In recent years, the number of financing rounds in ICT security companies has grown considerably. In 2013, 201 rounds were closed in the sector for a total of 1850M$, which is more than the 838M$ raised the previous year in 157 deals.
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Investment in medical devices has a long way to go
The development of devices applied to healthcare received double the number of financing rounds in 2014, with 51 deals, compared to 21 in 2013. The sector is taking shape and there is still a long way to go before it reaches maturity. Proof of this is the small but growing number of acquisitions by corporations.
Juan Diego Cuenca, partner of Abra-invest, analyses the biotechnology sector on Gestionaradio
Ayer día 28 de Octubre Juan Diego Cuenca , socio de Abra-invest , participo en el programa de Gestionaradio «En Clave de», presentado por Gonzalo Estafanía. Juan Diego hizo un análisis inversor del sector biotecnológico en España apoyándose en la nueva herramienta que han desarrollado, Logic-fin, que permite rastrear las operaciones realizadas en distintos sectores. Aqui os dejo el link al progrma.
We take a look at private equity investment in the energy sector
According to a study by Abra Invest, after years in which venture capital investments in the energy sector in Spain were scarce, activity is picking up again. In 2013, a total of 22 operations were carried out, 60% more than in 2012 and it seems that 2014 will follow this trend.
Strong growth of technologies in the tourism sector.
The use of new technologies in the tourism sector has many advantages when it comes to saving costs and reaching end customers. In recent years, several companies have been created in the sector that have been able to grow thanks to the support of investors who have seen an opportunity in the sector, and it is expected that this trend will continue to grow in the coming years.
Eurostars-Eureka: Strong Spanish participation in the latest call for proposals
The Eurostars-Eureka programme awarded by the European Commission and Eurostars member states provides grants to develop market-oriented transnational projects among R&D-intensive SMEs. In Spain, these grants are managed through the Interempresas Internacional programme, managed by CDTI, and the last call was very successful.
Analysis of the top 3 reward crowdfunding platforms in Spain
In Spain there are more than 70 crowdfunding platforms, in the last year the growth of this method of financing has been spectacular, crowdfunding in Spain moved 30 million euros, more than double that of the previous year. Below is an analysis...
What has Wayra invested in Spain?
Wayra, Telefónica's international start-up accelerator, has already accelerated 415 start-ups from more than 20 different technology sectors since its inception in 2011. The impact on the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Spain has been very significant.
New CDTI Line: Global Innovation Line
The CDTI launches the global innovation line to finance business projects that boost the growth of SMEs through investment in technological innovation.
Acquisitions in the field of energy efficiency technologies
Según un informe realizadp por Logic- Fin, el numero de fusiones y adquisiciones en el sector está creciendo paulatinamente en los últimos años, si bien en el 2008 tan solo se realizó una adquisición, en lo que llevamos de año 2014 se han llegado a realizar 5. Nets...
Spain becomes the fourth country to regulate crowdfunding law.
The government approves the draft law on the Promotion of Business Financing, which includes a high level of regulation on crowdfunding. Among the new features of the law is the distinction between qualified and non-qualified investors.
The US market is interested in Latin America
According to TTR Record data, American investors are increasingly active in Latin America. Since 2012, the number of US investments in the country has gradually increased from 109 deals in 2012 to 140 in 2014. The number of divestments has also grown by 53% in the last two years, from 28 deals in the first half of 2012 to 60 in the first half of 2014.