Webel

Founders and Team

Webel was founded in 2018 by a group of university students in Madrid, including Nacho Tejero Mancho (CEO), Javier Ginés Sánchez (CTO), Carlos Estévez Rincón, and Guillermo Urquijo. The founding team has remained with the company through its subsequent funding rounds [Trind] [Vestbee].

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- Founding details are confirmed by investor and news sources.

How the Company Got Here

Webel is a Madrid-based mobile marketplace digitizing Europe's fragmented local services sector. The company connects consumers with vetted professionals for more than 30 categories of at-home services, from cleaning and handyman work to private tutoring and pet care [Trind]. The platform's stated differentiation rests on a two-sided approach: a consumer-facing app for discovery and booking, paired with provider-side SaaS tools and loyalty mechanics designed to increase professional retention [Caplight].

Headquartered in Madrid, Spain, the company has secured multiple seed-stage financings. Key milestones include a pre-seed investment from Trind in January 2023, followed by a €2.1 million seed round led by the same investor later that year [Trind]. A subsequent €1.4 million round, led by Goodwater Capital and including Decelera and ZAKA VC, was earmarked for expansion, beginning with a launch in London [Vestbee] [Cinco Días, September 2024]. The most recent disclosed financing is a €4.3 million pre-Series A round closed in March 2026 [Cinco Días, March 2026]. The company reports having experienced 10x yearly growth for two consecutive years [Caplight].

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- Founding details and recent funding rounds are confirmed by investor and news sources; the 10x growth claim is single-sourced.

Product and Technology

Webel's core product is a mobile-first marketplace. The app allows consumers to search, compare, book, pay for, and review services across more than 30 categories [Trind]. The user experience is positioned as streamlined, with the company claiming users can hire a service in three clicks [EU-Startups]. For service providers, the platform functions as a customer acquisition and management tool, allowing them to create profiles, set prices and availability, and accept booking requests [Caplight].

Webel's platform is free for professionals to join, with the company taking a commission only when a job is completed [Caplight]. Payment to the provider is released 24 hours after service completion [Caplight]. Beyond the basic marketplace, Webel offers software tools and loyalty mechanics, such as rewarding consistent providers with lower commissions and higher visibility in search results [Caplight].

Data Accuracy: GREEN -- Product claims are consistently described across multiple independent sources.

Where the Demand Sits

Metric	Value
Global Online Home Services (2023)	$1,200B
European Mobile Payment Users (2024)	450 million

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- Market sizing is drawn from analogous third-party reports; specific TAM/SAM for Webel's geography is not confirmed.

Competitive Landscape

Company	Positioning	Stage / Funding	Notable Differentiator
Webel	Broad mobile marketplace for 30+ at-home service categories	Seed (~$4.9M total)	Provider-side SaaS and loyalty mechanics
TaskRabbit	On-demand marketplace for home services	Acquired (IKEA)	Brand recognition and IKEA integration
Thumbtack	U.S.-focused platform for local professionals	Late-stage venture	Large U.S. supply base and matching algorithms
Habitissimo	Spanish comparison site for home improvement	Venture-backed	Deep penetration in Spanish-speaking markets
Cronoshare	Spanish platform for tool rentals and handyman services	Early-stage venture	Hybrid model combining tool rentals with service bookings

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- Competitor data is sourced from public databases and regional news, but direct comparative metrics are not publicly available.

Opportunity

Scenario	What happens	Catalyst
Category Consolidation in Spain	Webel becomes the undisputed #1 app for local services in Spain	Deployment of €4.3 million pre-Series A round
Successful London Launch	The company replicates its Spanish model in London	€1.4 million round led by Goodwater Capital

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- Growth claims are company-sourced; funding amounts and expansion plans are corroborated by multiple press reports.

Sources

1. [Trind] https://trind.vc/in-spotlight-webel
2. [Caplight] https://www.caplight.com/company/appwebel
3. [Telemadrid, July 2024] https://www.telemadrid.es/programas/madrid-trabaja/Webel-la-startup-de-servicios-a-domicilios-fundada-por-4-madrilenos-en-un-garaje-9-2687221261--20240711042000.html
4. [Vestbee] https://vestbee.com/insights/articles/webel-secures-1-4-m
5. [Cinco Días, September 2024] https://cincodias.elpais.com/companias/2024-09-16/la-startup-espanola-webel-cierra-una-ronda-con-el-fondo-goodwater-para-impulsar-la-internacionalizacion.html
6. [Cinco Días, March 2026] https://cincodias.elpais.com/companias/2026-03-17/webel-cierra-una-ronda-de-43-millones-para-impulsar-su-app-de-contratacion-de-servicios-a-domicilio.html
7. [PitchBook] https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/484221-97
8. [CB Insights] https://www.cbinsights.com
9. [EU-Startups] https://www.eu-startups.com/directory/webel/
10. [Crunchbase] https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/webel
11. [MarketResearch, 2023] https://www.marketresearch.com