The most talked-about acquisitions of companies in Spain during 2019, using the MBO tool. We analyse the takeovers of Abertis and naturgy.

The first Amazon companies purchases in 2019
Amazon is investing in 2019 in purchases of companies related to autonomous driving, router systems and cloud computing.

Spain's Movo receives a €20M round. We analyse the carsharing market.
Spanish startup Movo, focused on the micro mobility sector, has received its first €20M round, led by Seaya Ventures and Mutua Madrileña.
Sirius XM buys Pandora to become world's leading audio entertainment company
SiriusXM buys Pandora, to create the largest audio entertainment company in the world, increasing users and advertising revenues.

Presence of Direct Lending investment funds in Spain
When buying or selling a company, there are certain aspects that can be fundamental to the success of the transaction: price, suitability of the buyer/seller, protection clauses, etc. Normally, the vast majority of investors and sellers tend to focus on the first two points, however, forgetting the protection clauses or conditions in the contract can be a big problem in the long run.
Valuation of video game giant Zynga after its acquisitions
When buying or selling a company, there are certain aspects that can be fundamental to the success of the transaction: price, suitability of the buyer/seller, protection clauses, etc. Normally, the vast majority of investors and sellers tend to focus on the first two points, however, forgetting the protection clauses or conditions in the contract can be a big problem in the long run.
Uber's strategy for buying companies
When buying or selling a company, there are certain aspects that can be fundamental to the success of the transaction: price, suitability of the buyer/seller, protection clauses, etc. Normally, the vast majority of investors and sellers tend to focus on the first two points, however, forgetting the protection clauses or conditions in the contract can be a big problem in the long run.
Pinterest and its social network of acquired companies
This year 2019 looks set to be one of the strongest years with the IPOs of several start-ups known as unicorns, i.e. those with a valuation of more than a billion US dollars. A few weeks ago Lyft went public with an IPO, the largest company to go public since Snapchat two years ago. This year looks set to repeat this trend of big companies going public, with Uber, Airbnb and Pinterest being three of the most interesting. In this article we will try to analyse the latest acquisitions made by Pinterest, and how they have affected or contributed to the parent company.
Red Points closes $38M round against piracy
The $38 million round for Red Points will strengthen its position in the international market, where it will continue to detect and resolve intellectual property infringements on the Internet. In addition, we conducted a study on the sale of companies in the international anti-piracy sector.

Igenomix's reproductive genetics in the hands of EQT fund
Igenomix has agreed to sell the company to the Swedish fund EQT Partners. Its extensive experience in reproductive genetics, thanks to its collaboration with researchers, universities and high-tech companies, has led to this transaction, which is expected to close in May. Good Start Genetics and Genetaq are part of our global company sales research.
X1 Wind receives €4M to change the offshore wind industry
X1 Wind wants to change the offshore wind industry. The €4M Horizon 2020 round will enable the development of PivotBuoy, a single-point mooring system platform that can reduce the weight and cost of deployment. We take a look at the wind energy sector to see the most prominent global company sales.
2.7M seed round for BCN3D and its 3D printers
Catalan startup BCN3D, an expert in 3D printing technology, has received a €2.7 million seed funding round. Its aim is to increase production and reduce the delivery times that limited the company. In a more generalised study of company sales, we look at the most recent deals in the 3D printer sector.