The most visible startup investment platforms in Spain, October 2026

October 2026 · 15 questions asked from Spain in Spanish and English · ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode · 60 answers read

Leader

Crowdcube

39Heralded Score, range 24–64

Most cited source

cnmv.es

20citations

From Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT

Where engines disagree most

Capital Cell

1/4engines put it in their top three

Top three on ChatGPT, not on Google AI Mode, Gemini and Google AI Overviews

Brands

Rank Brand Rank change Heralded Score All AI Search Score trend Mentioned Recommended By engine Mentioned by Change
1 Crowdcube GB New entry 39 , range 24–64 46#1 28#2
39
  • : score 39 · #1
35% 10% First reading
2 Dozen Investments ES New entry 37 , range 17–56 36#3 40#1
37
  • : score 37 · #2
21% 9% First reading
3 Startupxplore ES New entry 24 , range 19–54 37#2 2#8
24
  • : score 24 · #3
22% 7% First reading
4 La Bolsa Social ES New entry 24 , range 4–50 23#5 26#4
24
  • : score 24 · #4
12% 4% First reading
5 Capital Cell ES New entry 23 , range 12–54 34#4 5= #6
23
  • : score 23 · #5
15% 9% First reading
6 Republic US New entry 16 , range 5–47 19#6 10#5
16
  • : score 16 · #6
10% 4% First reading
7 Fellow Funders ES New entry 15 , range 2–47 8#7 27#3
15
  • : score 15 · #7
7% 3% First reading
– Companisto DE Unranked Too few answers Not measured 0= #10
–
  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– Conda AT Unranked Too few answers Not measured 0= #10
–
  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– Crowdberry SK Unranked Too few answers Not measured 5= #6
–
  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading

“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. AI and Search give each brand’s score and rank on that side alone. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.

Most cited sources

Rank Source Type Cited in Engines Pages cited Brands its pages mention
11 openvc.app Directory 5.0% 3 of 4 3 Not read
12 thecrowdspace.com Directory 6.7% 2 of 4 4 Not read
13 enisa.es Regulator 3.3% 1 of 4 2 Not read
14 keiretsuforum.es Community 5.0% 1 of 4 2 Not read
15 qubit.capital Vendor site 5.0% 3 of 4 2 1
16 tscfo.com Consultancy 5.0% 2 of 4 3 Not read
17 admiralmarkets.com Vendor site 3.3% 1 of 4 1 1
18 agenciatributaria.gob.es Regulator 1.7% 1 of 4 2 Not read
19 ayudatpymes.com Consultancy 3.3% 2 of 4 1 7
20 businessangelinstitute.org Reference 3.3% 2 of 4 1 Not read

Questions asked

QuestionLanguageMost recommended
best platforms to invest in startups English Capital Cell, Crowdcube, Dozen Investments and Republic, tied
equity crowdfunding platform for startups English Crowdcube
how to raise money from investors online English Republic
how to invest in startups with small amounts English Capital Cell, Dozen Investments and Startupxplore, tied
equity crowdfunding vs angel investors English No brand recommended

Each engine's top three

Google AI Mode

No brand named in at least three answers.

Method

Each leaderboard ranks brands on two sides. AI is how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answer the board's buyer questions. Search is Google's top 10 results for the keywords behind those questions. All combines the two, where Search is measured.

For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.

How the leaderboards are measured