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.
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More than €280M for Spanish companies in the sixth FOND-ICO GLOBAL call for proposals
Axis, the venture capital company of the ICO Group, has resolved the sixth call of FOND-ICO Global with the selection of four funds, in which it will invest €71M. These funds will invest around €280 million in Spain, which is almost 4 times the amount that FOND-ICO Global will invest. Given the great reception of this call, a new call is expected to be launched before the summer. According to the planned investment plan, new fund selection calls will continue to be launched depending on the market situation.
New Venture Capital Funds: Encomenda Venture, Nazca Capital and Advent
Carlos Blanco after the sale of Akamon and the launch of Nuclio Venture Capital, a Venture Builder, has now launched his new project, Encomenda Venture, a fund manager.
Strengzen and Caixa Innvierte Start, new funds March 2016
Avet Ventures has just launched its first fund to invest in innovative companies. In addition, La Caixa and the CDTI want to help boost the biotechnology sector in our country and have already made the first investment of its Caixa Innvierte Start fund, which will invest in early stage companies in the field of health.
New venture capital funds November 2015
According to Javier Ulicea, venture capital investments in Spain will reach €500M in 2015. The good prospects for investment in our country are being noted in the launch of new funds. Lanzame Capital, Endurance Partners, Uc Capital and Collins, are the protagonists of this November.
New funds for the ICT sector, promoted by Carlos Blanco, Hotusa Ventures and Octopus
Technology startups in our country are growing considerably, and are even being able to grow and compete in the international market. Venture capital is playing an important role in this phenomenon. In recent days we have heard news about the creation of new funds that we would like to share with you.
New funds for ICTs, Bio and internalisation (May)
If the other day we talked about the new funds created in the energy sector, today it is the turn of other new funds such as ICT and bio. Cofides has also created a fund together with Oman SGRF to support Spanish companies with internationalisation plans in the Middle East and Oman.
Hotusa, crazy4media, Avet ventures and Victoria VC: New funds (April 2015)
It seems that venture capital is reactivating, in the month of April we have received news of the opening of new funds that have technology startups as protagonists.