Carlos Blanco after the sale of Akamon and the launch of Nuclio Venture Capital, a Venture Builder, has now launched his new project, Encomenda Venture, a fund manager.
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53 projects have been selected for the Neotec 2015 grant
Neotec is a cdti programme to support the creation and consolidation of new technology-based companies, through a non-refundable grant that covers 70% of the operating budget for the first two years. The beneficiaries were announced in March 2016....
Prosegur goes shopping: Miv Gesión, Dognaedis and SBV Services
Prosegur has gone shopping in 2016 and so far this year has made 3 acquisitions, to strengthen its cybersecurity division, a market it entered in 2014, to enter South Africa, a new market where it had no activity, and to strengthen the market for valuable goods.
Lara family buys 5.75% stake in Catalan newspaper
Many say that the print media is dead, but in the last year we have seen acquisitions in the sector. This month we learned that the Lara family, owner of the Prisa group, bought a stake in the Cataluña newspaper and last year Heraldo de Aragón bought 20 minutos and is now considering buying 5 días. These media offer both online and print services, maybe it is a good tactic to buy cheap and boost the digital part.
Corporate operations in the field of education in Spain: Busuu and International School BCN
After Linkedin's macro purchase of Lynda, an online training and video tutorials platform, for $1,500M, it seems that transactions in the education sector have been growing with new technologies as the main protagonist. In Spain, although we have not yet seen any large deals, we have seen some transactions in the education sector over the last year.
Acquisitions in the food sector: Portobello Capital and Ebro Foods
Portobello Capital is once again interested in the food sector and buys the Murcian company Ramón Sabater. In addition, Ebro Food, which is pursuing a policy of expansion through acquisitions, has bought the French company Celnat. Portobello buys the Murcian Ramón Sabater...
France's Tessi buys Spanish companies Diagonal Comany and BPO Solutions
French BPO solutions provider Tessi wants to continue growing in the Spanish market and has started 2016 with the purchase of Spanish companies, first Diagonal Company and then BPO Solutions.
Navarrese companies now have 4 calls for R&D grants (2016-2019) worth €26.7M
The Government of Navarra has approved a multiannual allocation of €26.7M for R&D projects of companies, strategic projects, Manunet II and industrial doctorates. These grants will be paid out of the 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 budget years.
Spanish technology companies grow abroad through acquisitions: ADTZ and UserZoom
Adtz and UserZoom, which have made acquisitions in the last month, are two examples of Spanish companies that have made a commitment to innovation, have received the support of investors and are now betting on the international market to continue growing.
Strengzen and Caixa Innvierte Start, new funds March 2016
Avet Ventures has just launched its first fund to invest in innovative companies. In addition, La Caixa and the CDTI want to help boost the biotechnology sector in our country and have already made the first investment of its Caixa Innvierte Start fund, which will invest in early stage companies in the field of health.
Clerhp structures exits the mab up 10.24%
On 8 March, Clerp, an engineering company that wants to grow in the Latin American market, was listed on the MAB as a growth company.
Telefonica open future: Corporate venture capital grows in Spain
Corporate investment in new startups is a win-win solution for large corporations to incorporate new innovations and for startups to get the funding and expertise they need to grow their business. In an ever-changing world, companies have to constantly innovate to maintain their position in the market. At the same time, new companies are being created that develop cutting-edge products and services that require external capital to be successful. A few days ago we learned that Telefonica Open Future invested in 600 startups in 2015.