Squirrel Capital
Spanish holding company
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Squirrel Capital is a Spanish audio-visual and advertising group founded in 2003. It is the owner of Squirrel Media (previously Vértice 360) which was acquired by the holding in 2016.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | audio-visual and advertising |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Pablo Pereiro Lage |
| Headquarters | , Spain |
| Subsidiaries | Squirrel Media |
| Website | squirrelcapital |
History
Squirrel Capital was founded by Pablo Pereiro Lage in September 2003 as a holding company focused on communication, real estate, and professional services.
In 2013 Squirrel Capital entered the Italian market with two new companies: Best Option Media Italia and Best Option Products Italia.[1][2][3]
In 2016, his company Squirrel Capital acquired a 25% stake in Vértice 360, an audiovisual production and distribution company founded in October 2006 from Telson, and consisted of 17 assets including Videoreport, Manga Films, Telespan and Notro Films.[4] It was undergoing insolvency proceedings. In a year, the company get out of bankruptcy, was again listed on the stock market, and signed film distribution contracts with national and international producers.[5]
In 2019, he continued working in media sector and added the theme TV channels Nautical Channel, Horse TV or Class TV.[6]
In September 2021, Vértice 360 was rebranded as Squirrel Media, and its ticker on the Madrid Stock Exchange became SQRL.[7] His company acquired production companies Grupo Ganga, known for the series Cuéntame cómo pasó,[8][9][10] La Comercial, which produces Madrileños por el mundo,[11] BF Distribution, the film distributor in Latin America,[12][11] and OTT platform CanalDeporte. His company also initiated the acquisition of Mondo TV Studios.[13][14][15]
In 2024, Squirrel Media acquired IKI Group, an advertising group in Spain,[16][17][18] and Design Thinking Sweden,[19] followed by the acquisition of The Hook in summer of the same year.[20]
Squirrel Media manages the distribution business of Squirrel Capital, including properties released under the label Vértice 360.