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Abastores is a Madrid, Spain-based agritech company that operates a digital B2B marketplace for trading agricultural raw materials such as grains, corn, wheat, oilseeds, and legumes. The platform connects farmers directly with ranchers, grain traders, and livestock feed manufacturers across the country while providing real-time market pricing data to improve overall transaction efficiency. Operating at the seed venture capital stage, the enterprise has successfully raised a total of $1.13 million in venture funding to date. This financial backing includes a recent $780,000 funding round, as well as a prior €340,000 capital injection supported by recognizable institutional investors ENISA and PEX-Invest. The organization utilizes this invested capital to actively recruit agricultural operators, develop its proprietary mobile application, and scale its commission-based digital trading infrastructure throughout the broader European market. Abastores was founded in 2019 by Carlos García.
Abastores has raised $790K across 1 funding round.
Abastores has raised $790K in total across 1 funding round.
Abastores has raised $790K in total across 1 funding round.
Abastores's investors include Encomenda Smart Capital, Yago Arbeloa.
Abastores has raised $790K across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $790K Seed in December 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | $790K Seed | — | Encomenda Smart Capital, Yago Arbeloa | Announced |
Abastores is a Madrid-based technology company founded in 2019 as Lonja Online Española SL, operating an online marketplace for buying and selling agricultural raw materials, primarily grains like cereals.[3][4] It serves farmers, ranchers, warehousemen, manufacturers, and other cereal market operators across Spain by providing real-time market data, transparent pricing based on verified transactions, and a free mobile app for purchases and sales.[1][2][4][5] The platform solves inefficiencies in traditional grain trading by enabling direct connections between over 4,000 farmers and buyers, offering features like secure payments (e.g., prepago, 15/30-day terms) and verified operator monitoring to ensure trust and reduce intermediaries.[4]
Growth momentum stems from its position as Spain's first online cereal marketplace, with daily real transaction prices and nationwide coverage, transforming opaque grain trading into a transparent digital process.[1][2][4]
Abastores emerged in 2019 in Madrid, Spain, amid the need for digital transparency in the fragmented grain trading sector.[3] While specific founders are not detailed in available sources, the company quickly positioned itself as a pioneer by launching as an online "lonja diaria y real" (daily real exchange), connecting farmers directly with buyers like traders, ranchers, and factories.[1][4][6] Early traction came from offering free access for farmers to sell harvests and view real-time data from the past 24 hours, verified by the Abastores team, which built trust and adoption among over 4,000 farmers.[4] Pivotal moments include introducing secure payment options and a mobile app, expanding from basic listings to a full ecosystem for national transactions.[4][5]
Abastores rides the agritech wave digitizing traditional agriculture, particularly grain trading in Spain, where physical "lonjas" (exchanges) have long dominated with limited transparency.[1][3] Timing aligns with rising demand for real-time data and direct marketplaces amid supply chain disruptions, climate pressures, and EU sustainability pushes, favoring platforms that cut costs and intermediaries.[4][5] Market forces like increasing farmer tech adoption and the need for verified, nationwide trading work in its favor, positioning it as a leader in Spain's €10B+ cereal sector.[2][6] It influences the ecosystem by setting standards for digital verification and secure payments, potentially inspiring similar models across Europe.
Abastores is poised to expand beyond cereals into broader ag commodities, leveraging its verified network and app for cross-border growth in the EU agritech market.[4][5] Trends like AI-driven price forecasting, blockchain for traceability, and climate-resilient supply chains will shape its path, amplifying its transparency edge. Its influence may evolve from a Spanish pioneer to a regional platform powerhouse, deepening farmer empowerment and ecosystem efficiency—echoing its founding mission to make grain trading as real and daily as the harvest itself.[1][3]
