V4 Financial Partners has advised Nexxus Iberia on the acquisition of Aerocamaras
V4 Financial Partners has advised Nexxus Iberia, a Spanish private equity firm, on the acquisition of a significant stake in Galician company Aerocamaras, a domestic drones training and services provider.
Founded in 2007 in Lalín (Pontevedra), Aerocamaras is the leading company in the drone sector in Spain, pioneers in development, training, sales, aeronautical management and professional services with drones.
Aerocamaras is the No. 1 training school in Europe with more than 30,000 certified students, 40 official centres throughout the Iberian Peninsula and Portugal, agreements with the best universities in Spain and instructors with more than 25,000 flight hours. The company offers official training for professional drone pilots and specialised courses focused on applications in different sectors (emergency services, agriculture, wind turbines, infrastructures, security, audiovisual production, logistics, etc.).
The Galician company also offers a growing portfolio of industrial services, aeronautical management services and R&D in drone development, creation of specialised software, among others. Its differentiating point is the AeroHyb hybrid drone, an unmanned aircraft with up to 7 hours of autonomy and designed for professional work such as technical inspections, emergencies, security, topography, precision agriculture or audiovisual.?This positions them as an ideal 360 / one-stop-shop supplier in the international drone market.
Within its varied range of services with drones, it is worth highlighting its commitment to maritime logistics through the companies Drones Maritime (joint venture with Peninsula Petroleum), aimed at maritime logistics for merchant ships and Drone to Yacht, aimed at maritime logistics for pleasure boats.
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The company, which is already present in Spain and Portugal, has started its expansion process, acquiring companies in the sector in the USA and LATAM as an international expansion project. They are currently working in different countries in Europe, Africa and Latin America, companies such as Repsol, Abertis, Acciona, Bayer, Gamesa endorse their professionalism and quality.
Pablo Gallo, partner of Nexxus Iberia, commented: "We are delighted to partner with Aerocamaras and Jaime Pereira to support the company in its national and international growth plan. We are convinced that the company has a solid position in a market that is booming thanks to the great contribution of the use of drones in new industries in terms of cost savings, labour risk reduction, performance improvement and environmental impact".
Jaime Pereira, founder of Aerocamaras, commented: "We see our partnership with Nexxus as a key milestone for our internationalisation in Europe and America and to maintain our leading position as a 360-degree drone solution provider in Iberia.?Aerocamaras has laid the foundations and has the right technical and human team to continue as a reference in the sector. We are more than motivated with the entry of Nexxus and are prepared for exponential growth".?