Index Ventures leads the list of the most active investors in the first half of 2014 with 11 venture capital deals, and has also completed five more deals in early-stage companies.
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H1 2014, How is VC evolving in Europe?
En el 1S 2014, la inversión del Venture capital en Europa ha crecido un 27% en el número de operaciones y un 70% en el volumen invertido respecto al mismo semestre del 2013. Después del incremento de actividad de Venture Capital en el último trimestre del 2013, el...
Will freelance platforms change the way we work?
The difficulty of finding work in times of crisis has boosted freelance work and has led to the development of new ideas, such as freelance platforms, where freelancers and independent professionals present their services. In Spain, there are several companies dedicated to this activity that have been very well received, such as Geniuzz and Nubelo.
E-COMMERCE IN CLOTHING IS IN TREND AND INVESTORS KNOW IT.
According to data from the prestigious Kantar Worldpanel, online fashion sales in Spain grew at a dizzying rate of 32% in 2013, increasing its customer base by 600,000 new buyers. Last year, 3,100,000 Spaniards bought fashion online. Corporate investors know this and have not wanted to miss the opportunity.
Venture capital in the logistics sector
After a period of drought suffered in the logistics sector in 2012, it seems that venture capital in the logistics sector in Spain is beginning to recover, and although the number of operations carried out is still small, during the first half of 2014 there have already been 5 operations, the same as in the whole of the previous year, which seems to indicate the growth of venture capital in this sector.
The world of fashion and venture capital
2014 shows a growth of VC deals in the textile sector, after 5 years of constant decline. While in 2012 there were 13 deals in the sector, year after year they have been decreasing until reaching 1 deal in 2012, but it seems that this year is going to be a good year for the sector. So far this year there have been 6 transactions, 50% more than all the transactions in 2013.
Venture capital makes Spanish IT competitiveness possible
Spanish venture capital has been investing in the information technology sector in recent years. In 2013 and the first half of 2014, 187 operations were carried out in the sector, involving more than 280 investors.
The first half of 2014 confirms the reactivation of venture capital in Spain
The government wants to improve access to direct financing for SMEs. To this end, this Friday it approved the draft law regulating venture capital entities and closed-end collective investment entities, which includes the creation of the figure of Capital-Riego pyme and a series of reforms in venture capital entities that establishes the harmonised framework of conditions for authorisation, marketing, conduct and organisation of the managers of these investment funds at European level.
Venture capital has reached SMEs
The government wants to improve access to direct financing for SMEs. To this end, this Friday it approved the draft law regulating venture capital entities and closed-end collective investment entities, which includes the creation of the figure of Capital-Riego pyme and a series of reforms in venture capital entities that establishes the harmonised framework of conditions for authorisation, marketing, conduct and organisation of the managers of these investment funds at European level.
The Help Desk sector: growth in the amount invested
The Helpdesk encompasses numerous tasks that are indispensable for companies to make the most of the introduction of new technologies. These tasks range from providing technical support for computer programmes, software updates, to personalised attention to customers for any problems they may have in this field. In recent years investors have bet more strongly on the sector, 2013 has raised a total of 94M, a 56% more than in 2009 which raised 60M, although the number of operations have been lower, from 13 operations in 2009 to 9 in 2013.
Investors in biomarker development companies
The use of genetically-derived biomarkers is becoming a fundamental practice in hospitals because of their cost-effectiveness. Since 2005, 95 investors have invested in companies developing biomarkers, raising a total of $1,911M. The average amount invested by each investor is $22M, although there are large differences between investors. Some investors have invested more than $100M, while others have invested less than $150,000.
In the US, new technologies in the oil industry are boosting financial operations in the sector.
In recent years, the entry of new technology in the oil and gas sector and the recovery of the US as the leading oil and gas producer has encouraged venture capital to invest in the sector, which in the last half of 2013 reached its highest investment figure, with a total of $149M in 10 deals. Moreover, thanks to foreign buyers, and the use of new technologies to extract shale gas, the M&A market reached its highest volume in the first quarter of 2014 in the last decade.