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After 10 months of intensive fundraising, cousins Pablo Páez and Gonzalo Fernández launched Criluz Capital in the first half of 2024. During their search, they met Samantha Pilo, a highly intelligent and determined businesswoman with whom they quickly connected, and who has built an innovative model in a long-established but slow-evolving industry. This led to the acquisition of 4Dreams, a Spanish benchmark in the “cash for gold” sector. The buyout has been backed by numerous investors, including Beka Alpha Search Funds, Moonbase Capital, Secways, Novadvice, Vonzeo Capital, Celium Capital, Mayrit Capital Partners, Gallium Growth, Legacy Partners, Pinvest Ventures, Marc Bartomeus & José María Clotet, Manuel Pardo, Ángel Muñoz Pelayo, Guillermo Muñoz, Sergio Garnica, David Hernández, and Alejandro Rodríguez Carmona.
4Dreams is a leading Spanish company specializing in the buying and selling of precious metals such as gold and silver, as well as gemstones, luxury watches, and certified bullion. Founded in 2016, the company has rapidly grown to become a reference in Spain, with more than 35 points of sale located in major shopping centers and a team of over 100 professionals. Its main goal is to professionalize and modernize the traditional gold-buying market by offering a transparent, secure, and customer-focused experience, with real-time valuations linked to the London Stock Exchange and fully visible in-store appraisal processes. Beyond its commercial activity, 4Dreams is strongly committed to sustainability and social impact: it promotes the recycling of precious metals through responsible refining processes, supports social and charitable initiatives, and fosters employment opportunities for people facing barriers to entering the job market. Today, 4Dreams stands out for combining innovation, professionalism, and transparency with a strong ethical and environmental commitment, serving over 50,000 clients and achieving high levels of customer satisfaction nationwide. In 2024, the company achieved a turnover of €25M (vs €15M in 2023), with an EBITDA of €3M.
Gonzalo & Pablo commented: “4Dreams is an exceptional company with huge growth potential that we can boost by opening more locations, an activity that fits very well with our previous experience in the retail sector.”
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