5x La Liga + 1x Primeira; UCL x3; WC 2010, Euro 2008/2012

Backs early-stage climate and alt-protein startups, mainly in Europe. The public record tied to Iker Casillas’s investment activity centers on SportBoost, the accelerator and investment vehicle he launched that explicitly targets sports, health and nutrition-related technology. Press coverage from SportsPro and the Wayra press release describes SportBoost as an accelerator that scouts and invests in sports-tech startups working on areas such as the metaverse, smart stadiums, data analytics, eSports, streaming and home fitness. SportBoost has run acceleration programs in partnership with Wayra (Telefónica’s open innovation arm) and LaLiga, underlining a clear technology-and-sports orientation rather than a climate- or food-tech-first thesis. SportBoost operates at the early stage: it describes itself as an accelerator/incubator that makes seed-stage investments and provides mentor networks and business development support. Joint investment terms publicised in the Wayra partnership indicate combined checks of up to about €700,000 (or around €350,000 per partner) for selected cohorts. SportsPro and SportBoost communications also note that the programme has invested over €1.4 million across roughly ten startups to date and that portfolio companies include IDOVEN, Kognia and Fly-Fut — all sports-tech or athlete-performance related companies. Geographically, SportBoost runs international scouting but has a pronounced European and Spanish footprint. The collaboration with Wayra and physical operations in Madrid, plus partnerships with LaLiga and ESIC, point to a strong focus on Spain and broader Europe as primary markets for sourcing and scaling portfolio companies. SportBoost has also engaged in initiatives aimed at Latin America in partnership with industry players, but the centre of gravity for its acceleration and investment activity in press reports remains Europe, particularly Spain. In short, reputable press and SportBoost materials consistently characterise Iker Casillas’s vehicle as backing early-stage sports-tech, health and nutrition startups with a European (notably Spanish) focus and accelerator-style support. There is no reputable-press evidence in the sources reviewed that Casillas, via SportBoost, has an investment thesis focused on climate tech or alternative-protein companies; those sector claims are not supported by the cited SportBoost and press materials.