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The entity expands its support service for start-ups, scale-ups and investors to cover the whole of Spain, with new centres in Zaragoza, Malaga and Bilbao, in addition to those in Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia.
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DayOne has quadrupled its customer base since it launched at the end of 2017.
To cover the entrepreneurial ecosystem throughout Spain, CaixaBank will open three new DayOne centres – its division specialising in technology companies and their investors – which will be located in Zaragoza, Malaga (Malaga TechPark) and Bilbao, in addition to those in Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia. In this way, the bank is consolidating its position as a financial partner of the innovation economy through DayOne, which has quadrupled its clients since it launched at the end of 2017.
DayOne centres are designed as hubs for talent and capital. The bank offers its customers innovative products and services adapted to this group and promotes small-scale meetings, regularly connecting its customers with strategic partners.
Locations in strategic areas
The entity has located the new openings in strategic areas, where the main centres of entrepreneurship are concentrated. The new DayOne Ebro centre is located in Zaragoza, and has a team of specialised professionals from where the entity will provide coverage to the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Aragon, La Rioja and Navarra.
DayOne Andalucía Oriental centre is located in Malaga TechPark, where there are more than 620 companies with an annual turnover of 2,000 million euros and more than 20,000 employees.
From the new DayOne Norte centre, located in Bilbao, the entity will provide services to the entrepreneurial community in the Basque Country, Cantabria, Asturias and Galicia.
After these new openings, DayOne has a team of 34 professionals, who offer a specialised service to technology and innovative companies and their investors. These professionals are specially trained, so that start-ups and scale-ups can find in them a fundamental support to develop the financial strategy of their company and accompany them in their growth.
With these new centres, DayOne is making progress in its strategy and value proposition of offering a specialised banking model, fully adapted to the needs of this customer profile, a strategic and growing sector.
Tailor-made products, services and activities
DayOne’s objective is to support global start-ups and scale-ups operating in Spain that are looking to accelerate their growth through specialised products and services. 76% of DayOne’s client companies were founded after 2011 and 59% are less than 7 years old.
DayOne also has a line of services aimed at investors interested in allocating funds to innovative companies in their early stages.
In addition, DayOne carries out relational banking work with the different players in the ecosystem, facilitating relationships, synergies, knowledge and innovation through strategic alliances.
Full programme of training and networking initiatives
In parallel, DayOne has a full programme of events and networking activities for entrepreneurs. CaixaBank, through DayOne, organises the annual EmprendedorXXI Awards, a benchmark initiative in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, which since its creation in 2007 has invested more than 6.7 million euros in cash prizes and support actions, which have benefited more than 430 companies. These prizes are awarded with ENISA in Spain and with Banco BPI in Portugal.
In addition, it also promotes the DayOne Open Innovation Program. The aim of this initiative is to bring the entrepreneurial ecosystem closer to the bank’s different business areas and to collaborate in solving business challenges.
Through DayOne, the bank also holds the annual Investors Day Emprendedor XX, to bring the start-ups that win the Emprendedor XXI Awards into contact with the main investors in the ecosystem.
As part of its commitment to innovation, digital transformation and support for these technology companies, the entity also participates in the main events of reference and influence in the sector, such as 4YFN and South Summit, among others.