During 2013, investment in companies in Brazil has grown significantly, with "Internet" standing out as the most active sector. In 2012, this sector was not even among the five most interesting activities for investors.
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Technology in the financial sector?
Perhaps by necessity, perhaps by nature, the financial sector is seeing the growth of technology companies that aim to bring about a profound change in the way finance is managed. In 2012, the number of transactions in the fintech sector increased by 20% and the total amount invested by 22%. This trend is continuing in 2013.
Venture capital is growing in Latam
According to TTR, venture capital investments have grown significantly in the third quarter of 2013 compared to 2012. Brazil and Chile are the countries leading this growth.
Intel lidera la adquisición en el sector de la «Ciberseguridad»
According to CBinsights, among the IPOs in 2013, security networking company FireEye has doubled since its debut on the Nasdaq. But the case has not been the only successful sale recently, in the last year 78 companies have sold within the sector. There are also relevant cases in Spain, such as alient vault.
Europe's innovation funding grows by 13%
According to a report by Clipperton finance, innovative SME financing has rebounded in the second quarter of 2013 despite all the rumours about the European economy.
Spanish venture capital grows by 41% in number of deals
According to webcapitalriesgo, the number of investment transactions in the first half of 2013 increased by 41% to 468 transactions. Despite this, the volume invested fell by 101bTP1T compared to the same half of 2012 with a total of €92.3MM.
ICTs the only sector to see an upturn in investment activity
Despite a downward trend in investment across the board, the information technology (ICT) sector has seen a rebound in the second quarter of 2013. Private investment firms invested 12,500$ million in 65 deals in the second quarter, which is at a similar level to the last two years.
Within eHealth, investors are interested in cost transparency
In the US, access to healthcare could reach millions of new consumers with the passage of the Affordable Care Act next year. Investors have bet on start-ups that offer transparency in healthcare costs, crucial to improve efficiency for patients, providers, hospitals and insurance companies.
Telecoms step up investment through venture capital funds
La inversión de los venture capital corporativo de las «telecos» están en los niveles más altos en los últimos 10 años. Han invertido $ 1,64 mil mlns en 145 operaciones desde el inicio de 2012.
Strengthening the Latin American Venture Capital Ecosystem
According to a study by http://www.economist.com/, the assessment of the venture capital and venture capital ecosystem in Latam has shown significant improvements, with local regulation having improved the investment climate.
Se mete PRISA en el mundo de las «ofertas»
The world of offers has been in turmoil in recent years due to the importance of price for consumers. Proof of this is the progress made by PRISA with its participation in OFFERUM with its PLANEO portal. Consumers in this period of crisis are looking more and more at the price and are willing to receive abundant information about offers, in addition to the difficulty that businesses have in getting customers.
The future of the internet capturing the movement of physical things
Services ranging from thermostat sensors to wristbands that can track how you sleep or eat, is made up of hundreds of startup companies categorised as the Internet of Things (IoT). The Internet of Things describes technologies that connect to the internet and to each other through sensors, wireless networks, as well as "machine-to-machine" methods.