In the food sector, corporate groups have taken advantage of the opportunity to make some very sweet moves in recent years. Growth has come from joining forces in the niches where they were already present, acquiring more of the pie and sorting out markets.
BRAZIL M&A USA and internet as protagonists
During 2013, investment in companies in Brazil has grown significantly, with "Internet" standing out as the most active sector. In 2012, this sector was not even among the five most interesting activities for investors.
Technology in the financial sector?
Perhaps by necessity, perhaps by nature, the financial sector is seeing the growth of technology companies that aim to bring about a profound change in the way finance is managed. In 2012, the number of transactions in the fintech sector increased by 20% and the total amount invested by 22%. This trend is continuing in 2013.
The beverage sector concentrates and internationalises.
The beverage sector has seen a number of corporate transactions in recent times, with Coca-Cola bottlers and the world of beer being particularly prominent.
The United States and France buy Spain from us
According to TTR, the United States and France lead the ranking of the countries with the highest number of Spanish company acquisitions during the third quarter of 2013.
Health care waste: American company Stericycle takes centre stage
During 2012, the crop protection residues sector was mainly driven by the acquisition of shares in the US company Sterycicle. A total of seven transactions were recorded, five of which were carried out by Sterycicle.
Venture capital is growing in Latam
According to TTR, venture capital investments have grown significantly in the third quarter of 2013 compared to 2012. Brazil and Chile are the countries leading this growth.
Inncorpora- tu: aid for the recruitment of R&D technologists.
Full-time RGSS recruitment of UNIVERSITY DEGREE technologists to carry out a specific R&D project.
Corporate operations in the water sector
In 2012, there have been several corporate movements within the water sector. There are several strategic reasons for each of them, ranging from internationalisation, build-up or diversification.
Intel lidera la adquisición en el sector de la «Ciberseguridad»
According to CBinsights, among the IPOs in 2013, security networking company FireEye has doubled since its debut on the Nasdaq. But the case has not been the only successful sale recently, in the last year 78 companies have sold within the sector. There are also relevant cases in Spain, such as alient vault.
Crowdfunding for companies' working capital is born in Spain with Comunitae
Comunitae, pioneer in Spain as a platform for loans between individuals, begins its operations to discount promissory notes to companies and offer a way of financing working capital.
Do investors prefer you to sell to businesses (B2B) or consumers (B2C)?
According to CB insights data, B2B technology investments are growing rapidly, accounting for 70% of the 50 largest deals, up from just 38% in 2011.