Spica

What Spica does

Spica, S.L. is a Vigo-based Spanish audiovisual systems integrator founded in 1958, operating as a private limited company (Sociedad Limitada) under Spanish law. The company designs, develops, and integrates custom audiovisual systems for government institutions, defense/naval programs, universities, judicial administrations, conference venues, and corporate clients, with a cumulative base of more than 5,000 professional clients over its history.

The company's core differentiator is its proprietary SÉneca software platform, a comprehensive audiovisual content management and video-acta system developed and refined over more than 20 years of institutional deployment. SÉneca enables legislative and municipal bodies to record, catalog, transcribe, certify via digital signature, and publish multimedia session content, and is deployed across nine Spanish regional parliaments and 20+ provincial/municipal governments. Supporting modules include SÉneca Boss for integrated auditorium control, plus complementary services in custom audiovisual engineering, software development, and live event production including streaming and simultaneous interpretation.

Spica generates revenue through one-off system integration projects, hardware sales and rental, software licensing of the SÉneca platform, and professional event services, all delivered via a quote-based consultative sales motion (no public pricing). The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ENS-ALTA certifications, is a NATO-approved supplier, and maintains strategic technology partnerships with global vendors including Microsoft, Adobe, Oracle, Panasonic, Sony, Bosch, Christie, Barco, and Poly. It has no parent company, no external institutional investors, and operates as an owner-managed private firm.

Name

Spica

Legal name

SPICA, S.L.

Website

https://spica.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Spica is a Vigo, Spain-based audiovisual systems integrator, founded 1958, that designs custom AV installations and licenses its proprietary SÉneca video-acta platform to government, parliamentary, defense, education, and corporate clients across Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Audiovisual Systems Integration

NAICS

Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Sound Recording Studios (51224)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM), Audio Post Facilities & Stage Operations (Mix Stages, Studio Management, Booking) (MPAHAEAO)

Keywords

• Audiovisual systems integration
• Video-acta management
• Parliamentary AV systems
• Event streaming services
• AV equipment rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Vigo

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Audiovisual Systems Integration: Design, development, and integration of custom audiovisual systems with high added value. Includes installation, configuration, and ongoing system evolution and support services.
2. Hardware Sales and Rental: Sale and rental of audiovisual equipment including cameras, displays, projectors, videowalls, conferencing systems, and broadcast equipment. Rental available for specific events or longer periods.
3. Event Services: Professional event organization including streaming production, specialized equipment and personnel provision, consultation on equipment selection, installation, and on-site assistance during events.
4. Séneca Software Licensing: Licensing of proprietary Séneca platform for audiovisual content management, video-acta generation, and institutional communication to parliaments, provincial councils, and municipalities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Spica designs, develops, and integrates custom audiovisual systems with high added value for institutional and enterprise clients. Core deliverables include audiovisual engineering projects, the proprietary Séneca software platform for audiovisual content management and video-acta certification in parliamentary and municipal environments, professional event production and streaming services, and equipment sales and rental. Customers include Spanish regional parliaments, provincial councils, city halls, universities, courts, defense and naval programs, conference venues, and corporate enterprises.

Product overview

Spica is a system integrator specializing in audiovisual systems with high added value. The core product is the Séneca platform—a comprehensive audiovisual content management and video-acta system for institutional clients including parliaments, provincial councils, and municipalities. Séneca consists of multiple integrated modules: Video-Acta (for video-attested official minutes with digital certification), Grabación y Catalogación (session recording and cataloging), Publicación (web publishing), Transcripción (content transcription), Mediateca Online (multimedia portal), and Séneca Boss (auditorium control system). Beyond the Séneca platform, Spica provides professional services including audiovisual engineering (custom project development and system integration), custom software development, and event organization (streaming, simultaneous interpretation, and technical support).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Séneca: Software for audiovisual content management and video-actas, developed for institutional use including parliaments, diputaciones, and municipalities. Features video-acta certification, recording and cataloging, publication, transcription, and administration capabilities.
• Spica Integra
• Spica Soluciona
• Spica Innova

Products and services

• Séneca Platform Comprehensive proprietary software platform for audiovisual content management in institutional environments, enabling session recording, cataloging, transcription, publication, and digital authentication of official minutes via digital certificates. Designed for parliaments, provincial councils, and municipalities to publish certified video-actas and multimedia content online.
• Séneca Boss Integrated control system for managing audiovisual equipment in auditorium and congress environments, providing unified control of audio, video, presentation, and conference systems for event and conference venues.
• Ingeniería Audiovisual Custom audiovisual system design, development, integration, and ongoing evolution with high added value engineering. Includes personalized analysis, multi-vendor system integration, and post-deployment support for government, institutional, and enterprise clients.
• Desarrollo de Software Custom software development for integrated audiovisual rooms, videowalls, large screens, projectors, videoconferencing systems, simultaneous interpretation control, debates and voting, and CCTV systems. Sold as a bespoke service to institutional and enterprise clients.
• Organización de Eventos Professional event production service including live streaming, specialized AV equipment and on-site personnel provision, custom web platforms, live chat integration, language support, and simultaneous interpretation. Available for one-off events or longer-term engagements.
• AV Equipment Sales and Rental Sale and rental of audiovisual equipment including cameras, displays, projectors, videowalls, conferencing systems, microphones, and broadcast equipment. Rental available for specific events or longer periods, targeting event organizers, conference venues, and institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Séneca platform deployed across 9 Spanish regional parliaments and 20+ municipal governments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• PanasoniccoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership for professional camera systems. Panasonic AW-UE150 4K cameras and AW-HE38/HE130 robotized cameras deployed in parliamentary and institutional installations. PTZ camera systems for events and broadcasting.
• SonycoreTechnology or IntegrationHistorical partnership dating to company's founding in 1950s as first national importer. Current collaboration on professional display solutions and broadcast equipment for institutional clients.
• BoschcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for conference and congress systems including DICENTIS IP conference system, simultaneous interpretation equipment, and voting/debate systems. Deployed in parliaments and courtrooms.
• MicrosoftstrategicTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for computing and software integration in audiovisual solutions.
• AdobestrategicTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for creative software integration in audiovisual production workflows.
• OraclestrategicTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for enterprise software and database integration in audiovisual content management systems.
• HPcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for workstation and computing solutions in audiovisual production environments.
• ChristiecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for projection solutions including 4K laser projectors. Christie 4K10-HS deployed in university auditorium installations.
• WowzacoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for streaming and video delivery solutions enabling live event broadcasting and content distribution.
• BarcocoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for visualization and display solutions including videowalls and large format displays.
• Poly (Plantronics)strategicTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for conferencing and audio solutions including professional headsets and conference phones.
• NewlinestrategicTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for interactive display and touchscreen solutions for meeting rooms and educational environments.
• NewTekstrategicTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for video production and streaming solutions including NDI technology integration.
• LG Business SolutionsstrategicTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for professional display and signage solutions.
• ATENstrategicTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for AV signal management and KVM solutions in control room environments.
• Universidad de VigostrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with university for technology development and innovation projects in audiovisual systems.
• GradiantstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with Galician technology center for advanced audiovisual research and development.
• Centro de Supercomputación de Galicia (CESGA)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration for high-performance computing integration in audiovisual content processing and distribution.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AVI-SPL: Largest global AV systems integrator with operations across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC serving enterprise, government, and education customers. Comparable end-to-end AV integration model though much larger scale and geographic reach than Spica.
• Diversified: US-headquartered global AV integrator providing design, build, and managed services for enterprise, government, and broadcast clients. Comparable systems-integration business model and institutional/governmental client mix.
• Riedel Communications: German-headquartered, globally operating provider of real-time networks, AV intercom, and broadcast infrastructure for events, broadcast, and government clients. Comparable in serving parliaments, courts, and major live events with integrated AV and networking solutions.
• Indra (Indra Sistemas): Major Spanish IT and defense technology company delivering large-scale digital transformation, simulation, and public-sector technology projects. Overlaps with Spica in defense and government customers and is a credible alternative integrator for large Spanish institutional projects.

Emerging players

• Granicus: US-based government experience platform providing legislative management, public records, and communications software to municipalities and government agencies. Comparable to the S\u00e9neca proposition on the software/legislative-content-management layer, though not a hardware integrator.

Direct peers

• Crambo (Crambo Visuales / Visual Impact): Spanish audiovisual distributor and integrator offering AV equipment, rental, installation, and event production services to corporate and public-sector clients across Spain. Closely comparable to Spica in geography, customer verticals, and project-based AV integration model.
• Dominion (Global Dominion Access): Spanish technology services company operating across audiovisual, telecommunications, and energy management with significant presence in enterprise and public-sector projects. Comparable integrated solutions approach and shared institutional/governmental customer base in Spain.
• Earpro / Earpro & Asociados: Spanish AV distributor and systems integrator providing professional audio, video, lighting, and conferencing solutions with strong presence in broadcast, corporate, and institutional segments. Comparable to Spica's mix of equipment distribution, integration, and event services in Spain.

Others

• Poly (HP Poly): Vendor of professional conferencing and collaboration hardware/software (headsets, room systems, video bars) used across enterprise and government customers. Comparable as one of Spica's key technology partners and a potential alternative solution provider for video and audio conferencing deployments.
• Microsoft (Teams / Microsoft 365 for Government): Provider of enterprise collaboration and government cloud platforms increasingly used for legislative meetings, transcription, and meeting recording. Comparable as a strategic technology partner for Spica and a potential long-term substitute for some of S\u00e9neca's functionality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/spicasl

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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