you are a developer, you can use our APIs to build DApps without having knowledge of web3. Also you can count on us to help you in your web3 developer journey. Our ready-to-use products range from NFTs to digital credentials, payment certificates, as well as traceability of data in the supply chain or circular economy. These different use cases demonstrate the breadth and scale of our technological framework, enabling us to provide customized and actionable recommendations for companies and institutions that want to start innovating with blockchain technology. Dont hesitate to contact us if you are interested in working with us or learning more about our platform.
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2022
Blockchain and Creative Industries Mentor
Sep 2022
UPF Ventures is a Company fully owned by the Pompeu Fabra University with three main goals: - Stimulate the creation of new technology-based start-ups arising from the ecosystem of the University as well as managing the portfolio of University spin-offs. - Increase the collaboration between the public and the private sectors. - Offer consulting services in innovation management to third parties.
Investor
Jun 2022
Welcome to Union Avatars, where were shaking things up by blurring the lines between virtual reality and the real world. Get ready for a one-of-a-kind experience like youve never had before! As the digital world continues to evolve, Union Avatars is at the forefront of creating realistic 3D avatars for the virtual world. Imagine having a true-to-life representation of yourself in video games, social media, virtual reality, and beyond! Our mission is to be the pioneers of virtual identity in the Metaverse. Were here to help you dive into the future, so check out our website and discover all the amazing possibilities!
2020
Associate Professor. Business Economics & Entrepreneurship (English BBA)
Sep 2020
IQS is a higher education institution founded by the Society of Jesus, with over one hundred years of experience and is specialized in Science, Engineering and Management. It is located in Barcelona since 1916 and is well recognized by national and international accreditations (AACSB, ABET). IQS has two university Schools, Engineering and Management that offer Undergraduate, Graduate and PhD programs in the area of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Industrial Engineering, Pharmacy, Management and Marketing. The teaching methodology at IQS is based on combining an intense practical and experimental section with theoretical studies. Direct contact between students and the teaching faculty propels individual development. A method that is backed by several thousand professionals and executives who were trained in classrooms and laboratories of IQS. In addition, IQS provides professional continuous learning programs (IQS Executive Education), conducts Research and Technology transfer to companies and industries (IQS Tech Transfer) and promotes entrepreneurial culture and new ventures (IQS Tech Factory). This is IQS: • 22.200 m2 teaching area • 7.523m2 of laboratories and workshops • More than 1.200.000 € for grants in the last academic year • Exchange agreements with 96 International Universities • 98% of grants applications approved • 100% of students undertake internships in Private Companies • More than 200 companies collaborating with the department of Professional Careers
2019
Advisor, Investor and Jury
Aug 2019
The Collider is the Venture Builder program by Mobile World Capital Barcelona that addresses the challenge of transforming scientific knowledge into technological solutions. From this pioneering program, we connect the results of scientific research with the entrepreneurial initiative in order to create highly innovative technological startups.
2018
Investor
Jan 2018
AllRead Machine Learning Technologies is a Computer Vision Deep Tech Startup developing a cutting-edge Character Recognition Technology, based on a Deep Learning neural network model. Our Lead partners are the Mobile World Capital Barcelona and the Computer Vision Center of Barcelona AllRead MLT tracks down, extracts and converts into Big Data the relevant alphanumeric text from operational environments, using Visual Computing software. Text represents data and appears omnipresent in the value chain of companies with industrial processes (serial numbers, ID codes, meter readings...). AllRead MLT creates value through an innovative and frictionless (mobile) solution to gather data, providing automatic and accurate extraction of the targeted content in operations. It improves efficiency reducing repetitive manual tasks and allowing immediate digitization and processing of the information. AllRead MLT focuses on the Logistics, Utilities and Manufacturing sectors, and is commercialized through a Software-as-a-Service and a Software Development Kit, able to run directly on mobile devices. AllRead MLT was launched through the collaboration of the Mobile World Capital Venture Building program as our Lead Investor and the Center of Computer Vision at the Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona.
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