Investments
February ends with 12 million Euro invested in Spanish startups
February is once again a very weak month in terms of public investment in Spain, achieving one of the worst records of the last 24 months, as the month ends with just over 12 million Euro invested in startups through a total of 7 operations.
2019 starts with a slight fall in Spanish investment €61.5M
January begins with an accumulated amount of decreasing investments, 61.5 million Euro, if we compare it with January of 2017 and 2018, where investment amounted to €183.21M and €214.236M respectively.
Capaball Closes its first year with €500,000 of private financing
Capaball was born in February 2018 with the aim of training the workers of the future by improving their knowledge and skills in the areas related to digital transformation (hard & soft skills). This e-learning platform is a simple way to learn.
Goin raises $2.5mm to help millennials achieve their financial goals
Goin, the first Spanish mobile application that allows users to achieve their goals through automatic saving and investing, has raised 2.5 million dollars in just one year. The startup will allocate the funds raised to strengthen its market share in Spain, grow the team, and dedicate attention towards European expansion.
Investment in private equity reached an all-time high of almost 6,000 million in 2018
The data presented on Wednesday by the Spanish Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (ASCRI) show a total of €5,843.5M, made up of 670 investors, a record-breaking figure for the second year in a row. The fact that last year’s figure has been exceeded by 18% is proof of the strong dynamism that the private equity sector in Spain is experiencing.
Investment in Startups in Spain exceeds €1.2 billion for 2018
The close of 2018 saw record levels of investment in Spanish startups, with in excess of €1.2 billion raised. The total final figure was €1,227.09 million euros raised across 198 transactions.
Cemex Ventures invests in development of worksite digital twin through structionsite
CEMEX Ventures, CEMEX’s open innovation and venture capital unit, announced today its investment in StructionSite, a US-based startup that creates digital worksite models through 360-degree cameras. This solution saves about 60% of the time required to calculate progress at a worksite, a process comprising about 1.74% of the total cost of a construction project.
Healthtech Startup MediQuo Raises €1.5m Seed Round
mediQuo, the medical chat application where users can chat 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with doctors and specialists, has secured a €1.5 m seed round, led by VC firm Target Global, with Family Offices and expert partner joining the round.
Adtuo closes a seed round of 100.000€ to revolutionize advertising
Adtuo, the startup of advertising management in social networks using artificial intelligence, has closed a financing round of 100,000 euros.