The call, which will have a budget similar to last year's, around €68M, will be organised in two phases this year: In the first phase, projects will be selected and in the second phase, a decision will be taken on the grant to be awarded to those projects which, having been selected in the first phase, meet all the requirements of the programme. Applications for the first phase can be submitted until 7 April.
Sanitas buys Helthia to enter the world of digitalisation
Helthia is an online platform created in 2014, which offers specialised healthcare services in the field of sports medicine.
21 Buttons, the Spanish fashion social network, receives €3M
This Catalan company founded a year ago has received a €3M round for its consolidation in Spain and international expansion. The round was led by Samaipata Ventures and also participated 360 Capital Partners, Sabadell Venture Capital, Sputnik, VenturCap, Mediaset and Breega Capital.
Accenture acquires French identity management company Arismore 5
The acquisition of Arismore strengthens Accenture's identity management capabilities. Accenture has also made other acquisitions in the field of cybersecurity in 2017. About Arismore Arismore is a French company founded in 2002 and...
Mobusi, a mobile advertising and video company, buys Lab Cave, a video game company, to strengthen its inventory.
"With this move we will have a large inventory of our own under a very powerful brand that has already made great numbers with other monetisation systems internationally," said Alberto Cenalmor, founder and CEO of Mobusi.
What is private equity investing in and what prospects do we expect for 2017?
Venture capital investment in Spain in 2016 totalled €3,100M, an increase of 5% compared to 2015. Two deals (Hotelbeds and Renovalia) for more than €1,000M of deal value and 6 for more than €100M contributed to this result. In terms of the most active sectors, the IT/Telecom/Internet sector is in first place.
HR technology company Manpower buys systems integration consultancy Ciber Spain
ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), a global expert in the world of employment and in creating innovative talent strategy solutions, has signed a buyout agreement with Ciber, Inc. (NYSE: CBR) to acquire its business unit in Spain.
Sweden's ABB buys Spanish quality inspection company NUB3D
NUB3D, is a Spanish startup that develops measurement systems using 3D scanning by structured white light capable of enabling automated quality control inspection.
Barcelona-based FinTech ID Finance raises $50M to grow in Latin America
The company will use the funding raised for its expansion programme in Latin America following the launch of its online financing service MoneyMan last year in Brazil.
Ec2ce, a Spanish company applying big data to agriculture, receives €1M
In this round, they have brought in a large number of prestigious professionals in various fields to support an expansion plan that includes as a priority its commercial landing in the United States. It also maintains its strategies and operations in Spain and Europe.
Schibsted Spain buys Habitaclia and reinforces its activity in the real estate classifieds portal group
Schibsted Spain brings together a group of portals that accumulate monthly more than 180 million visits, 35 of them to its real estate classifieds. Now, with the acquisition of Habitaclia, it adds more than 15% to this traffic.
eDreams Odigeo buys hotel booking platform budgetplaces.com 5
eDreams Odigeo has acquired the hotel search and booking website budgetplaces.com, a Barcelona-based online business that provides users with accommodation options worldwide.