Sodena is the financial instrument of the Government of Navarra for the development of business in the region, It uses venture capital to achieve this.
Sodena operates as a limited company, with the main shareholder being the Government of Navarra.
It works by taking an active role in the different phases of business projects that contribute to the balanced and sustainable development of Navarra.
Following a process of restructuring of the public sector in Navarra, Sociedad de Desarrollo de Navarra, S.L. (Sodena) is the company that has emerged from the merger of four companies owned by the Government of Navarra (Sociedad de Desarrollo de Navarra, S.A., NAFINCO, S.A., NGA, S.A. and Fondo Jóvenes Empresarios Navarros, S.A.). It was created on November 7th 2011, although the foundation of the majority and its members goes back to 1984.
Corporación Pública Empresarial de Navarra holds a 98.06% stake in Sodena.
Corporación Pública Empresarial de Navarra, S.L.U. (CPEN) was set up on November 4th 2009 to comply with Act 8/2009 as a single instrument for the organisation and rationalisation of a large part of the property of the self-governing region of Navarra, mainly in the form of publicly-owned companies.
Investment Managers
Director of Administration and Finance
Project Managers
Project Technicians
Administration and Finance and Project Management
Project Management
Regional Strategic Area
Venture capital consists of acquiring a share in the capital of non-listed companies, usually a minority share on a temporary basis.
It is Sodena’s main financial instrument when undertaking investment projects.
Sodena is an active venture capital partner that supports the management of the companies it participates in. It gets involved in decision-making on the Board of Directors and puts its wide network of contacts at the company’s disposal.
Basic Investment Characteristics
Venture capital facilitates economic growth, encouraging:
The Government of Navarra, committed to the internationalisation of the region, has charged Sodena with the mission of attracting and consolidating foreign investments in Navarra.
Sodena has initiated a proactive strategy to capture business investment, with the aim of attracting projects and facilitating their implementation in the region. To do this it concentrates on the sectors with the greatest potential for creating wealth for the region, either due to the strong points of the productive fabric or for its pull effect on other sectors. These are Agrifood, Automotive, Biotechnology, Energy and the Environment, and Information and Communication Technologies.
Sodena also offers investors interested in the region a wide range of consultancy and support services that cover all their needs during the process of taking decisions on setting up in the region. These services are personalised, free-of-charge and confidential, include the provision of information on the quality and costs of the business environment of Navarra, the organisation of visits to the region and support during the implementation phase.
For more information on investment opportunities in Navarra and the advantages of our region, visit the website www.investinnavarra.com.
Biotechnology / Health
Agrifood
Energy and the Environment
ICT's
Seed Capital / Start Up Capital Navarra
Miscellaneous
Sodena desinvierte parcialmente en Jofemar Corporación, confirmando la trayectoria de crecimiento de la empresa
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Medibiofarma obtiene un millón de euros para impulsar la Fase Clínica de sus tres fármacos
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TheReal-Gvtarra refuerza su modelo de negocio, incorporando en su capital a Sodena
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Jofemar Corporación, participada por SODENA, supera por segundo año su récord histórico en facturación y resultado operativo
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Grupo UVESA acuerda con SODENA la concesión de un préstamo de un millón de euros
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Sodena participa con 163.000 euros en una nueva ronda de financiación de Velites
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El Caserío de Tafalla, participada por Sodena, adquiere las históricas marcas ‘Dos Cafeteras’ y ‘La Cafetera’
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Sodena y el fondo ECBF acuerdan identificar y financiar oportunidades empresariales en bioeconomía circular
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Iñaki Larraya Garayalde ha sido nombrado nuevo director gerente de Sodena
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Pyroistech obtiene financiación de Sodena y Easo Ventures para reforzar su área comercial y el desarrollo de nuevos productos
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