GALA CAPITAL
History
Founded in 1998, Gala Capital has built a strong track record of private investments across diverse industries.
The company’s principal shareholder and founder, Carlos Tejera, is a former McKinsey consultant and investment banker.
Our first acquisition was Crédito y Docks de Barcelona, a logistics company founded in 1883.
Since then, we have participated in over 100 investments across a wide range of growing sectors, including:
- Luxury Fashion: Jimmy Choo
- Senior Living: Armonea
- Software: Panda Security
- Media: Grupo Prisa, Sogecable
- Renewable Energy: CESA (Wind Energy)
- Telecommunications Infrastructure: Neutra, Neosky (Fiber Optics)
- TMT: Masmovil, Iberfibra
- Entertainment & Show Business: SOM Produce
Latest Investments and Milestones
- 2018 – Acquired a significant stake in Grupo Secuoya, a leading audiovisual services company producing Netflix Spain’s content, including La Casa de Papel and Zorro.
- 2019 – Became the largest shareholder in SOM Produce, Spain’s premier musical theater production company (Billy Elliot, The Sound of Music, Chicago, Grease). Sold to ATG in 2024.
- 2019 – Entered the hospitality sector by developing the largest luxury resort in Tulum, Riviera Maya, managed by Marriott Group.
- 2018-2020 – Invested in Masmóvil, supporting its expansion through the acquisitions of Yoigo and PepePhone, positioning the company as Spain’s fourth-largest telecom operator. Subsequently, Providence, KKR, and Cinven joined the investment. In 2024, Masmóvil merged with Orange Spain, creating MasOrange, Spain’s second-largest telecom group.
- 2020 – Sold part of its Masmóvil stake for €124 million.
- 2020 – Acquired Beka Finance from Bankia, expanding its assets to €15 billion and becoming a leader in middle-market financing and securitizations in Spain.
- 2020-2023 – Acquired Schiller International University, later selling it to multinational education group Gedu, generating significant capital gains.
- 2021 – Beka Finance acquired Haya Titulizaciones from Cerberus, managing €23.2 billion in assets.
- 2022 – Led venture capital investments in fintech (Rebellion), international brokerage (HeyTrade), B2B platforms (Nutrader), and AI (UltrAI). An equity swap with Papara elevated the merged firms to unicorn status.
- 2024 – Sold SOM Produce to ATG Entertainments, a subsidiary of Providence Capital.
