Lexcrea, a boutique law firm specialising in venture capital, M&A, and legal advice to startups, scaleups, and investors, has advised Certicalia on its acquisition by idealista, the leading real estate platform in Southern Europe.
Founded in 2012 by Carlos Compains and Diego Lasaosa, Certicalia is one of Spain’s main online platforms for managing technical certifications and administrative procedures related to real estate and land, including energy performance certificates, activity licenses, urban planning reports, and building permits. The Zaragoza-based company has processed over one million requests since its inception and is a reference in the Spanish proptech ecosystem.
For Carlos and Diego, the founders of Certicalia:“Today marks a turning point for Certicalia with the acquisition by idealista. We were particularly impressed to learn from the experiences of the companies that have joined idealista and whose founders continue to manage their projects. We discovered the deep respect idealista shows for the businesses it acquires, and how it integrates, retains, and develops talent. We are very happy to be part of the idealista team.”
“I am delighted that the founders of Certicalia, Carlos and Diego, together with their entire team, are now part of idealista. I am convinced we will have an extraordinary future for both companies by working together to achieve better outcomes for our clients and the market. Bringing the talent of the Certicalia team into idealista is excellent news for us, as it allows us to grow by offering the best solutions to our customers and users,” says Jesús Encinar, founder and chairman of idealista.
The acquisition marks idealista’s 18th transaction in the past 17 years and reinforces its value proposition by integrating technical and administrative services into its real estate ecosystem.
Lexcrea provided comprehensive legal support throughout the deal, leveraging its deep expertise in advising both entrepreneurs and investors in complex corporate transactions and strategic exits.
The transaction was led by Silvia Martínez Losas and Vadym Pidhorodetskyy from Lexcrea
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