SDOS, a company specialising in software development, particularly mobile applications, is laying the foundations for international growth. After several years of growth, the company has decided to organise itself by creating a holding company and has bought the company Metadology, a specialist in big data. These two actions will allow the company to consolidate its position in Spain and to gain strength to enter the international market.

Telefónica buys German big data company to gain insight into consumer behaviour
The company, through its German subsidiary Telefónica NEXT, has reached an agreement to acquire the German startup Minodes, which specialises in technology for analysing customer data in shops anonymously.

Dexma, which uses big data for energy efficiency, receives €1M
The company has received a round led by Inveready, with the aim of consolidating its growth in the European market, focusing on countries such as the UK, Italy, France, Belgium and the Scandinavian market. In parallel to its expansion in Europe, the resources will also support the launch of a new energy consumption analysis tool called Energy Grader.
Informatica buys Diaku to expand its offering in data governance
This purchase closes a gap in providing enterprise-level data governance capabilities and visibility into its growing suite of data intelligence product offerings.
Ec2ce, a Spanish company applying big data to agriculture, receives €1M
In this round, they have brought in a large number of prestigious professionals in various fields to support an expansion plan that includes as a priority its commercial landing in the United States. It also maintains its strategies and operations in Spain and Europe.
Logtrust, a Spanish big data company, receives a $11M round of investment
Logtrust, a Spanish company specialising in real-time Big Data solutions, has received a round of funding in order to continue growing globally. Investors include Kibo Ventures, Investing Profit Wisely and Atlantic Bridge.

Software AG buys Zementis, specialising in deep learning software
Zementis is specialised in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, which makes it possible to reinforce the technological proposal of the German Software AG for the IOT. Software AG had already incorporated Zementis' ADAPA (Adaptive Decision and Predictive Analytics) into its Digital Business Platform to offer real-time analysis and greater visibility of business data to organisations.

Datio, a joint venture between BBVA and Stratio to lead big data in the financial sector, is born
The use of big data in the banking sector has numerous applications, such as being able to offer customers solutions that adapt to their needs, predict customer behaviour, detect the possibility of fraud, etc. BBVA has realised the importance of big data for its sector and is investing in this area.
Nextail, which applies big data to shop inventory management, receives a €1.6M round of funding
Nextail is a Spanish company founded in 2014, already operating in Spain, Italy, France and Russia, with plans to expand into the UK next year. The company has just closed a round led by Nauta Capital.

Logicales, the systems integrator, is growing in analytics by buying Lantares and Trovus and does not rule out further acquisitions.
"Analytics is a fundamental element of the SMAC model, providing the practical insight essential to driving innovation in the organisation and gaining a competitive advantage from disparate data," Logicalis says. As evidence of this, in May, both the Spanish and UK divisions made acquisitions in the big data analytics sector.
In 2015, investments in big data companies accounted for 11% of total venture capital investments.
By the end of this year, the big data analytics market is expected to reach $16.9B in revenues, up 5% from 2015. Among the sectors in which big data will grow the most in the coming years are manufacturing and banking, which are expected to be the fastest-growing...
Beabloo, a specialist in digital marketing onmicanal and Big Data has bought Metriplica, focused on online analytics.
Technology company Beabloo has bought online analytics company Metriplica for €2M to improve the services Beabloo provides to its customers, making progress in attracting online consumers to physical shops. Customers will be able to link...