Entrepreneurship
The startup Swipcar, led by Julio Ribes (EMBA 16), presented at the 136th IESE Business Angels Network Investment Forum, and was invested in by a group of IESE alumni. Swipcar is a leading Spanish digital car subscription marketplace Based in Barcelona with growing presence in Italy and Portugal Offers a wide selection of cars for…
Leadership and People Management
Do you remember the TV series The Office? The American series aired in 2005, ran a total of 201 episodes, won several awards, and surely made it to the list of favourites for many viewers. Probably echoing the perceptions of many, I would argue that the series was indeed quite entertaining and funny, especially because…
Entrepreneurship
The adoption of corporate venturing has increased fourfold since 2016, encouraging new trends such as venture client, fund of funds, and corporate venturing squads. Recent data reports that the value of corporate venture capital deals has hit a record high in 2020, up 24% from the year before, with major investments into e-commerce and remote…
Entrepreneurship
IESE has joined the project GO-SME, funded by the EU program Horizon 2020, aimed at sharing the experience with the support of startups and small and medium enterprises and level differences in the form and quality of support across individual EU members. The GO-SME project brings together national and regional agencies supporting research and innovation…