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  • Acquisitions

Barcelona-based gaming startup Akamon to be acquired for $25 million

Akamon, the social gaming company based in Barcelona, has been acquired by Imperus Technologies for…

  • Interviews

Q&A with Softonic’s CEO Scott Arpajian: from desktop software juggernaut to ‘mobile first’ restart

Interview with Softonic's new CEO Scott Arpajian. Topics discussed include the company's mobile first approach,…

  • Interviews

Scytl: how Barcelona-based company transformed the global elections industry in just 15 years

In-depth interview with Pere Valles, CEO of Barcelona-based and electronic voting juggernaut Scytl.

  • News

Scytl builds strong management team to IPO on the Nasdaq in 2017

We sat down with the CEO of one of Spain's largest technology companies, Scytl, which…

  • Investments

Wallapop clone and Barcelona-based Letgo raises $100 million from Naspers

Classifieds and second-hand goods marketplace Letgo has raised $100 million from Naspers. The company is…

  • Investments

QaShops raises €1M from Axon, Bankinter, as it eases offline-to-online transition for suppliers and manufacturers

QaShops' CEO Juan Macias believes there's a big opportunity in retail and distribution. QaShops is…

  • Investments

Fitness app 8fit gets in shape with $2.5 million in new funding

8fit has raised a $2.5 million investment round of funding from Balderton's Mark Evans, former…

  • News

Facts and figures: the Spanish startup scene in H1 2015

A summary of the most relevant investments, acquisitions and news of the Spanish startup ecosystem…

  • Investments

Let the cleaning fight begin: GetYourHero receives €1.5m investment from Seaya Ventures

Following rounds from EsLife and Wayook, Barcelona-based and cleaning startup GetYourHero has just announced a…

  • Investments

Qualitas Equity Partners announces €60m growth fund aimed at mature internet companies and SMEs

Qualitas Equity Partners, the investment firm which was one of the main backers of Tuenti…