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.
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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.
Babibum and Nonabox: the baby world of Cabiedes
According to Capcorp, in 2012, two e-commerce companies related to the world of babies have received investment from Venture Capital, curiously in both of them, Cabiedes & Partners has participated.
E-commerce leads investment in Spain as of May
According to cincodías, since May 2013, Spanish technology startups have raised more than €50 million in around 20 capital inflows. Ecommerce has stood out as the most favoured activity.
What are Spanish venture capitalists "playing at"?
The video games sector is known for generating a very significant volume of revenue both at present and in the future. Which companies have managed to attract investors? Which investors have been most active in Spain? Hooptap Hooptap is...
Video games, is the investment spark still there?
After an investment boom, there is a groundswell of opinion that the video games sector is unattractive due to a lack of corporate takeover candidates, while other venture capitalists are actively looking for new opportunities.
Food distribution finally changing?
In the last year, several initiatives have emerged in the food distribution sector with new models. Several of them have attracted the attention of investors and are ready to take on the big players such as Mercadona, Carrrefour and Eroski.
Brandcont, a Bilbao startup that is heading for the USA
The Bilbao startup Brandcont has been selected by 500startups, one of the most prestigious American accelerators in the USA, to be located in Silicon Valley.
Cutting-edge HR technology: Visier, Chequed.com, Catenon and SnTalent.
In recent months, there have been significant investments in technology companies in the HR sector such as Visier and chequed.com. Technology is also useful for talent management and people assessment.
AXIS public Venture Capital supports SME growth
Axis has a €422m FOND-ICOpyme to support SMEs in their expansion plans, with a long-term vision of the business, from start-ups to medium-sized consolidated companies.
IT sector USA: for growing companies
According to pitcbook and McGladrey, with the interconnectedness of IT companies and others with similar skills such as engineers, designers and developers, the industry lends itself particularly well to capital increases.