European Capital Partners: Technology and media investment
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European Capital Partners

A Partnership of European Entrepreneurs

Based in London, Paris, and Madrid, the partners own online media and technology companies. The partnership pools capital, know-how and a network of contacts. We have sales forces in three countries, and a strong technical development capability in Spain. We pool several hundred staff, hundreds of server racks, and substantial telecom and data-center facilities.

Mid-way between an angel investment club and corporate investment vehicle, we invest in, acquire or partner with online media and technology companies. Our aim is to exploit fully our existing portfolio of projects. Typically we joint venture by providing our technology to sales partners, or, taking technology to sell through our sales teams.

Our biggest investment has been €8 million, our smallest €30,000. We are interested in early stage investments in online service and technology niches with global potential.

Several of the partners have been members of IPO teams, and have extensive experience in managing the transition from small private to large public company. But we concentrate mostly on company creation rather than administration. We are specially interested in opportunities with local players in continental Europe and expanding reach of the company world-wide.

Some of our investments are

Hispavista
Search Engine, Directory, Portal

Search Engine, Directory, Portal

The only independently owned property in ACNielsen's Spanish top ten internet list. Acquired in 2000 by Libertysurf S.A at $70m valuation. Currently a management buy-out from Tiscali since 2002. Founders and existing management are acknowledged by their peers as one of the few teams able to turn positive profit margins in difficult market conditions. Aggregate traffic of over 2 million unique vistors per month.

Trabajos.com
Job search web site

Online Job Site

Launched in 1998, it is holds the number two position in ACNielsen's employment site list.

Labolsa.com
Financial information web site

Financial Information

Launched in 1997, it is the dominant message board and blogging site for investors.

Blogdiario.com
Blogging service web site

Blog service

Free blogging service, with an RSS reader facility.

tu.tv
Free Video Hosting

free spanish video service

Launched in December 2006, has acquired 5000 subscribers in its first month. A top contender in the hispanic market.

Enclick Technology for Marketing
Internet Technology Solutions

Internet Marketing - from search engine optimisation and promotion through to email marketing campaigns

Specialising in data feed marketing services for ecommerce merchants.  

Enclick Shopping Engine
Price comparison search engine

Enclick Shopping

Product search and price comparator for the UK, french and german market.

If you have ideas or opportunities you wish to discuss contact us

News & Commentary


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Advertising Market Disruption According to IBM
Posted by Paul Elosegui at January 29, 2008

Ad "receptivity" High for Online Video Advertising
Posted by Paul Elosegui at January 4, 2008

First Year Anniversary for tu.tv
Posted by Paul Elosegui at December 20, 2007

Hollywood Writers: More Creative Class Disruption
Posted by Paul Elosegui at December 11, 2007

UK to Spend €20 billion Online This Christmas
Posted by Paul Elosegui at November 30, 2007

tu.tv launches in video advertising
Posted by Paul Elosegui at November 8, 2007

Google Buys Finnish Copresence Firm Jaiku
Posted by Paul Elosegui at October 10, 2007

tu.tv in the Top 250 Most Authoritative Sites on Technorati
Posted by Paul Elosegui at September 18, 2007

Over 24 Hours Outage at Skype
Posted by Paul Elosegui at August 17, 2007

Microsoft Acquires AdECN Electronic Advertising Marketplace
Posted by Paul Elosegui at July 29, 2007

tu.tv Breaks into the Top 100 in Mexico
Posted by Paul Elosegui at July 25, 2007

tu.tv Breaks the Top 100 in the Alexa Rankings
Posted by Paul Elosegui at June 12, 2007

Flat Rate Mobile Internet Arrives in the UK
Posted by Paul Elosegui at June 11, 2007

Google Developer Day London
Posted by Paul Elosegui at June 2, 2007

Correos Stand at Internet World 2007
Posted by Paul Elosegui at May 3, 2007

Online Shopping To Dominate in the Future
Posted by Paul Elosegui at May 1, 2007

Panda Software Company Sold Cheap
Posted by Paul Elosegui at April 27, 2007

Google Aiming for the Radio Advertising Marketplace
Posted by Paul Elosegui at April 21, 2007