spain https://pitchbook.com/tag/spain spain en-US Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:08:23 GMT Hot or not: Where European VC funding grew in 2025 https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/hot-or-not-where-european-vc-funding-grew-in-2025 While European VC dealmaking has picked up overall, markets activity has seen a significant drop in some of the region's biggest economies. Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:08:23 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/hot-or-not-where-european-vc-funding-grew-in-2025 Apollo kicks off $5B sports fund with majority stake in Atlético de Madrid https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/apollo-kicks-off-5b-sports-fund-with-majority-stake-in-atletico-de-madrid Acquisition of the top-flight European soccer club represents the PE giant's largest deal yet in its expanding sports portfolio. Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:51:26 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/apollo-kicks-off-5b-sports-fund-with-majority-stake-in-atletico-de-madrid Advent exits Spanish dental chain Donte to OTPP at $1.2B value https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/advent-exits-spanish-dental-chain-donte-to-otpp-at-1-2b-value Boston-based PE firm invested in the company in 2019 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:24:54 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/advent-exits-spanish-dental-chain-donte-to-otpp-at-1-2b-value How reforms supported Spain’s record fundraising year https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/how-reforms-supported-spains-record-fundraising-year PE fundraising in Spain reached €2.9 billion in 2024—its highest level on record—driven by major fund closes from ProA Capital and Miura Partners, alongside government-backed reforms and capital injections. Wed, 28 May 2025 22:34:16 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/how-reforms-supported-spains-record-fundraising-year Spain's biggest bank broadens its VC footprint https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/spains-biggest-bank-broadens-its-vc-footprint Spanish bank Santander is poised to buy a third of Madrid-based VC firm Seaya. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:38:39 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/spains-biggest-bank-broadens-its-vc-footprint Spain breaks its record for PE deal count in 2022 https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/private-equity-spain-record-deal-number A record number of private deals were completed in Spain last year despite a tough economic backdrop. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/private-equity-spain-record-deal-number GPs bullish as Spanish private equity comes of age https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/gps-bullish-as-spanish-private-equity-comes-of-age A look at PE deal flow in the country reveals that Spain has gone through something of a private equity renaissance. Thu, 23 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/gps-bullish-as-spanish-private-equity-comes-of-age