12 Acquisitions of Companies in Spain

January 15, 2023
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M&A activity has seen a steady increase across the globe over the past decade, especially in Spain. Startups and technology companies have become very popular with private equity firms, strategic buyers and even family offices.

In this blog post, we are taking a closer look at 12 acquisitions that took place in Spain .

Innocv solutions acquired by Alkemy digital_enabler

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$5,115,257

Announcement:

19 July 2022

Details about the company:

Innocv Solutions specializes in the use of new technologies in the supply chain and mobile applications (IOS, Android).

Headquarter:

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Where to find them:

Industry:

Information Technology

Details about the buyer:

We are the first digital enabler in Italy; by assisting our clients in the change, we help their businesses develop.

Headquarter:

Milano, Lombardia, Italy

Where to find them:

Megalab acquired by Eurofins Scientific

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$44,974,696

Announcement:

30 September 2016

Details about the company:

Megalab offers services for laboratories.

Headquarter:

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Where to find them:

Industry:

Health Care

Details about the buyer:

For the pharmaceutical, culinary, environmental, and consumer products industries, Eurofins offers testing and support services.

Headquarter:

Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Where to find them:

Qustodio acquired by Family Zone

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$52,000,000

Announcement:

3 May 2022

Details about the company:

Qustodio is a well-known platform that offers families and schools all around the world digital safety and wellbeing.

Headquarter:

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Where to find them:

Industry:

Children, EdTech, Parenting, Security, Software

Details about the buyer:

Family Zone combines the top cyber professionals, businesses, and tools into a simple-to-use platform.

Headquarter:

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Where to find them:

Greene Waste to Energy SL acquired by Moira Capital Partners

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$44,745,232

Announcement:

8 August 2019

Details about the company:

Innovative gasification technology is created by Greene Waste to Energy SL to recover energy from organic waste and biomass.

Headquarter:

Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Where to find them:

Industry:

Biomass Energy, Energy, Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy

Details about the buyer:

A private equity company is Moira Capital Partners.

Headquarter:

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Where to find them:

Tiendeo acquired by ShopFully

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$38,069,589

Announcement:

11 April 2022

Details about the company:

The weekly adverts and digitalized catalogues of the biggest merchants are collected on the website Tiendeo.

Headquarter:

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Where to find them:

Industry:

Advertising, E-Commerce, Internet, Machine Learning

Details about the buyer:

enhancing physical retail purchasing using digital technology.

Headquarter:

Milano, Lombardia, Italy

Where to find them:

Wairbut acquired by Altia

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$5,520,242

Announcement:

18 July 2022

Details about the company:

Engineer with experience in information technology, engineering and development, and outsourcing.

Headquarter:

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Where to find them:

Industry:

Information Services, Information Technology

Details about the buyer:

Altia is a digital business that provides consultancy services and has a worldwide outlook.

Headquarter:

Oleiros, Galicia, Spain

Where to find them:

AxesInMotion acquired by Media and Games Invest

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$57,770,075

Announcement:

28 April 2022

Details about the company:

AxesInMotion is a video game firm that focuses on creating, curating, and disseminating mobile games.

Headquarter:

Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain

Where to find them:

Industry:

Digital Entertainment, Gaming, Video Games

Details about the buyer:

Media and Games Invest is a strategic investment-holding, that focuses on a buy, build & sell strategy of fast-growing companies.

Headquarter:

Valletta, NA - Malta, Malta

Where to find them:

Bilbomatica acquired by Altia

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$24,461,067

Announcement:

28 July 2022

Details about the company:

Customers may choose from the top information technology solutions offered by Bilbomatica.

Headquarter:

Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain

Where to find them:

Industry:

Information Technology

Details about the buyer:

Altia is a digital business that provides consultancy services and has a worldwide outlook.

Headquarter:

Oleiros, Galicia, Spain

Where to find them:

Business Publications Spain acquired by DIGITAL360

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$1,242,017

Announcement:

14 June 2022

Details about the company:

Through a number of venues, Business Publications Spain provides products that balance supply and demand.

Headquarter:

Pozuelo De Alarcón, Madrid, Spain

Where to find them:

Industry:

Information Technology

Details about the buyer:

B2B-focused innovative SMEs, digital innovation, and change

Headquarter:

Milan, Lombardia, Italy

Where to find them:

Flome acquired by Alkemy

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$1,899,798

Announcement:

27 April 2022

Details about the company:

Valencia, Spain-based Plasticos Flome is a manufacturer of plastics.

Headquarter:

Silla, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Where to find them:

Industry:

Manufacturing, Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing

Details about the buyer:

An original plastic recycling method for plastic bags has been created by Israeli environmental technology startup Alkemy.

Headquarter:

Beit Shean, HaZafon, Israel

Where to find them:

Industrias Dolz acquired by Realza Capital

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$67,841,408

Announcement:

15 July 2014

Details about the company:

A variety of water pumps, strap kits, thermostats, chain kits, and automotive components are produced and supplied by Industrias Dolz.

Headquarter:

Almazora, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Where to find them:

Industry:

Automotive, Industrial, Machinery Manufacturing, Productivity Tools

Details about the buyer:

A company called Realza Capital specializes in buying out small- to medium-sized businesses and prefers to work with family-run enterprises.

Headquarter:

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Where to find them:

firma acquired by MIOGROUP

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$11,583,886

Announcement:

21 June 2022

Details about the company:

A full-service agency for branding and innovation is firma.

Headquarter:

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Where to find them:

Industry:

Advertising, Communities, Marketing, Social Media

Details about the buyer:

One of the marketing and advertising groups in the industry is MIOGROUP.

Headquarter:

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Where to find them: