According to CBinsights analysis of 2012, VCs, angels and large corporations invested almost 1,100MM$ in educational technologies. During the first half of 2013 the number of deals has increased (10%) although with a lower volume of money invested. This is due to the increase in seed stage and early stage investments, which account for 50% of the deals and 30% of the amount invested.
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BBVA puts crowdfunding in the spotlight
The BBVA Research team considers crowdfunding as a business model that has to be considered by traditional banking due to its simplicity and transparency as a competitive threat in the future.
"SW-defined networks" increases VC investment stimulated by large sales transactions
According to CB Insight, large sales transactions in the Software Defined Networking sector stimulated 416M$ of Venture Capital investment. Activity is up 75% y-o-y supported by large acquisitions by Juniper Networks and VMWare and Cyan's public offering.
Growing investment in financial technologies (FINTECH)
Investment in financial technologies (FinTech) by venture capital and venture capital has increased steadily since 2008 and has eclipsed $ 9 B. 2013 is shaping up to be an exceptional year for FinTech surpassing the high levels seen in 2012.
Does venture capital disinvest?
According to data provided by ascri.org, during the first half of 2013 the difficulty of divestment by private equity remains: 113 sales transactions for a volume (at cost price) of €570M (-28% compared to the first half of 2012).
The food sector: investment for troubled companies
In 2012, in the food sector, there were 5 buy-sell transactions involving venture capital of all types, ranging from restructuring to seed investments.
Environment sector little venture capital activity
According to capcorp, of the 20 corporate transactions in the environmental sector in 2012, only four were led by private equity.
Milaap, fundraising platform raises 1M$
The microcredit fundraising platform Milaap, has raised 1M$ of venture capital following the trend of these platforms and the disintermediation of alternative financing.
Traity big data for recruitment receives investment from relevant funds
Technology continues to influence the recruitment process. Traity offers personality measurement to complement curriculum information.
Who are the most active American VCs in the early stage?
In the first quarter of 2013, Venture Capital investment in US companies has slowed for the third consecutive quarter since peaking in the second quarter of 2012, with 753 deals closed and 6,000 M$ of total amount invested.
Treasury: help the CFO at once
Not long ago, in the context of negotiating the sale of an industrial company based in the Basque Country, I met with the president of a German multinational with production centres on five continents. When I explained to him the average collection period of the company being sold - a reasonably low 62 days - my interlocutor was astonished.
Marketing firms attract fund interest
In view of the difficulties that companies have in growing their sales, marketing services companies are increasingly in demand. In 2012, investment operations were carried out in the sector with the expectation of future market growth.