# José Manuel Villanueva

> Barcelona-based co-founder and co-CEO of 011h, José Manuel Villanueva previously co-founded and co-led Privalia with Lucas Carné. His career spans Bain & Company, New Balance’s Spanish business, international fashion ecommerce and industrialised residential construction.

- **Role:** Co-founder and co-CEO at 011h
- **Organizations:** 011h, Privalia, Bain & Company, Alfico / New Balance Spain, Groupalia, Lanai Partners
- **From:** Barcelona, Spain
- **Education:** Business Administration and Management; identified by Esade as Lic&MBA 99, Esade, University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Stanford Executive Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-built Privalia into an international fashion ecommerce company acquired by Vente-Privee in 2016., Helped lead Privalia through an early shift to mobile shopping., Co-founded 011h, whose completed developments include Life Habitat, Fioresta and Casernes.

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Began studying business at Esade.
- **1999** — Joined Bain & Company in Madrid.
- **2002** — Moved to Vigo to lead New Balance in Spain through Alfico.
- **2006** — Co-founded Privalia with Lucas Carné.
- **2007** — A Nike commercial agreement became a turning point for Privalia.
- **2010** — An initial shareholder of Groupalia.
- **2013** — Reported that mobile generated 40% of Privalia’s global sales.
- **2016** — Vente-Privee acquired Privalia in April.
- **2018** — Departure from Privalia announced in November alongside Carné.
- **2020** — Co-founded 011h; a €10 million seed financing was announced in December.
- **2022** — 011h raised €25 million in a round led by Redalpine.
- **2025** — 011h announced a €20 million funding round in October.
- **2026** — Continued as 011h co-CEO; participated in REBUILD’s affordable housing panel in March.

## Achievements

- Co-built Privalia into an international fashion ecommerce company acquired by Vente-Privee in 2016.
- Helped lead Privalia through an early shift to mobile shopping.
- Co-founded 011h, whose completed developments include Life Habitat, Fioresta and Casernes.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — AXIS announced plans to invest up to €12 million in 011h through Fond-ICO Crecimiento, supporting its platform and operational expansion.
- **2026-03** — Participated as 011h co-CEO in REBUILD’s panel on productising affordable housing on 25 March.
- **2025-10** — 011h announced a €20 million financing round with Ship2B Ventures and CDTI among the investors.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-manuel-villanueva-a524937

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Last updated: 2026-10-15