After much anticipation, Startupbootcamp, the pan-European accelerator, announced the launch of their newest program scheduled to begin accepting startups this January in Barcelona. The newest addition to the SBC family will have a core focus in accelerating Big Data and Internet of Things projects and is led by the tenured Barcelona-based entrepreneur and investor Angel … [Read more...]
#Barcelona #Startup Jobs: Artificial Solutions (@ArtiSol) Front-end Developer with .NET
Company: Artificial Solutions Area: Software Place: Barcelona Job type: Engineer Artificial Solutions is looking for a Front-end developer with experience of both DOT NET user interface development and Web development. Based in our Barcelona office, you will focus on GUI and system development helping to create our next generation natural language processing (NLP) … [Read more...]
#Barcelona #Startup Jobs: Zinc Office Manager (Operations)
Company: Zinc Area: Design & Innovation Place: Barcelona Job type: Operations We are looking for an Office Manager Intern to support our team and Studio. The position is an administrative role with some Human Resources, IT and Project Management responsibilities. The Office Manager will report directly to the Founding Partners. We will start with an internship that will … [Read more...]
Why Human Creativity Will Thrive In A Robotic World
The following is a guest post. Graham Rittener is a Founding Partner of Zinc, a Design & Innovation Lab in Barcelona that partner with companies to bring their ideas to life through user-centered design. Working across both the physical and digital realms, Zinc is currently designing a robot for a company in the Gulf region. Like many people, I have a love / hate … [Read more...]
Did You Hear? Barcelona Startup Icebergs Was Acquired By Pinterest
Barcelona startup Icebergs has been acquired by Pinterest. The founders, Cesar Isern and Albert Pereta, launched Icebergs last year to enable creative professionals to organize, share and collaborate on their projects in the cloud. As an acquihire, the details of the transaction are a secret, however it does mean that Icerbergs as we know it will cease to exist on September … [Read more...]
Barcelona’s CONDUCTR Picks Up €100K Investment From ITNET & Conector Mentors
Barcelona-based startup Patchworks has raised €100.000 on its first investment round for their app Conductr. Carlos Blanco's Grupo ITNET and several mentors from the Barcelona accelerator Conector provided the funds that will be invested in product development and marketing the already popular iPad app for DJs and musicians. Conductr is an app that controls music production … [Read more...]
Barcelona VC Nauta Capital Announces €2.5M Investment In Language Learning Platform ABA English
Nauta Capital has announced a €2.5M investment in language technology company ABA English. The Barcelona-based ABA English takes a multi-dimensional approach to learning English that combines original films and video classes to compliment their proprietary Listen-Record-Compare technology. With more than 1.000.000 satisfied students in 170 countries worldwide, they've certainly … [Read more...]
Barcelona Taxis Threaten Violence Against the Startup Community and Hotels As Uber Protests Escalate
A group of professional Barcelona taxi drivers have channeled their angst against Uber onto the entire Barcelona startup community by threatening violence at a now-cancelled startup event hosted by Startup Party and Iniciador. Startup Party is a young, but rapidly growing offline community that hosts monthly informal gatherings and social events for Barcelona's … [Read more...]
Barcelona Eye-tracking Startup Braingaze Raises €336,000 To Fuel Growth
Eye-tracking tech startup Braingaze (the Mind Tracking Company) announced the mobilization of €336,000 of public and private money in the firm's first pre-seed round of funding since its inception in September 2013. This latest injection will be used primarily for R&D, product development, patent expansion, product regulatory compliance, and the development of the firm's … [Read more...]
Barcelona VC Active Venture Partners Injects €1M Into Madrid Startup Percentil
The Barcelona venture capital firm Active Venture Partners has confirmed a €1.000.000 investment in the Madrid startup Percentil that brings the age-old trend of "hand-me-down" clothing to scale. The platform is on pace for €800k in revenue for 2014 across Spain, Germany and France and will undoubtedly continue to expand operations throughout Europe. Active Venture Partners … [Read more...]