Finaves V, IESE’s venture capital fund, is part of a group of investors providing €900,000 in financing for InBrain Neuroelectronics, a startup that is developing graphene-based technologies to treat neurological disorders such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s with unprecedented precision. Finaves contributed €150,000 to the round, which was led by Sabadell-Asabys and Alta Life Sciences, two […]
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, […]
How long will the entrepreneur fad last?
In the last ten years, entrepreneurs have become extraordinarily popular. Politicians, journalists and business people all want to be associated with the idea of entrepreneurship. Official programs have been created to help entrepreneurs and the weekend newspaper invariably contains a special supplement on entrepreneurship. All universities and business associations organize events so that entrepreneurs can […]