Technology makes it possible to generate large amounts of information, but not all of it is useful and it is key for a company to have quality data to make decisions. “At Mática Partners we had difficulties validating the large amount of data we have, a problem that extends to most companies that work with a lot of information,” explains Juan Ramón González, co-founder of this start-up dedicated to the development of technological solutions based on business analytics, big data, data governance and blockchain.
To solve this internal problem, Mática Partners created a tool for its own use that “allows the quality of the information to be validated without the need for technical knowledge”, in the words of González. The solution required two years of development and an investment of 600,000 euros (450,000 from a grant from the Center for Industrial Technological Development and 150,000 from Mática Partners).
In view of the usefulness of the tool and the common nature of the problem, the founders of Mática Partners chose to create a spin-off for its commercialization. “At Mática we are very good at developing products, which is what we do, but not so much at offering them, that’s why we decided to create Aqtiva,” says Marc Serra, co-founder of both companies. In fact, Mática has its own start-up factory or venture builder to help the ideas that are born within it to become a business project.
Aqtiva Data Technologies was born at the beginning of 2021. It shares headquarters with Mática, in Barcelona, ??although its founders point out that its six employees work mainly from home, as the company was established in the midst of the covid pandemic. “Our clients are large or medium-sized companies, with a very intensive use of data,” says Astrid Camprubí, whom the entrepreneurs have hired as CEO of the spin-off. They are companies from sectors such as food and beverages, the leisure industry or the world of telecommunications. “For them, the validation of the quality of the data is essential to make strategic decisions”, adds the general director. The technological manager of Aqtiva is Luka Bontempi, who was the computer developer of Mática Partners.
At the moment, Aqtiva is focusing on the national market, but Camprubí advances that they plan to make the leap abroad “as soon as possible”. Aqtiva’s turnover is around 350,000 euros.
