Nuance, the developer of the voice recognition technology used by the Siri virtual assistant, has acquired Spanish company Agnitio, which focuses on providing solutions for forensic applications as well as fraud prevention.
BBVA-owned Propel invests in insurance technology company Hixme
Propel Venture Partners, the venture capital fund owned by BBVA, has announced that it will invest in the startup Hixme, which uses technology to develop health plans tailored to the profile of each employee, which they can keep if they decide to change jobs.
New funds for Spanish companies: Nazca Capital and Kibo Ventures
Nazca Capital and Kibo Ventures, raise funds to invest in Spanish companies. Nazca is focused on companies between €30M and €200M in sales and Kibo Ventures on early stage digital startups.
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According to Ascri's report "2016 Venture Capital & Private Equity in Spain", Spanish fundrasing by private entities experienced a certain slowdown compared to 2014, reaching a figure of €1,481M. If we add to this figure the resources raised by public entities and the application of international resources when making their investments, the total amount of funds raised was €3,359M. Although this figure is considerably lower than in 2014, it is considerably higher than the funds raised during the crisis period.
Inveready launches new fund for tech startups
Inveready has successfully launched its second investment vehicle focused on investing in technology-based companies using Venture Debt financing, Inveready Venture Finance II. The venture capital company, managed by the management company Inveready Asset Management SGEIC, is pending registration with the CNMV and expects to make its first investments in the coming months.