Suma Capital has received the award for Best Expansion Capital Transaction at the 2026 Spanish Private Equity Awards, organized by SpainCap in partnership with Deloitte and IESE Business School, for its investment in Tradeinn, one of Europe’s largest sports e-commerce platforms. 

The awards ceremony took place on 9 July at the Madrid Stock Exchange Palace and brought together leading representatives from Spain’s private equity and venture capital industry. 

The award recognizes Tradeinn’s transformation during the period in which Suma Capital was a shareholder through SC Expansion. Since Suma Capital’s investment in 2015, the company has evolved from a specialized e-commerce operator into a global multi-sports platform with the infrastructure and capabilities required to operate at scale. 

During this period, Suma Capital supported Tradeinn’s founder and CEO, David Martín, and his management team throughout a growth phase that saw the company’s revenues increase more than tenfold, from €45.8 million in 2015 to €553.6 million in 2024. Suma Capital also worked alongside Tradeinn to improve its environmental and operational performance, including reducing its Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 76% over the last three years, optimizing packaging and internal logistics, and implementing renewable energy procurement. 

Today, Tradeinn operates in more than 190 countries and generated approximately 85% of its 2024 revenues outside Spain, consolidating its position as one of Europe’s leading platforms in its sector. 

At the same time, the company significantly expanded its product catalogue to more than 3.5 million products from over 12,500 brands, while strengthening its operational infrastructure to support this growth, including increasing its warehouse capacity by more than 30,000 square meters. 

In July 2025, Suma Capital completed the sale of its 30% stake in Tradeinn to funds managed by Apollo, bringing to a close a partnership of more than a decade and welcoming a global investor to support the company’s next stage of growth. 

“Tradeinn is an excellent example of the type of companies we support through SC Expansion: businesses founded by strong management teams, with differentiated business models, genuine international scalability and a solid technological foundation. Over the years, the company has strengthened its organization, logistics capabilities and international reach while maintaining outstanding operational efficiency. This award recognizes the joint efforts of David Martín and the entire Tradeinn team”, said Enrique Tombas, Chairman of Suma Capital. 

The award highlights SC Expansion’s ability to partner with companies that have proven traction and leadership positions in their respective markets, helping them accelerate growth and strengthen their competitiveness on an international scale.