Contact

Growing investment in the Fintech sector


, ,
Integral service around a transaction
BY : Diego GutiérrezApril Thu, 2014
fintech 2In the last 5 years the investment of the global Fintech sector has tripled, reaching an investment of $3B in 2013. In Europe, the UK tops the list of major investors.

fintech

London: Fintech capital of Europe

Since 2004, the majority of Fintech deals have taken place in the UK, and particularly in London. In 2013, the UK and Ireland accounted for more than half (53%) of Europe's FinTech deals and more than two-thirds of Europe's FinTech deals. funding (69%).

"This trend looks set to continue, with a number of London-based accelerators recently emerging that see the sector as a source of opportunity, such as Level 39, which was created barely a month ago and is the world's only accelerator of Fintech projects, or Startupbootcamp"comments Diego Gutierrez, an expert in alternative financing of the group Abra Invest.

Fintech in Spain

In Spain, there have also been several large transactions in the Fintech sector.
Perhaps the most talked-about has been that of Kantoxthe pioneering firm in the exchange of currencies without bank intermediation, which closed this February 2014, the biggest financing round of the Fintech sector in Spain , a 6.4 million euro round led by Partech Ventures and Idinvest. Kantox had previously closed another €1M round of funding led by Cabiedes.

Another company which has also received funding is PeerTransferPeerTransfer, a global leader in international payments in the education sector. PeerTransfer, based in Valencia and Boston, has received €5M in funding for International Expansion and New Products. The investment has been led by QED Investors, FIDES and KIBO Ventures.

Onza partners, the society of private equity chaired by José María Irisarri, created in December 2013 and focused on internet projects and mobile applications, has led a financing round of more than €3M in Fintonic, a service to manage the home economy.

The M&A Professionals

Meet our services

CONTACT US

MEET
OUR
METODOLOGY

Do you want to be up to date?

SUSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER

Our diferentiation

Market Research Technology
Our team of market analysis specialists is continuously analyzing the investments of the most active markets in the industry in order to unceasingly contribute ideas of the current market situation and identify the most relevant trends for senior management. We integrate the most relevant sources of information which allows us to discover the most interesting companies for venture capital and similarly helps us to identify the investors with the highest probability of involvement in an M&A process to ensure the success of our sell-side operations.

The reports and deductions of our advisors provide a broad view of the sector, both geographically and from the complementary or adjacent markets perspective.
Technology Data Analytics
for M&A
Advanced data anlytics is a weapon". Intelfin is an artificial intelligence tool we use for investing and creating value in SMEs through competitive analytics and the enterprise environment.

IntelFin consists of a cognitive system, which, through the application of advanced analytical technologies, facilitates the automation of investment and financing decisions in the field of non-listed companies and especially SMEs in high-growth sectors.

The information related to these companies is characterized by their lack of transparency and heterogeneity; thus, it is necessary to develop an advanced analysis which is as much predictive as prescriptive and is developed in a natural language custom, suitable to obtain greater clarity and knowledge of the investment scope.

The IntelFin system focuses especially on analyzing the variables that define and influence the competitive environment of a sector and the positioning of a company, analyzing their influence on future value creation. Therefore, IntelFin supports strategic decision-making to senior management by resolving questions such as:

¿What are my competitors' priorities, strategies and expansion plans? Who's my competition? Which competitor is most likely to grow at a higher rate?
Which areas of activity/business models will receive the most investment? Which sectors are most attractive to investors?
Which companies are going to experience the most growth in the near future? Which companies are most likely to receive investment or be acquired?
Training Methodology
We have developed training programs in an innovative set-up which guarantees our teams the acquisition of technical competences both in the field of corporate finance and in the field of psychology, that is much needed when it comes to negotiation processes.

We have a culture of continuous improvement of our processes, closely related to the use of information systems that allow the enhancement of internal communication between our teams, as well as external communication with our customers. Hence, we extend best practices identified internally in an efficient and rapid manner among our members.

Are you one of those who prefer to be well informed when making decisions?

M&A NEWS
INDUSTRIAL REPORTS
crossmenu