Mexican financial services platform Billpocket has been recently acquired by Kushki (backed by Softbank) Axon has recently executed an excellent divestment in Billpocket, one of Mexico’s leading card payment processing companies. Online payment processing technology company Kushki has acquired the stake, a recent unicorn owned by Softbank, to accelerate its expansion plan in the country.Continue reading “Axon has exited the fintech company Billpocket”
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Metricool receives a €5m investment round from Axon for international expansion
Metricool, a Software as a Service (SaaS), a global benchmark for analysing, planning, managing and measuring the success of digital content, has announced a €5m investment from consulting and investment firm Axon. Metricool, founded in 2016 by Juan Pablo Tejela and Laura Montells, currently has a team of 45 people, has a tool that connectsContinue reading “Metricool receives a €5m investment round from Axon for international expansion”
Axon invests in the British company SEaB Power, a technology leader in waste-to-energy mini-plants
The British company, based in London and New York, focused on sustainability and energy transition, is preparing its international expansion with a particular focus on Latin America, where the solutions it offers are optimal. SEaB Power, a company that developed and patented a small-scale modular solution to recover organic waste on-site by converting it intoContinue reading “Axon invests in the British company SEaB Power, a technology leader in waste-to-energy mini-plants”
Axon invests in Energy Efficiency as part of its impact strategy
Following the recent listing on the BME Growth, Axon continues to expand its impact investment portfolio by investing in Uptime Analytics, a company focused on sustainability and energy efficiency based on artificial intelligence With its sights set on the era of sustainable consumption, Axon created the Corporate Venture Capital unit in 2020 to access theContinue reading “Axon invests in Energy Efficiency as part of its impact strategy”
Axon exits its investment in Adsmurai
Axon closes its third exit of the year after selling its stake in Adsmurai. The transaction has consisted of a management buy-out (MBO) in which the founders have taken 100% of the company. Adsmurai is a technology company founded in 2014 in Barcelona. Through its software, it helps companies around the world to manage allContinue reading “Axon exits its investment in Adsmurai”
Axon has exited Captronic, the latest investee company in the India Fund
Axon has exited Captronic Systems, an Indian company that develops test equipment for the aerospace and defence sector. Axon’s stake has been acquired by the international group Safran, which operates in the aviation, defence, and space markets, with 76,800 employees and sales of EUR 15.3 billion in 2021. Axon entered the company in 2012 withContinue reading “Axon has exited Captronic, the latest investee company in the India Fund”
BME Growth approves Axon Partners Group’s IPO Document
The funds raised will be used to boost the growth of the firm and provide access to capital for its senior executives The Coordination and Incorporations Committee of BME (operator of financial markets and systems in Spain) has approved the Market Incorporation Information Document (DIIM), which certifies that the company meets the requirements for listing.Continue reading “BME Growth approves Axon Partners Group’s IPO Document”
The time has come to switch from fixed income to alternatives, particularly technology
Any investment portfolio in present times should be complemented by a higher share of private equity, which will help it generate higher returns and beat current inflation and the foreseeable rise in interest rates in the process. Technology can play a very active role towards that objective. In recent months we have experienced turbulence inContinue reading “The time has come to switch from fixed income to alternatives, particularly technology”
Rough diamonds in alternative markets
In recent years, investors have been attracted by the growth potential that European companies offer compared with their US counterparts. While US public markets have outperformed the European markets by a wide margin, as measured by the annual returns over the past 20 years of 7% in the US versus 4% in Europe, the performanceContinue reading “Rough diamonds in alternative markets”
Genneta Science, closing the bell at Nasdaq
The Italian biotech company Genenta Science has been listed on the Nasdaq. Pier Luigi Paracchi, CEO of the company and venture partner of Aurora, our fund of funds platform, comments on the pride and result of bringing together innovation and entrepreneurship, just as being a key milestone in the biotech industry. You can read belowContinue reading “Genneta Science, closing the bell at Nasdaq”
Axon presented its latest report on the participation of institutional investors in European VC to Commissioner Moedas and his team in Brussels.
Axon Partners Group recently held a closed-door workshop with Commissioner Carlos Moedas, his team, and other distinguished guests to discuss key issues affecting European VC. As part of the workshop, Axon’s president, Francisco Velázquez, presented the main findings and conclusions of our own publication, “Participation of European Institutional Investors in VC”. The research covered keyContinue reading “Axon presented its latest report on the participation of institutional investors in European VC to Commissioner Moedas and his team in Brussels.”
Billpocket has received an investment from Axon to support its expansion in Mexico.
Axon Partners Group, through its Amerigo Ventures Pacífico Fund, has made an undisclosed investment in mobile payments company Billpocket. The objective is to accelerate e-payments acceptance in Mexico and consolidate Billpocket’s position as one of the country’s foremost companies in the sector. Billpocket (https://www.billpocket.com/) is one of Mexico’s leading Fintech companies focusing on the mobileContinue reading “Billpocket has received an investment from Axon to support its expansion in Mexico.”