The ways of learning are changing with new technologies. In recent years we have seen how online learning has been gaining ground over books. The big publishers have had to make a leap in their strategy and enter the online market in order to be able to compete in the market. Publishers such as Anaya have already made a turn in their strategy and have incorporated new technologies, while other publishers such as McGraw Hill have decided to enter the technological world by acquiring companies in the sector.
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M&A in the tourism IT sector: Amadeus leads in buyouts
Amadeus, which has traditionally offered solutions for airlines, has invested more than €1.2 billion since 2013 in acquisitions to diversify its business and reduce its dependence on the airline business. In 2015, Amadeus acquired four companies to strengthen its position in the airport, hotel and travel agency travel sectors.
Investment in tech startups last fortnight of the year
Javier Megías, co-founder of Startupxplore, during the business angels congress held the last week of December in Valencia, said that investment in startups so far this year has already reached €400 M distributed in 2,638 startups. In the last 15 days companies such as La Comunity, Ad-Pure, Paypro, Groopify and Upplication have received funding. These companies are each from a different technology sector and are a good reflection of the technology sectors that have been most active in 2015.
Foreign companies interested in Spanish ERP
In the last half of the year we have witnessed the acquisition of several Spanish companies in the ERP sector by international companies, which shows us that the Erp market is already a mature sector and its main players are making acquisitions to open up to new markets and offer new, more specialised services in order to compete. Spain represents a great opportunity for these main players.
Uniplaces, Incubout, Tviso and Galgo Medical receive funding in the first week of November.
4 technology startups with presence in our country receive funding in the first week of November 2015. These startups are a clear example of the sectors that are receiving support from investors. The software sector, online booking and aggregators and digital marketing.
Investment analysis of Inveready
Inveready is one of the largest seed capital funds in our country, which was created in 2008, in the midst of the crisis and so far has raised 5 funds worth more than €60M.Inveready is committed to technology-based companies, especially in the field of ICT and biotechnology. Normally its investments range from 200k to 200M.
New venture capital funds for the ICT and real estate sectors
According to TTR's monthly report, capital raised by private equity funds in Spain increased by 101% in August compared to the same month last year. The number of transactions increased to 13, compared to 11 in August 2014. By sector, the most active sectors in August were real estate, with 23 deals; technology, with 11, and the Internet and health, hygiene and aesthetics sectors, both with 5 deals.
Most active investors in the ICT sector in 2015
Looking for investors for your tech startup? Here are the most active investors in 2015.
Gartner, Softbank Digital dimension: Foreign investors interested in Spanish tech companies
In recent months we have seen how large international technology companies have set their sights on Spanish startups. Among the operations that have been carried out we highlight the purchase of Nubera by Gartner, that of Beabloo by Softbank and the purchase of Nexica by Digital Dimension.
Ofertia and Tectronic: Divestments in the IT sector
According to the Ascri 2015 report, 2015 has seen a record number of divestments in Spain, partly due to the leading role played by international groups. In May, two Spanish funds: Finaves and Dinamia disinvested in companies in the ICT sector, giving entry to international groups.
Tech startup funding rounds in June
In June 2015, more than 15 technology startups received funding. Among the most active sub-sectors this month are medical-related startups, which received 4 rounds, IOT and mobile apps.
Food2u, Vcentral and Spec: Mergers & Acquisitions Tech Startups May
According to an International TechTalk report, the technology industry generated $84,000M in mergers and acquisitions during the first quarter of 2015. Companies want to grow at a time when there is so much competition in the market. Below we detail the M&A operations that have had Spanish companies as protagonists in May.