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ECONOVA closes investment round with the help of ABRA INVEST
The Econova group has closed a financing round with private investors. The funds raised will allow the group to complete the biomass supply project to a German energy group. Econova has been advised by ABRA INVEST for the successful completion of the operation.
Spain leads European energy M&A market in the second quarter of 2015
According to a report by EY, in the second quarter of the year Spain is at the forefront of M&A deals in energy, with 7 deals worth $3,100M, and of the 5 largest European deals by volume in the quarter, three are Spanish. The largest deal involved Madrileña Red Gas, which was sold by Morgan Stanley to the consortium of companies formed by Gingko, PGGM and EDF.
New funds for the ICT sector, promoted by Carlos Blanco, Hotusa Ventures and Octopus
Technology startups in our country are growing considerably, and are even being able to grow and compete in the international market. Venture capital is playing an important role in this phenomenon. In recent days we have heard news about the creation of new funds that we would like to share with you.
ICT Horizon 2020 Calendar
H2020 presents its "calls" 2016 2017 in the field of "Information & Communication Technologies" and invites us to participate in the ICT 2015 - Innovate, Connect, Transform event, which will take place from 20-22 October 2015 in Lisbon.
Venture capital in the industrial sector: Springwater, Black Toro Capital, Abac and Espiga.
Industrial firms choose private equity to help them grow and open up international markets. Springwater has bought the Spanish subsidiary of Imtech to gain a foothold in the industrial sector in Spain. In addition, in the last two months we have witnessed the first deals in the industrial sector of new funds: Abac and Espiga Capital.
Basque companies want to grow and see going public as their solution
Following the success of Euskaltel's IPO, which we mentioned in a previous post, several Basque companies have seen this form of financing as an opportunity for growth. Moreover, 12 of the 15 Basque companies listed on the stock exchange improved their results in 2015. In addition to Euskaltel, the last two Basque companies to go public were Masmovil Ibercom in 2012 and NBI Bearings Europe last March, although both have used the Alternative Stock Market (MAB).
Venture capital bets on energy: Cerberus, ArgoCapital and Magnum Capital.
As we mentioned in a post a few weeks ago, the energy reform is attracting energy investors in our country. Large investors such as Cerverus are betting on our wind farms. On the other hand, large Spanish corporations see this situation as an opportunity and are looking for buyers such as Isolus.
Venture capital activity: Capitana Venture Partners, Cabiedes & Partners and Inveready
According to Javier Ulecia, president of Ascri, investment by venture capital funds in start-ups is increasing steadily. We will reach the weight that this sector should have, because there are an increasing number of interesting projects...
H2020 Energy Calendar 2016-2017
The draft of the H2020 calls for proposals in energy for the 2016/2017 academic year has been published. Energy is one of the challenges in which a greater return has been achieved in Spain in the two years that the H2020 programme has been in force. Below you will find the calendar.
Investment in augmented reality is growing
Investment in augmented reality grew by 96% in 2014, from 28 rounds in 2013 to 55 rounds in 2014. Moreover, the companies in the sector are still very young, most of them are less than 5 years old, which shows us the potential of this sector. Among the most frequent uses of this technology are marketing, education, health, training and culture.
Spanish biotech companies internationalise: Artax Biopharma, PharmaMar and Mind The Byte
In the last month we have seen how Spanish biotech companies are growing and opening up to new markets. Artax Biopharma has just received $10M from American investors, PharmaMar has started selling its product in Japan and Mind The Byte has just opened a subsidiary in Copehenague.