According to the report presented by www.webcapitalriesgo.com last week, the Venture Capital sector in Spain has decreased by 18% in total volume invested. The ICT sector continues to maintain its leadership as a sector with 44% of the invested volume.
Formation 8 has just raised its first $ 448 million fund with a special focus. Formation 8 plans to leverage its extensive network of offices and premises in Asia to bring its technology investees to do deals with conglomerates in the region.
Formation 8 has just raised its first $ 448 million fund with a special focus. Formation 8 plans to leverage its extensive network of offices and premises in Asia to bring its technology investees to do deals with conglomerates in the region.
Today, Wednesday 17 April in Madrid, the startups that have been mentored and invested in by Wayra, Telefónica's incubator, will be presented.
Kyruus, the leading Big Data healthcare company, announced in Q1 2013 the closing of a Series B $ 11M financing. The investment was led by Capital Lux, with participation from Fidelity Biosciences, as well as existing investors Venrock Partners and Highland Capital. The financing brings the total amount raised by Kyruus to 19.6MM$ since its inception in 2010.
Kyruus, the leading Big Data healthcare company, announced in Q1 2013 the closing of a Series B $ 11M financing. The investment was led by Capital Lux, with participation from Fidelity Biosciences, as well as existing investors Venrock Partners and Highland Capital. The financing brings the total amount raised by Kyruus to 19.6MM$ since its inception in 2010.
According to Reuters, fundraising by private equity firms fell 14 per cent in dollar terms to $4.05 billion in the first quarter of 2013, marking a weak start for an industry that is struggling in the face of investor concerns over weak returns.
According to Reuters, fundraising by private equity firms fell 14 per cent in dollar terms to $4.05 billion in the first quarter of 2013, marking a weak start for an industry that is struggling in the face of investor concerns over weak returns.
This sector of activity is immersed in an active movement both in terms of corporate consolidation operations, such as those carried out by Progenika and Griffols, and by several start-ups seeking to carve out a niche for themselves in the complicated world of healthcare.
This sector of activity is immersed in an active movement both in terms of corporate consolidation operations, such as those carried out by Progenika and Griffols, and by several start-ups seeking to carve out a niche for themselves in the complicated world of healthcare.
According to techcrunch, Mosaic announced today that it has received regulatory approval for its next crowdfunding process for solar projects in California for a total of 100MM$. As we understand it, the crowdfunding movement is mainly oriented towards startups with a technological or innovative component and towards design or creative projects such as Kickstarter. Mosaic is a good example of the opportunity that exists to focus these platforms on a specific niche and more traditional investment projects such as renewable energy, real estate or SMEs.
According to techcrunch, Mosaic announced today that it has received regulatory approval for its next crowdfunding process for solar projects in California for a total of 100MM$. As we understand it, the crowdfunding movement is mainly oriented towards startups with a technological or innovative component and towards design or creative projects such as Kickstarter. Mosaic is a good example of the opportunity that exists to focus these platforms on a specific niche and more traditional investment projects such as renewable energy, real estate or SMEs.