FINAVES IV, IESE's venture capital fund, leads the capital expansion of the company Onbile, founded by Víctor Sánchez (PDD '11). The company focuses its activities on the development of an online platform that permits the creation and/or adaptation of a website to any mobile device, regardless of its technological environment, through a cloud computing service.
Only a small percentage of web pages in the world are adapted to mobile phones. Onbile was launched to solve the problem of adaptability in a simple and fast manner, without the need for programming knowledge. Its online platform permits the creation of mobile websites through a variety of templates with a high level of design and which have been designed to improve natural positioning in the main search engines.
Víctor Sánchez, CEO of the company, said that onbile will cover a new need in the marketplace, while providing important social value: "We have created a platform that will allow everyone to communicate their brand in the most efficient manner possible through any type of mobile device, and at the same time, permit users to enjoy their experience while they navigate the Internet on their mobile phones."
FINAVES IV, is one of the four funds managed by FINAVES, IESE’s main center of funding for new ventures. FINAVES IV is supported by IFEM, business development organization of the Institut Català de Finances (ICF), and private investors who share the mission of promoting and supporting the creation of new business initiatives led by IESE alumni. Since its establishment in 2000, FINAVES has participated in the launch of more than 30 ventures led by the school’s alumni, including Aïta, Advance Medical, Nexenta and ForceManager.