By the end of this year, the big data analytics market is expected to reach $16.9B in revenues, up 5% from 2015. Among the sectors in which big data will grow the most in the coming years are manufacturing and banking, which are expected to be the fastest-growing...
Top venture capital most active in E-Health
We have recently learned that Apple has bought Glimpse, a personal health data platform with which users or patients can collect, personalise and share an image of their health data. This company was founded in 2012 and in 2014 it...
Venture capital invests in Fintech: Santander innoventures, Propel Venture Partners
Technology in the financial sector is gaining strength and banks do not want to be left behind, proof of this is that we have recently learned that Santander has increased its fintech fund and BBVA has made a new investment through Propel.
American Monotype buys Spanish image promotion company Olapic.
Monotype, a Nasqad-listed typeface design company, has bought for $130M Olapic, a startup founded by 3 Spaniards in 2010 that has developed a tool that allows any company to interact with its customers through photographs.

Countercraft, Spanish cybersecurity company receives €1M in investment
Countercraft, la empresa que desarrolla herramientas de engaño para detectar, descubrir y manipular a los adversarios que cuenta tan solo con 9 meses de vida ha recibido una ronda de €1M de inversores como Adara Ventures, Orza y Wayra. Sobre Countercraft...
Venture capital invests in innovations in the tourism sector
In the last month several startups offering services in the tourism sector have received funding of more than €1M. These young companies, which are no more than 2 years old, are applying technology to revolutionise the tourism sector and want to grow in order to be competitive in the market.
Atrys to list on Mab tomorrow (Friday) after capital increase
Atrys will make its debut tomorrow on the MAB, after receiving the approval of the MAB incorporations committee. The company, which is the 35th company to be listed in the growth company category, is engaged in the provision of diagnostic services and medical treatments and the development of new therapeutic modalities and diagnostic tools.
Swedish industrial automation communication company HMS buys Spanish company Intesis Software
HMS Industrial Networks, listed on Nasqad in Stockholm, has acquired all the shares of Intesis Software, a leading Spanish provider of advanced communications solutions and systems integration for building automation.
Salupro receives €6M in funding from Q-Growth, Bonsai and K Fund
The price comparison website for medical devices for dental and veterinary clinics has received €6m to enable it to grow abroad and digitise processes.
Top 10 mobility startups to watch
In the last year we have seen several rounds of investment in Spanish companies that use mobile in their business model. All the companies detected are young companies, founded since 2011. Some of these companies, such as Cabify, have received a large amount of funding.
Invent Pharma and Palex: Healthcare M&A June 2016
Private equity firms are driving the healthcare sector in Spain. This month we learned that Corpfin has bought Palex, a medical device company, to provide it with sufficient liquidity for mergers and acquisitions. In addition, Apax...

News new funds: Fondico, BeAble, Artá Capital and Sabadell
Fondico quiere que el capital riesgo en España coja fuerza y acaba de anunciar una nueva convocatoria. Además estamos viendo cómo se están captando recursos para nuevos fondos, que invertirán en empresas muy diferentes, desde empresas tecnológicas industriales recién...