IESE’s Business Angels Network and a group of other investors have participated in a €500,000 financing round for Dinbeat, a Barcelona-based startup specializing in monitoring devices for pets that hopes to expand into human patients. It is the second financing round, in convertible notes, for Dinbeat. In addition to IESE’s Business Angels Network, current shareholders, […]
IESE’s Technology Transfer Group Recognized by AACSB for “Innovation That Inspires”
IESE’s Barcelona Technology Transfer Group (BTTG) has been recognized by AACSB International for its innovative efforts to elevate entrepreneurial thinking and encourage new business creation. The AACSB, the world’s largest business education alliance, recognized 25 business schools from 12 countries for a wide range of innovation projects, which emphasize research, experiential learning, cross-disciplinary efforts, and community […]
Venture Capital and COVID-19: Conversations with Investors
As director of Finaves, the micro VC managed by IESE Business School, my first reaction to understanding the implications of this unprecedented and unpredictable crisis in Finaves’ portfolio and future investments, was to read, listen, and ask professionals in the sector whose good work inspires my confidence. During the last few weeks, I have had […]
IESE’s Finaves Fund Invests in Agtech Company Agroptima
Finaves V, IESE’s venture capital fund, has taken part in a €1 million financing round for Agroptima, an agtech startup that provides farm management software to help farmers gather and manage data related to their crops. The Barcelona-based company was founded in 2014 by Emilia Vila, its CEO, and Ferran Gascon, its chief technology officer, […]
Navigating Entrepreneurial Opportunities in a Family-Founded GPS Company
Today we are featuring an interview with Santiago Twose, MBA ’03 and CEO of a leading Spanish company providing outdoor GPS solutions: TwoNav. Coming from an engineering background, Santiago leveraged the IESE MBA to gain general management and entrepreneurial skills. After several years of international experience, he decided to join efforts in the family company […]
