Albeit silently, algorithms are present in our lives. They are invisible to our eyes, but they are behind numerous activities we perform on a daily basis and dominate, to a certain extent, our daily lives, which is a clear and unmistakable symbol of the automation of society and industry. Big Data will be a determining factor in building value in today's environment, facilitating decision-making at every stage of the investment cycle.
Round on Onna Technologies to expand its technology solution
The advantages of software as a service, SaaS, are numerous. On the one hand, sophisticated business applications, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM), are available to companies without the resources to purchase, deploy and manage the necessary infrastructure and software. On the other hand, it is very easy to "mobilise" staff, as users have access to both these applications and data from any computer or mobile device connected to the Internet. In addition, there is no need to bring in qualified staff to manage the security aspects of mobile computing.
Housfy, Real Estate expert, closes a €6M round
In 2019, investors are maintaining their confidence in Real Estate in the majority, as there is currently a path of increase in the sector, albeit moderately, with a stabilisation of the main indicators. The improvement in the labour market and financing are two of the main reasons that have made it so competitive.
Latest rounds in LegalTech companies
Next, we look at the legalTech sector, where a number of financing rounds have taken place in companies such as SimpleLegal, Leverton and Avvo.
Latest rounds in Insurtech companies
Next, we analyse the Insurtech sector, where a merger has taken place between the companies Rastreator.com and Acierto.com, the latter bought by the British insurer Admiral Group, as well as rounds of financing that have been raised by Coverfy and Brokoli.
Latest capital increases in Fintech companies
Below, we analyse the example of the company Bizum, which demonstrates the vialbility of the Fintech sector, as well as the latest capital increases carried out in Fintech companies, such as Verse or PLeo.
Clicpiso, a benchmark real estate company, raises €8m
The real estate sector in Spain has grown by more than 4% over the past year, consolidating itself as a strategic sector with a future. The strategy within the sector seems to be changing, and it remains far removed from the great speculations and bubbles of the past.
Prior to 2007, the aim was to have a large amount of construction, even though it seemed difficult for citizens to absorb. However, the current trends seem to be buying and selling used flats in large cities, renting, whether residential or tourist, and redevelopment of large offices in large urban areas.
Due to the boom in the sector and the trend towards the reduction of intermediation in the sector, new players are beginning to emerge and try to take advantage of this to capture business.
We analyse rounds in the insurance sector
We analyse the financing rounds that have taken place in the insurance sector.Bdeo is a national pioneer in the inclusion of visual intelligence at the service of the insurance industry, which helps to simplify the expert process in the assessment of claims. The technology generated by this company goes beyond the calls to the adjusters to make claims, as it allows, without the need to download any application, to make a video call where you can explain the context and give details as well as provide evidence through recordings of the situation.
We analyse the rounds in the Smart Home
We analyse the financing rounds carried out in the Smart Home. Homyhub is a start-up that has developed a technology to open garage doors from a mobile app. While the idea seems simple enough, the company has been able to integrate functions that have proved attractive to major automotive market leaders such as Porsche.
Holded, Business Operating System expert, raises €6M
Finance departments in medium-sized and large companies are increasingly managing to streamline routine actions by automating them through ERP or intelligent systems.
These programmes are increasingly scalable, have a greater number of functionalities and are more integrated, even being able to extract forecasts or detect failures in the processes carried out manually.
Affiliated Marketing specialist Shoppiday receives €1M
Shoppiday, a company specialising in digital marketing, has received a €1m capital increase in order to expand nationally.
Market Research expert Zinklar closes €1M round
Zinklar receives €1M in order to continue to grow and expand internationally to become the market leader in Agile Market Research.