Playtomic joins the pool of GP Bullhound’s fast-growing portfolio companies founded in Spain, including Wallapop, Jobandtalent, Ontruck, and most recently Stratio.

Pedro Claveria, Founder and CEO of Playtomic, said: “We are excited to have GP Bullhound as a partner. Using Playtomic’s technology, users can find and book a court in less than 3 clicks. Our vision is to deliver the best solutions to the industry and make users play even more, allowing sport clubs to increase their occupancy rates. Thanks to this investment, Playtomic users will be able to find other players to play with and get inspired to practice their favourite sport even more.”

Per Roman, Managing Partner of GP Bullhound, commented: “We’ve been following Pedro and his team closely, as Playtomic in under a year has built the leading Spanish sports reservation platform, and we’re proud to support their efforts to modernise a sector that was ripe for disruption and automatisation.”

Enquiries
For enquiries, please contact Per Roman, Managing Partner at GP Bullhound, at per.roman@gpbullhound.com

About Playtomic
Playtomic is the largest sports booking platform in Spain, with more than 40 employees. Via the app, users can find and book courts to play padel and tennis. It allows to book 2,500 courts of padel and tennis in more than 650 affiliated clubs. Playtomic is the leading Sports Marketplace in Spain, being the perfect link between players and sport clubs.

About GP Bullhound
GP Bullhound is a leading technology advisory and investment firm, providing transaction advice and capital to the best entrepreneurs and founders. Founded in 1999, the firm today has offices in London, San Francisco, Stockholm, Berlin, Manchester, Paris, Hong Kong, Madrid and New York. For more information, please visit www.gpbullhound.com, or follow on Twitter @GPBullhound.

The funds raised will go toward the continued evolution of the Stratio Big Data product suite while accelerating the growth of their software subscription business internationally.

Stratio CEO, Oscar Mendez, said: “Stratio’s growth in recent years has been on an exciting trajectory. We are delighted to continue to work with Adara Ventures and have built a fruitful relationship with GP Bullhound for the past few years. We look forward to working together with them on our international expansion and growth strategy.”

Joakim Dal, Partner at GP Bullhound, commented: “Stratio makes next generation technologies usable for IT heavy enterprises at a fraction of the cost of doing it themselves. We see significant opportunities for growth ahead for Stratio.”

Enquiries
For enquiries, please contact Joakim Dal, Partner at GP Bullhound, at joakim.dal@gpbullhound.com

About Stratio
Stratio is a leading Big Data and Artificial Intelligence software company, helping customers with their Digital Transformation by placing their data in the centre of their operations. From data intelligence to corporate culture, Stratio’s goal is to help the biggest sectors face the myriad of challenges and seize the opportunities that the digital revolution offers. The company has offices in Silicon Valley, Madrid, Sao Paolo, Bogota, and Vancouver. For more information please visit www.stratio.com

About GP Bullhound
GP Bullhound is a leading technology advisory and investment firm, providing transaction advice and capital to the best entrepreneurs and founders. Founded in 1999, the firm today has offices in London, San Francisco, Stockholm, Berlin, Manchester, Paris, Hong Kong, Madrid and New York. For more information, please visit www.gpbullhound.com, or follow on Twitter @GPBullhound.

The funds raised will go toward consolidating OnTruck’s market positions in Spain and the UK and expanding across Europe.

OnTruck CEO, Iñigo Juantegui, said: “This new round is a great signal from the market that we are on the right path towards becoming the leading road freight platform in Europe. We are excited to count GP Bulhound as a new investor and believe their global presence and full focus on tech will be strong assets for our expansion plans.”

Per Roman, Managing Partner of GP Bullhound, commented: “We are proud to invest in OnTruck and strongly believe in the ambitious vision of their founder to use technology to disrupt and automate the road freight sector, a market offering a huge potential.”

Enquiries
For enquiries, please contact Per Roman, Managing Partner of GP Bullhound, at per.roman@gpbullhound.com

About Ontruck
OnTruck is building a more intelligent way for companies to transport road freight. For shippers, OnTruck offers guaranteed capacity through a network of verified drivers, real-time tracking of shipments, as well as industry-leading service with instant, transparent pricing. Carriers are able to view and accept the shipments they want through a mobile app, helping them keep their trucks full and earn more. To date, OnTruck has completed more than 57.000 loads, shipping palletised goods for manufacturers, distributors and freight forwarders via a rapidly growing base of more than 2.200 drivers. Headquartered in Madrid, OnTruck is backed by Atomico, Cathay Innovation, Idinvest Partners, Point Nine Capital, Samaipata Ventures, All Iron Ventures, Total Energy Ventures and GP Bullhound.

About GP Bullhound
GP Bullhound is a leading technology advisory and investment firm, providing transaction advice and capital to the best entrepreneurs and founders. Founded in 1999, the firm today has offices in London, San Francisco, Stockholm, Berlin, Manchester, Paris, Hong Kong, Madrid and New York. For more information, please visit www.gpbullhound.com, or follow on Twitter @GPBullhound.

About GP Bullhound Asset Management
GP Bullhound Asset Management is the firm’s independent investment arm. It currently manages four funds, investing in high-potential and fast growing technology businesses, from early stage to pre-IPO.

Company Name: Jobandtalent

Website: www.jobandtalent.com

Geography: Majority of business takes place in Spain. Jobandtalent also have presence in UK, Mexico and Colombia.

Incorporation year: 2009