The kids are back in school, there's a nip in the air (sorta) and the September hangover - aka the Monday of the year - is through...it must be Q4. Three months until the end of the year to put your head down and sprint to the finish line. In the midst of closing new deals and crushing code, it's easy to forget that Barcelona is one of the top destinations in the world for … [Read more...]
Next Bank & BBVA Bring Europe’s Finest Fintech Startups To Barcelona
On Tuesday, September 22nd, Barcelona will host the European stop of the Next Bank world tour. In partnership with BBVA Open Talent, Next Bank is scouring the planet for the most promising and disruptive fintech startups to compete for cash prizes and long-term partnerships with the global banking giant. Next Tuesday, they arrive in Barcelona along with Europe's foremost … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Barcelona Companies Should Join Barcinno Channels
Barcinno has been a collaborative and experimental platform since day 1. What began as a simple Wordpress blog has evolved into an influential resource and de facto landing zone for anyone interested in Barcelona tech, startups and innovation. Keeping with our experimental culture, we're opening our platform up to the community so that together we can highlight and amplify the … [Read more...]
Collaborative Economy Startup Drivy Launches in Spain During European Mobility Week
In the spirit of the European Mobility Week, Barcelona welcomes the launch of Drivy - one of the fastest collaborative economy startups in Europe. Drivy is Europe’s #1 peer-to-peer car rental platform. In other words, Drivy is essentially a multinational community of neighbors sharing their cars with each other, with lower prices and a more human experience than a traditional … [Read more...]
Barcelona’s thethings.io Raises €250K To Power The Internet Of Things Movement
Barcelona startup thethings.io has announced a €250.000 seed round to become the Amazon Web Services for the IoT world. Led by CEO Marc Pous, thethings.io helps businesses (and individuals) connect their devices to the Internet so they can easily interact with other "smart" devices. The team currently resides in the Wayra Barcelona accelerator program, which also participated … [Read more...]
Netcentric Is On A Hiring Spree – 30 New Jobs In Barcelona! – {sponsored}
Since its founding in 2012, Netcentric has been on an absolute meteoric growth spurt. The high-powered IT solutions provider has grown from 18 to over 150 employees with offices all across Europe. Barcelona is the fastest-growing branch and continues to expand rapidly: In July, they move into their new office space, occupying three floors and making way for more than 200 web … [Read more...]
Everything You Need To Know About Challengers 2015
In less than 10 days, history is going to be made in Barcelona. For the first time ever, Challengers - an international closed-door startup & tech lifestyle experience - will kick off and make Barcelona its home for pushing the limits of what's possible. For lack of a better definition, Challengers is a conference, but it aspires to be something more. Something different. A … [Read more...]
The True Importance Of The Barcelona Startup Map Project – {sponsored}
A healthy entrepreneurial ecosystem is without a doubt the single most influential factor for long-term economic growth and sustainable innovation for cities and countries worldwide. Don’t believe me? Take a look at the global epicenters of innovation: Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, London, Seattle, Boston. These cities, and the professionals that inhabit them, made a conscious … [Read more...]
Barcelona’s FOREX Startup Kantox Raises $11M Series B
Another London-headquartered fintech startup, albeit one with a development and marketing team in Spain, has raised more capital of its own. This time it’s the turn of Kantox. The currency exchange marketplace for SMEs right up to ‘mid cap’ companies has raised $11 million in Series B funding. Leading the round is Partech Ventures, and IDinvest Partners, while Cabiedes & … [Read more...]
Could Wallapop Be Barcelona’s First Billion Dollar Startup?
Do you Walla? If you live in Spain it's highly likely that you already have the secondhand marketplace app Wallapop installed on your phone. Between their cheeky TV ads to their irresistible UI that just lets you keep scrolling, Wallapop has seemingly come out of nowhere to blow past Spain's long list of competitors in the already crowded classified ads arena. In fact, the … [Read more...]