2016 has been a good year for Spanish M&A. The number of M&A transactions has grown by 20% this year, exceeding €100,000M in 2016 through more than 1,600 transactions. This is largely due to the confidence of foreign investors in our country.
ISG buys competitor Alsbridge to create outsourcing consultancy giant
The new ISG will serve more than 700 customers, including the 75% of the world's largest companies, and the efficiencies gained by the combination of the two firms will result in an estimated €7M in savings in the first 18 months.
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.
Diagnostic imaging company Affidea buys Q-Diagnostica to enter Spain
Dutch company Affidea, which offers diagnostic imaging solutions, continues to grow in Europe and has acquired Spanish company Q-Diagnostica to enter the Spanish market. About Affidea, a venture capital-driven company headquartered in the Netherlands, and...
Industry
We analyse the industry sector in detail from our Corporate Finance perspective. In addition, we talk about some references of the sector that can be useful for entrepreneurs immersed in this type of activities.
Michelin buys Restaurantes.com for further E-commerce growth
Michelin is betting on E-commerce. In the last two years it has bought 4 companies to grow its online sales in both the tyre and passenger experience sectors.
What operations have there been in cybersecurity in December 2016?
Cybersecurity companies need to grow both in innovative technology and in new markets if they are to be competitive in an industry that is constantly innovating. One of the ways to grow is through acquisitions. Akami, for example, has made 17 acquisitions in the sector in order to position itself as one of the leading companies. In addition, private equity is also making acquisitions with the aim of growing companies and then being able to sell. Golden Gate Capital, for example, invested this month in Neustar.
Thundersoft acquires Rightware to strengthen its position in connected car software market
The Shenzhen-listed Chinese company, backed by investors such as Intel Capital and Qualcomm Ventures, has bought Helsinki-based Rightware to strengthen its position in the automotive software market and enter new geographic markets.
Freelancer.com buys Spanish startup Nubelo
Freelancer, the world's leading Freelancer recruitment platform, is buying Nubelo to grow in the Spanish-speaking market.
Dassault system, a virtualisation software company, acquires Spain's Next Limit Dynamics.
Next Limit Dynamics is the fluid simulation division of Next Limit. This technology is used in sectors such as aerospace, defence, transport and mobility, high-tech and energy.
Ezentis buys Chile's Tecnet to grow in the energy market
Ezentis, a Spanish listed company, has acquired Mexico's Tecnet, an industrial services company for electricity distributors, for €9M.
IT wholesaler Infortisa buys X-one to boost mobile business.
Infortisa, the leading IT company in the Valencian Community and one of the Top 5 in Spain, has acquired X-ONE, a company specialising in mobile accessories.