Acquisitions in the technology sector August 2015: Bebitus and Arloon
09/09/2015
Diego Gutiérrez
Acquisitions in the technology sector August 2015: Bebitus and Arloon
Las empresas tecnológicas no se han ido de vacaciones en agosto y han decidido ir de compras y es que las acquisitions están de moda.  Según el estudio Global Technology M&A de la consultora EY.Las M&A transactions and acquisitions $127.2 billion in the technology sector in the second quarter of the year, a figure that represents a growth of 1,42% compared to the same period last year and 65% compared to the first quarter. The report notes that while non-technology companies continue to be active in this area and venture capital firms are making a strong return to the market, it is technology companies themselves that are looking for new opportunities.

 

Bebitus bought by German company Windeln

La tienda online de productos infantiles Bebitus ha sido comprada por la alemana alemana Windeln which made its debut on the stock market last May.

With this acquisition, Windeln.de secures its entry into markets such as France, Portugal and Spain, where the company had already started operations.

Esta operación se ha cerrado después que el pasado mes de enero, Windeln.de cerrará una ronda de financiación de €45 M para buscar su expansión internacional. Actualmente, la compañía con sede en Munich y que fue fundada en 2010 está presente en 10 países: Alemania, Austria, Suiza, Italia, República Checa, Polonia y – ahora gracias a la compra de Bebitus – en España, Francia y Portugal. Además, también están presentes en China, donde tienen un importante rol y buena parte de su facturación procede del país asiático.

"For the last couple of years we have seen how the children's fashion e-commerce sector has been growing and the big players in the sector have been making international purchases to maintain their leadership position. One example is Percentil, e-commerce of second-hand clothing for children, which as we mentioned in a previous post, bought the German company Kirondo" says Diego Gutierrez of Abra-Invest

 

Dada company buys Arloon

DADA Company, the Spanish company dedicated to the development of children's apps, has acquired the company Arloon to advance its strategy of penetrating the education sector, thereby increasing the offer for the network of schools it works with.

Arloon uses new technologies such as augmented reality to make learning easier. Arloon apps allow learning with curricular content and test the knowledge acquired through fun exercises that allow teachers, parents and students to evaluate everything they have learnt.

"In January 2014 Dada companny closed its first round of funding after being one of the winners of the 2013 edition of Seedrocket" adds Diego Gutierrez from Abra-Invest.

 

International operations: Runtustic and Easynet

Interoute, an international telecommunications services provider, has just acquired Easynet for a total of €552 million. Easynet is the owner of one of the most extensive networks and the largest cloud services platform in Europe.

 Another operation worth highlighting is the purchase of the Adidas from  Runtustic, the fitness app for mobile devices for €220M.

Founded in 2009 and based in the Austrian town of Pasching, Runtastic he registrado un «enorme crecimiento» en un periodo de tiempo muy corto. «Con más de 140 millones de descargas y alrededor de 70 millones de usuarios, Runtastic cuenta con una posición única y fuerte en el sector», añade Adidas en un comunicado. La aplicación deportiva está disponible en 18 idiomas.

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