GPF Capital, a private equity fund focused on Spanish SMEs, sells 85% of the shares of Acuntia, an ICT company, to Vinci Energies España. The remaining capital will remain in the hands of the company's senior management.
The investment fund Columbus Venture Patners and Asklepios will invest up to €9M in the bio sector in Gipuzkoa.
The venture capital fund Columbus and the US company Asklepios set up the joint venture Viralgen to invest in the opening of a viral vector plant in San Sebastian.
Alantra launches new fund to invest in Spanish companies and a new debt fund
Alantra is finalising the launch of its new investment fund focused on taking minority positions in small and medium-sized listed companies in the Iberian market. This vehicle, the third of its kind to be launched by the firm, will have a size of between...
2017 will be the year of a new record for private equity funds in Spain
In recent months, private equity funds have closed deals such as the sale of Mémora to Ontario Teachers' for €500M or the sale of Pronovias by BC Partners. With sales like these, and many others, the year looks set to be exceptional for the sector....
Kantox, the fintech company, turns to software technology and receives €5M
Kantox, the fintech company that operates in the exchange of currencies for companies, has closed a €5 million round raised by its own shareholders. Co-founder and CEO Philippe Gelis confirmed yesterday that the round will bring the company closer to break even, which is expected to be reached "by the end of 2017".
Easy Payment Gateway, fintech company operating in Spain, closes €6M round
Easy Payment Gateway, a payment and fraud gateway, has just closed an investment round of six million euros. This is the third round closed by the startup, which defines itself as a platform for managing and configuring all means of payment of a company, as well as all fraud tools.
Ironhack, the Spanish web design and programming training company receives a €2.6M round of funding
Ironhack, the Spanish bootcamp, receives a €2.6M round to grow geographically and make advances in its technology. The round has been led by JME ventures.
Cybereason, a company that uses artificial intelligence to deliver cybersecurity solutions, receives $100M
Cybersecurity firm Cybereason, which helps combat real-time cyber-attacks using artificial intelligence and counts Lockheed Martin SoftBank and Motorola among its clients, has received $100M in its fourth round.
Finizens, the investment management robot, receives €4M
Finizens, the investment management robot, has announced a €4 million capital increase. The capital increase stems from Finizens' meteoric growth since its inception six months ago and the confidence of investors in its business model.
WorldSensing, the Catalan IOT company, closes €8.3M round
Woldsensing, the industrial and mobility solutions company based on the Internet of Things (IoT) created in 2008 in Barcelona, has closed its Series B investment round for €8.3 million. The company, which sells software and hardware solutions, accumulates since its inception an investment of about €15M.
Case on it, a company to measure the user experience and quality of service of telecommunications networks, receives €3.5M
The company aims to accelerate the development of its MedUX product and achieve international expansion.
Fintonic: The Spanish fintech that has received $25M
Fintonic is an app that helps us keep track of our accounts, and the money going in and out of them. The company, which has a turnover of less than €1M, has just received the 3rd largest round so far this year.