Barcelona startup Lodgify has announced today the closing of a €600,000 seed investment to become the "Shopify of the vacation rental industry." The round was led by angel investor Chris Hitchen, HOWZAT Partners, Venrex Investment Management and other notable angel investors including Roland Zeller, former CEO of travel.ch and Kilian Thalhammer, former managing director of … [Read more...]
Why Data Is The Backbone of Barcelona’s Smartcity Future
Despite the lingering economic crisis in Spain, Barcelona - a relatively small city with an urban population of 1.6 million - seems to be prospering in its golden age that arrived in the 1990s. Barcelona is currently #11 on the list of most visited cities in the world. It's considered among the top 10 places in the world to do business, sits 11th for global scientific … [Read more...]
Barcelona Tech & Startup Events and Conferences Guide For Summer 2015
Spring has sprung and summer is close behind. Barcelona entrepreneurs have about 12 weeks to hustle and close deals before Spain grinds to a halt for summer holidays. However, in between now and August, there are a few dozen opportunities to meet and mingle with key players in your respective industry. Tech and startup events have become so popular over the last decade because, … [Read more...]
10 Amazing Examples Of Personal Branding In Barcelona
The term "branding" has traditionally been associated with companies - large corporations that have expensive ad agencies and consultants hard at work polishing their image and positioning their brand in the marketplace. However, an interesting by-product came about with the rise of the social media revolution: the personal brand. Don't get me wrong, personal branding has been … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Jobs: Backend Developer at GlovoApp (@GlovoApp)
Company: GLOVO Area: Mobile App – Instant Delivery Location: Barcelona Job type: Engineer Position: Backend Developer About GLOVO GLOVO is a fast-moving start up based in the center of Barcelona where you can see the impact of everything you are doing. We are the first mobile app that offers an express and collaborative delivery service and we are currently looking … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Signaturit Raises €600k To Expand In Europe
Barcelona-based startup Signaturit has closed a €600.000 fundraising round led by ESADE BAN and Banco Sabadell's BStartup10 program. Signaturit was actually one of the startups to be accelerated within the BStartup10 program's second class in 2014 and set out to create a plug and play solution that allows electronic signatures to be legally transmitted via email. Without the … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Jobs: Sales & Business Development with TSC Events (@CeleBreak_Cups)
Company: CeleBreak (TSC Events GmbH) Position: Sales & Business Development Place: Barcelona Job type: Freelance Job description: We are TSC Events GmbH, an event organizer which is carrying out the CeleBreak Cup 2015, a football event for amateur & leisure football teams from Europe in cooperation with FC Barcelona & Hilton Hotels. TSC Events wants to … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Jobs: Sales & Business Development at Spacebase
Company: SpaceBase Position: Sales & Business Development Place: Barcelona Job type: Permanent Job description: This job is the perfect opportunity to collect your first startup experience and earn some money in a fun inspiring environment. You will be part of a highly motivated team, work in one of the most attractive co-working Spaces in Barcelona and learn from an … [Read more...]
Barcelona Jobs: Corum Group M&A Marketing
Company: Corum Group Position: Marketing & Events Place: Barcelona Job type: Full-Time About Corum Group Ltd.: Corum Group Ltd. is the global leader in merger and acquisition services, specializing in serving software and information technology companies worldwide. With offices across the globe, Corum has completed over US $7 billion in transactions … [Read more...]
DataBeersBCN Fuels The Excitement For Big Data In Barcelona
Something big is brewing in Barcelona around the "Big Data" movement. More than 65,000 people visited the Big Bang Data Exposition last year, breaking the record of CCCB and also turning it into a place for workshops and classroom learning. The Big Data Centre of Excellence (or BigData CoE) just opened last month by the hands of Oracle, andO'Reilly is also making a bet on the … [Read more...]