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CornerJob, one year old and $35M lifted.

CornerJob, one year old and $35M lifted.

Cornerjob, a Spanish job search app, lets you know within 24 hours if your CV has been selected for an interview. This app, which was launched in the French and Italian market in 2015, has already received a total of $35M and the support of international investors.

Spanish artificial intelligence company Inbenta receives $12M round of funding

"Given the current moment of effervescence of this type of technology, you have to take advantage of the pull to grow more and better. To do this, either you have a lot of cash or you carry out investment rounds. Otherwise, other companies with more muscle like IBM will come along and overtake you, no matter how much you suspect you have better technology. It's a way to be able to invest in R&D and continue to have a good product," says an Inbenta executive.

Ysios invests in French cardiac device maker CorWave

A month after announcing the closing of its second fund, Ysios has invested in French company CorWave. Thus entering a market that is moving a lot of money, cardiac assistance devices. This round is the first French investment by Ysios, which in addition to Spain has invested in the US, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Sweden.

Venture capital invests in BPOs to grow companies and increase their value.

The BPO is a highly fragmented industry, where in order to grow and compete in the market, acquisitions must be made. Private equity is aware of this fact and enters BPO companies to provide them with liquidity, grow through acquisitions and then sell at a higher value. Some investors, who entered the sector early, such as Talde or 3i, have already successfully divested. Others like Carlyle and Pai Partners have just invested.

Fondico Global has chosen 9 funds in which it will invest €157M in its 7th call.

Fondico Global has chosen 9 funds in which it will invest €157M in its 7th call.

26 funds in 3 different categories: Expansion Capital, Venture Capital and Incubation, participated in the 7th Fondico call. Of these 26 funds, 9 have been selected, three in each category. Fondico will distribute €157M among these funds. Given the multiplier effect generated by this instrument, the funds participating thanks to this call will invest a minimum of €660M in Spain, which is 4.2 times the amount of €157M committed by FOND-ICO Global.