FundraiseSep 3, 2026, 19:32 UTC

Líbere Hospitality lands €3.2M in debt from Elkargi, Kenta Capital fund

What's the deal? Líbere Hospitality Group, a Spanish operator of tech-driven tourist accommodation, has secured €3.2 million in debt financing from mutual guarantee society Elkargi and debt-focused investment bank Kenta Capital. The five-year loan carries a bullet structure, meaning a single repayment at maturity.

What does the company do? Founded in 2019, Líbere runs apartments and aparthotels built around digitalisation — using technology to skip receptionists and automate units. It operates in Bilbao, Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia, plus the UK, France, Italy, Portugal, and Greece.

Who's behind it? The company was launched by the promoters of Ticketbis and All Iron: Athletic Club president Jon Uriarte and his former partner Ander Michelena.

Why now? The deal is the first in Bizkaia — and second in the Basque Country — drawn from a €50 million joint debt fund the two lenders created last year for Basque and Navarrese companies.

Kenta Capital, founded in 2022 with Unicaja and Renta 4 as partners, made its official Basque debut in September 2025 by launching the fund. It offers loans of up to €4 million, with maturities of five to seven years, to companies posting revenue of up to €50 million, "a solid position in their sectors and a stable financial situation" (translated from Spanish).

The signal: The fund's first deal, in March, lent €4 million to Álava-based Isfa, Europe's largest almond producer. With Líbere, Elkargi and Kenta are steadily deploying debt into mid-sized regional firms — an alternative to equity that lets founders scale without diluting ownership.