According to CBinsights, among the IPOs in 2013, security networking company FireEye has doubled since its debut on the Nasdaq. But the case has not been the only successful sale recently, in the last year 78 companies have sold within the sector. There are also relevant cases in Spain, such as alient vault.
Crowdfunding for companies' working capital is born in Spain with Comunitae
Comunitae, pioneer in Spain as a platform for loans between individuals, begins its operations to discount promissory notes to companies and offer a way of financing working capital.
Do investors prefer you to sell to businesses (B2B) or consumers (B2C)?
According to CB insights data, B2B technology investments are growing rapidly, accounting for 70% of the 50 largest deals, up from just 38% in 2011.
Investment in "health sciences" grows by 1001Tbp1T in Q2 2013
According to a report by Clipperton finance, the health sciences sector experienced solid growth (100%) in Q2 2013 over the previous quarter with several large deals (>$50M) in "Medtech" and "Biotech".
Europe's innovation funding grows by 13%
According to a report by Clipperton finance, innovative SME financing has rebounded in the second quarter of 2013 despite all the rumours about the European economy.
Good health for corporate investors
According to CBinsights data, the Novo Group tops the list of the most active corporate investors in the healthcare sector in terms of level of investment and number of deals. Johnson & Johnson and Novartis complete the top three.
The fisheries sector, not only Pescanova
The food sector in general, and the fisheries sector in particular, has been a safe haven sector during the crisis, especially for the "non-premium" product segments. Proof of this are the corporate movements that have taken place in the sector.
Spanish venture capital grows by 41% in number of deals
According to webcapitalriesgo, the number of investment transactions in the first half of 2013 increased by 41% to 468 transactions. Despite this, the volume invested fell by 101bTP1T compared to the same half of 2012 with a total of €92.3MM.
Innobideak, the SPRI's commitment to improving the competitiveness of Basque SMEs
Last week the "Innobideak- Lehiabide - Accelerator for the Competitiveness of companies in global environments" regulations were published by the Basque Government. It is the new initiative of the executive to facilitate the growth of SMEs in need of new ideas and projects.
The winemaking sector needs to get its act together and it has already started
During the pre-crisis period, the creation of new wineries and appellations proliferated. There was no self-respecting entrepreneur who did not have a stake in a winery. Now the time has come for the sector to be reorganised and the entrepreneurs with winemaking experience will remain.
Una mirada al «reconocimiento de voz»
En las últimas semanas ha sido noticia la venta de la española Indisys a Intel. Esta operación no ha sido un efecto aislado: las tecnologías de «reconocimiento de voz» están inmersas en una actividad desenfrenada.
ICTs the only sector to see an upturn in investment activity
Despite a downward trend in investment across the board, the information technology (ICT) sector has seen a rebound in the second quarter of 2013. Private investment firms invested 12,500$ million in 65 deals in the second quarter, which is at a similar level to the last two years.