We analyse the recent acquisition of the industrial automation expert IDS by Ibermática, in which the venture capital firm Proa Capital has a stake. Industry 4.0 is starting to pick up investment speed.
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We review the largest robotics funding rounds in Europe in recent years. We also look at ABB's announcement to open a centre in Barcelona dedicated to robotics digitisation.
Analysis of the investment in Industrial Automation Software. Sothis buys Ininfa.
Find out the main details about the latest investment rounds in companies specialising in the development of Industrial Automation Software. In addition, we analyse the purchase of Ininfa by the Valencian company Sothis.
The state of the European technology industry in 2017
The European technology sector is going through a sweet moment, according to 2017 figures in terms of activity and investment volume, with figures that exceed the record levels of the previous year. Check out all these figures and our analysis of the sector's situation.
The main Internet of Things rounds of 2017. Altair buys Carriots' 100%.
We take a look back at the most important funding rounds in the IoT sector in 2017. In addition, Altair acquires Spain's Carriots 100% from Suez and the CDTI (Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology).
IoT investment to grow by 15% in 2017, companies like Daqri have raised rounds of more than $200M
According to Everis, the number of deals in the sector will be 9% lower than last year, while investment volume will grow by 15%. This is a sign that the sector is in the process of maturing, fewer deals are being done, but each company is betting more heavily. In terms of the countries leading the sector, the USA is the biggest forerunner.
Juan Roig buys Sothis Group, an IT solutions company for Industry 4.0
Angels Capital, the investment arm of Mercadona chairman Juan Roig, has bought Sothis' 100%, which last year had a €30m turnover.
WorldSensing, the Catalan IOT company, closes €8.3M round
Woldsensing, the industrial and mobility solutions company based on the Internet of Things (IoT) created in 2008 in Barcelona, has closed its Series B investment round for €8.3 million. The company, which sells software and hardware solutions, accumulates since its inception an investment of about €15M.
Software AG expands its commitment to IoT with purchase of Cumulocity
Karl-Heinz Streibich, CEO of Software AG, said: "With the acquisition of Cumulocity, we are strengthening our market leadership and facilitating our customers' access to IoT by bringing them the benefits of an expanded, holistic product portfolio that combines physical sensor data with innovative analytical software solutions.
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We analyse the industry sector in detail from our Corporate Finance perspective. In addition, we talk about some references of the sector that can be useful for entrepreneurs immersed in this type of activities.
Swedish industrial automation communication company HMS buys Spanish company Intesis Software
HMS Industrial Networks, listed on Nasqad in Stockholm, has acquired all the shares of Intesis Software, a leading Spanish provider of advanced communications solutions and systems integration for building automation.
Innovation in the iot e-health sector Spain
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...