In the second half of October we have witnessed that two Spanish companies focused on cancer treatment solutions have received funding. In addition, the largest deal in Crowdequity for the biotech sector has also been closed. The protagonist of this operation has been Mind The byte.
As we have already mentioned in previous posts, the e-health sector is a sector with a lot of potential that is receiving support from investors. In the last year several Spanish e-health companies such as Psios, TopDoctors and IglobalMed have received funding in the sector and we would like to share them with you.
Alteryx is a company that provides tools for intuitive workflows for data blending and advanced analytics. This company founded in 2010 has received a total of $163M in 4 rounds of funding, yesterday it just announced its latest round,...
According to a study by Venture Watch, investment in Spanish startups in the first half of 2015 has grown by 134% compared to the same period last year, partly due to the closing of large deals that are not very typical in our country. Among the fastest growing sectors is the fintech sector, which accounted for 4 of the 15 largest deals in Spain.
The Spanish crowdlending platform for energy efficiency projects Ecrowd has just received its first round of funding of €156,000, joining the wave of platforms specialising in the renewables sector that have received funding in the last year. It seems that energy efficiency and renewables are finding in crowdlending a new funding opportunity.
Do you need help to develop new products or launch your technology-based company? Spri, the Basque business development agency, provides grants for this type of project. The 2015 call was open between February and March. We can help you to participate in the 2016 call.
Inveready is one of the largest seed capital funds in our country, which was created in 2008, in the midst of the crisis and so far has raised 5 funds worth more than €60M.Inveready is committed to technology-based companies, especially in the field of ICT and biotechnology. Normally its investments range from 200k to 200M.
Faced with strong competition in the food sector, both food distributors and producers are opting for growth through mergers and acquisitions. In the last half of 2015, we have witnessed several acquisitions in the Spanish food sector by international companies that are attracted by the quality of Spanish products and see Spain as an opportunity for growth.
According to a study conducted by TTR , in the third quarter of 2015 the volume of mergers and acquisitions in Mexico has grown by 62% compared to the same period last year. This is due to the fact that there have been several large deals of more than $500M.
According to data provided by Ascri, in the first half of 2015, biotechnology, with 24 transactions, is the sector with the second highest number of transactions. In the last month, we have witnessed several operations for an amount equal to or greater than €10M.
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are European initiatives that support R&D&I in areas of particular relevance to Europe's economy and industrial leadership. To do so, it brings together funds from different areas of H2020 and leverages private sector investment.
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.