We have recently learned that Apple has bought Glimpse, a personal health data platform with which users or patients can collect, personalise and share an image of their health data. This company was founded in 2012 and in 2014 it...
Venture capital invests in Fintech: Santander innoventures, Propel Venture Partners
Technology in the financial sector is gaining strength and banks do not want to be left behind, proof of this is that we have recently learned that Santander has increased its fintech fund and BBVA has made a new investment through Propel.
Countercraft, Spanish cybersecurity company receives €1M in investment
Countercraft, la empresa que desarrolla herramientas de engaño para detectar, descubrir y manipular a los adversarios que cuenta tan solo con 9 meses de vida ha recibido una ronda de €1M de inversores como Adara Ventures, Orza y Wayra. Sobre Countercraft...
Venture capital invests in innovations in the tourism sector
In the last month several startups offering services in the tourism sector have received funding of more than €1M. These young companies, which are no more than 2 years old, are applying technology to revolutionise the tourism sector and want to grow in order to be competitive in the market.
Salupro receives €6M in funding from Q-Growth, Bonsai and K Fund
The price comparison website for medical devices for dental and veterinary clinics has received €6m to enable it to grow abroad and digitise processes.
Top 10 mobility startups to watch
In the last year we have seen several rounds of investment in Spanish companies that use mobile in their business model. All the companies detected are young companies, founded since 2011. Some of these companies, such as Cabify, have received a large amount of funding.
Spanish investors invest in cybersecurity: Santander and Alma Mundi Innvierte Fund.
In the last week two cybersecurity companies have received funding from Spanish investors: Alma mundi ventures and Santander Innoventures. One of the beneficiary companies is a Spanish company, Enigmedia, which is active in the field of secure encryption.
Spanish venture capital invests in mobile data collection company BeMyEye
BeMyEye, European leader in mobile crowdsourcing, closed at the end of May a €6.5M funding round to expand in the Spanish market. The round was led by Spanish venture capital firm Nauta Capital, joined by P101 fund and other investors....
Venture capital in Iot applied to energy: Enlighted, Varentec, Telensa...
Iot solutions applied to the energy sector are growing considerably. MarketandMarket estimates that the market will grow from $7.59B in 2015 to $22.34B in 2020. Among the applications that Iot has for energy we find: Time monitoring...
Jobandtalent, Linkedin, Cornerjob: technologies that unite the labour market are of interest to investors who are betting big on the sector.
This week Jobantalent has closed the largest round of funding in the technology sector so far in 2016, and Microsoft has bought the professional network Linkedin for €23.26 billion.
Private equity takes an interest in fashion: Proa capital, Axon Partners Group
"Why invest in fashion in Spain? Because there is tradition and industry and there are prospects for a recovery in consumption after years of contraction; fashion is a sector that has the best companies in the world and, consequently, the best talent in the world," says Fernando Elío Dolz de Espejo, investment director at ProA Capital.
Venture capital disinvestment in Spanish companies: Tyba and Otogami
In the last month we have seen venture capital divestments in Spanish companies, some of which, such as the sale of Tyba, have been beneficial for investors. Others, such as the sale of Otogami, have been made so that the company can continue its activity.