‘Amazon’ effect and covid-19, accelerated supply chain's technological changes.
 14 - 18 September 2020
HIGHLIGHT 

The pandemic accelerates many technological changes and has a strong impact on supply chains.

The 'Amazon' effect, which makes people seek to obtain products quickly, together with the pandemic, have affected supply chains, forcing them to put the emphasis on new technologies.

 WHAT ARE COMPANIES DOING?

Mouro Capital, the new Santander Fund to invest in Fintech.

Santander, launches a new VC Fund, Mouro Capital, which will replace Santander Innoventures, and will be endowed with $ 400m (€ 338m) to invest in financial technology startups.

Banca March launches an International Private Equity Fund of Fund.

March Private Equity launches launches "March PE Global I", a Fund-of-Funds that will invest in international PE. It aims to reach a size of between €200 m and €250 m.

Lava Therapeutics raises €71 m in a new round of Serie C.

Lava Therapeutics, a Dutch biotechnology company, raised €71 m in a new round led by Novo Ventures and Sanofi Ventures. Redmile Group, Ysios Capital and BB Pureos Bioventures, among others,  have also took part. 

Innocells and Bankia Fintech Venture lead the new round of Nemuru that has raised more than €2.6 m.

The technology platform Nemuru has managed to raise €2,6 m in a new financing round. Some of the main participants of the round were, among others, InnoCells, Bankia Fintech Ventures and Antai Venture Builder.

WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD? 

Christine Lagarde calls for a greener monetary policy despite the virus.
The president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, is committed to involve the fight against climate change in the fight against the recession caused by covid-19.

Despite the pandemic, venture capital is more active in Spain than ever.
The Venture Capital sector is at historical levels of liquidity, the VC Funds linked to the ASCRI have more than €1,000 m available to invest in new opportunities, this amount is higher than last year's total investments.

The merger between CaixaBank and Bankia will create the largest lender in Spain.
CaixaBank plans to pay a 20% premium to take over Bankia, and the combined entity is expected to save €770 m in annual costs in 2023 and generate an additional annual income of €290 m.

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Aberdeen Standard Investments hires Mark Redman as Global Head of Private Markets.

Aberdeen Standard Investments has hired Mark Redman to succeed Peter McKellar as Global Director of Private Markets.

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