E-mobility is the future. And Barcelona is one of the most advanced cities in terms of e-mobility worldwide. Many local players offer a wide range of products from electricity-powered bicycles to kick-scooters and scooters, via both sharing and rental schemes. Here’s a deep-dive into the growing mobility ecosystem in Barcelona! Barcelona’s E-mobility Options: A Guide … [Read more...]
Onebox: The Barcelona Based Startup Transforming the Ticketing Industry
Onebox was launched by Carlos Galí in 2010 to solve two pain points in the live entertainment ticketing sector. Customers were struggling to find tickets to their favourite shows, and organisers were struggling to manage ticket sales across channels. Enter Onebox. To meet these needs, Onebox developed a global ticket distribution system that allows event organisers and venues … [Read more...]
How Startup Grind Barcelona Helped Shape the BCN Startup Scene
Founded in 2014, the local branch of Startup Grind in Barcelona has become one of the most successful entrepreneur communities in the world. The brainchild of Àlex Rodríguez Bacardit, founder of high-end development consultancy MarsBased, Startup Grind Barcelona connects entrepreneurs from around the world, both online and in person. Since its inception in April 2014, … [Read more...]
Ironhack: The Future Of Tech Education
Are you passionate about tech and interested in mixing up your work life? Enter Ironhack, an innovative tech school and launchpad for talent in the tech industry. With campuses worldwide, including one right here in Barcelona, they’re giving tech students a forward-thinking educational experience like no other. Ironhack was founded in 2013 by Gonzalo Manrique and Ariel … [Read more...]
2019: A MarsBased Odyssey
After a successful 2018, MarsBased are looking to take the startup ecosystem to the next dimension. 2019 will see them strengthen bonds, develop their worldwide network and stage ever more impressive sell-out shows to connect their growing network of entrepreneurs. MarsBased - A Key Player In Barcelona’s Startup Ecosystem But what is MarsBased? If you’re part of the startup … [Read more...]
The Lowdown On Sónar +D: 5 Startups Making Waves in Creative Technology
Last month, Barcelona hosted the 25th edition of one of Europe’s leading festivals, Sónar. Alongside spellbinding sets from LCD Soundsystem, Bonobo, Diplo and Gorillaz, the forward-thinking festival also hosts a three-day symposium dedicated to technology, creativity and business, Sónar +D. The symposium brings together world leaders in creative innovation, and offers startups … [Read more...]
Barcelona’s Thriving MusicTech Scene
Recent years have seen the powerful convergence of music and technology. Innovators are developing technology to look for new ways music can be created and performed live. Startups seek solutions that eradicate pain points for artists. The digital age is opening new ways for audiences to interact with their favourite artists. This marriage of music and tech hasn’t been the … [Read more...]
Resy Acquires Spanish Startup ClubKviar
Leading hospitality technology company Resy has acquired ClubKviar, a reservation platform and concierge service that partners with ~300 of Spain’s best restaurants to facilitate curated dining experiences for its member-only community. "ClubKviar has emerged as a key player in the Spanish marketplace with an impressive list of restaurants and significant consumer following … [Read more...]
Barcelona-Based TravelPerk Announces $21m Series B Funding to Disrupt Business Travel Industry
Today, Barcelona-based business travel booking and management platform TravelPerk are announcing they’ve raised a massive $21m (£15m) in a Series B funding round. This latest announcement brings the disruptive SaaS travel platform’s Series B round to a total of $30m. The funding will be used to rapidly scale the business that’s already making waves in the ever-growing industry … [Read more...]
The 5 Exciting Barcelona Startups We Discovered at 4YFN 2018
Last week saw over 100,000 mobile and tech enthusiasts descend on our city for the Mobile World Congress, the largest gathering for the mobile industry worldwide and the most important week in Barcelona’s already diverse tech and startup calendar. In attendance at 4YFN 2018 and Mobile World Congress, we witnessed cutting-edge new robotics, futuristic VR experiences, … [Read more...]