The internet of things has reached Spanish healthcare. Several Spanish startups such as Social Diabetes, Dycare or Exotive are succeeding and winning awards in the sector. Some of these companies have become what they are thanks to funding support...
The e-health sector is coming to our country, according to a study carried out by Startupxplore, the number of startups in the eHealth sector grew by 53% in 2015 compared to the previous year. In addition, we have already seen the first mergers and acquisitions in the eHealth...
Two days ago we learned that the video game chain Game bought the augmented reality company Ads Reality, the big tech companies like Facebook and Microsoft are investing a lot of money in the sector and companies like MagicLeap, which has not yet released any product on the market, has raised more than $1.42B. In Spain, a good number of startups have embarked on the adventure of developing products and technologies based on Virtual and Augmented Reality.
The Finnish giant has seen the opportunity that the e-health sector can offer and has bought the company Withing for $170M. The E-health sector has a lot of potential: the market is demanding it and this makes investors interested in the sector.
The introduction of new technologies in patient care services is a necessity for companies in the sector that want to be competitive. According to a study by Venture Watch Research for the first half of 2015, the e-health sector is the third leading sector in terms of investment in Spanish start-ups (8.8% of volume) behind financial technologies and tied with e-commerce (9.9% of volume each). This has led companies in the healthcare sector to take the plunge and invest in technology companies, such as the recent purchase of CHS by France's Air Liquide healthcare or the purchase of ThermiGen LLC by Almirall.
"The digital marketing sector is starting a consolidation process and that is why we are taking advantage of our financial strength to play a relevant role in this new environment of Mergers and Acquisitions within the digital industry in Spain"...
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.
ABRA INVEST, would like to present an investment opportunity in the eHealth sector and invite you to the webinar for investors that will take place next Wednesday 30th September at 17h00 (Madrid time, GMT+2).
The video game industry in Spain had a turnover of €412.4M in 2014, 31% more than in 2013. The youth of the sector, 65% of the companies are less than 5 years old and the funding that the video game industry is receiving make us foresee that it is a sector with a lot of potential, which still has a long way to go.
New technologies are changing the consumer's behaviour when it comes to making a purchase decision, the mobile phone, for example, is one of the tools that have been incorporated into the decision making process. The customer at the point of sale can compare prices, ask for opinions, look for offers. That is why in recent years companies have been created that provide mobile marketing services for large brands that see the mobile phone as an opportunity to interact with their customers. It seems that the trend for this type of company is on the rise as their effectiveness becomes clearer and investors do not hesitate to bet on them.
The elimination of geographical barriers, as well as new technologies applied to production processes and increased competition, are creating an increasingly demanding customer. Companies face two challenges: to know what their customers' real needs are and to reach them. In order to help in this task, numerous online marketing companies have appeared, many of them driven by venture capital.
Numerous companies have taken advantage of the concern for health and wellbeing and the increased use of new technologies to create innovative companies in this field. Investors have not been left behind and are betting heavily on the sector. Proof of this is that the number of Series A and B rounds in the health sector has increased by 179% from 2010 to 2013, from 24 deals in 2011 to 67 in 2013.