{"id":2009,"date":"2025-05-24T14:19:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T14:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fintechscoop.com\/?p=1601"},"modified":"2025-10-06T08:09:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T08:09:48","slug":"barcelonas-iqana-attracts-major-backing-in-bid-to-reshape-crypto-investing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webs.ddca.se\/fintechscoop\/2025\/05\/24\/barcelonas-iqana-attracts-major-backing-in-bid-to-reshape-crypto-investing\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona\u2019s Iqana Attracts Major Backing in Bid to Reshape Crypto Investing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The german investment fund Heartfelt has signed a check to Barcelona-based crypto investment platform Iqana. The fund\u2014backed by Axel Springer and Porsche\u2014led a funding round of over \u20ac550,000, placing Iqana\u2019s valuation north of \u20ac3 million, according to Expansi\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>With a different approach than the usual to this market, Iqana has an operation focused on institutional players\u2014such as hedge funds, family offices, and professional asset managers looking to automate crypto exposure without surrendering control. Its proposition hinges on risk-first algorithms and robust architecture, promising a hands-on approach to a sector often dominated by volatile, opaque systems.<\/p>\n<p>What makes Iqana particularly interesting is the pedigree of its founding team. The CEO Quim Allard sharped his teeth at Accenture in strategic consulting, while CTO Albert Ventura-Traveset brings experience from the likes of Credit Suisse and Zurich. Together, they began tinkering with crypto investments as far back as 2017, long before the market became crowded.<\/p>\n<p>Backing their tech is a strong advisory board, including Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Carabias, a finance professor at the London School of Economics (LSE) and former strategist at Citadel, as well as Jos\u00e9 Abad, ex-Goldman Sachs and now a consultant to the IMF and World Bank.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, the firm is in the process of securing regulatory approval under the EU\u2019s new MiCA rules, which would formally legitimise its operations within the bloc. If granted, the licence could open doors to broader adoption across Europe. For now, Iqana remains a startup with big ambitions\u2014and the technical muscle to potentially deliver on them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The german investment fund Heartfelt has signed a check to Barcelona-based crypto investment platform Iqana. 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