Geopost, the French logistics giant, which owns Spain's Seur and has annual sales of more than €23 billion, has acquired 100% from startup Stuart to accelerate its growth.

New funds: Atomico , Intellectium and Mediterranea capital.
"We are very optimistic about the Spanish market and it is growing very fast; we see that many Spaniards with experience in technology are returning to Spain from other countries and that makes for a very promising future for the country" are the words of Brochado, partner at Atomico.
Hiberus, technology consultancy and outsourcing, buys Bosonit, a data analytics company
Hiberus Technology reinforces its commitment to the so-called 'intelligent business' (business intelligence) with the purchase of the 60% of the Riojan company Bosonit, specialised in the development of analytical solutions, including what is known as 'big data', which consists of the collection and analysis of data that allow the most appropriate management of all types of businesses.
Odilo, a Spanish digital content management company for libraries, raises €6M
Odilo receives its third round of investment with the aim of improving its technology. The digital content management company was founded in 2011 in Cartagena and is currently present in Europe, Latin America, Oceania, North America and Asia. Last October, Odilo became the first company outside the United States to sign global distribution agreements for lending with the five largest publishing groups in the world.
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.
The Hazitek grants to support R&D in Basque companies have been published.
The call, which will have a budget similar to last year's, around €68M, will be organised in two phases this year: In the first phase, projects will be selected and in the second phase, a decision will be taken on the grant to be awarded to those projects which, having been selected in the first phase, meet all the requirements of the programme. Applications for the first phase can be submitted until 7 April.

Sanitas buys Helthia to enter the world of digitalisation
Helthia is an online platform created in 2014, which offers specialised healthcare services in the field of sports medicine.
21 Buttons, the Spanish fashion social network, receives €3M
This Catalan company founded a year ago has received a €3M round for its consolidation in Spain and international expansion. The round was led by Samaipata Ventures and also participated 360 Capital Partners, Sabadell Venture Capital, Sputnik, VenturCap, Mediaset and Breega Capital.

Accenture acquires French identity management company Arismore 5
The acquisition of Arismore strengthens Accenture's identity management capabilities. Accenture has also made other acquisitions in the field of cybersecurity in 2017. About Arismore Arismore is a French company founded in 2002 and...
Mobusi, a mobile advertising and video company, buys Lab Cave, a video game company, to strengthen its inventory.
"With this move we will have a large inventory of our own under a very powerful brand that has already made great numbers with other monetisation systems internationally," said Alberto Cenalmor, founder and CEO of Mobusi.

What is private equity investing in and what prospects do we expect for 2017?
Venture capital investment in Spain in 2016 totalled €3,100M, an increase of 5% compared to 2015. Two deals (Hotelbeds and Renovalia) for more than €1,000M of deal value and 6 for more than €100M contributed to this result. In terms of the most active sectors, the IT/Telecom/Internet sector is in first place.

HR technology company Manpower buys systems integration consultancy Ciber Spain
ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), a global expert in the world of employment and in creating innovative talent strategy solutions, has signed a buyout agreement with Ciber, Inc. (NYSE: CBR) to acquire its business unit in Spain.