This is the second part of a series of posts where Elliott will share his inside track on his experience of going through an incubator program. You can find the other editions here: Part I (Great Expectations)Part III (Design Thinking)Part IV (Legal & Fundraising)Part V (Marketing & Networking)Part VI (Pitching, Decks & Financials)Part VII (Demo Day & Last … [Read more...]
The Startup Classroom – Abroaden’s Incubator Journey I (Great Expectations)
This is the first part of a series of posts where Elliott will share his inside track on his experience of going through an incubator program. You can find the other editions here: Part II (Back To School)Part III (Design Thinking)Part IV (Legal & Fundraising)Part V (Marketing & Networking)Part VI (Pitching, Decks & Financials)Part VII (Demo Day & Last … [Read more...]
Fighting Fraud – How Opticks is combatting the rising threat of ad fraud
Who are Opticks and what do they do? Digital fraud is the greatest challenge marketers and advertising agencies face today. Broadly speaking, ad fraud involves the deliberate false creation of events in the marketing lifecycle, such as fake impressions, fake clicks, and fake leads. Opticks Security was founded in 2018 with the mission of combatting this growing threat. The … [Read more...]
A high-growth, travel tech startup CEO’s learnings from the pandemic
The following is a guest post by James Burrows, CEO and founder of Rentals United. When the needs of shareholders and investors are replaced with those of customers & staff. It's not even close to being post-pandemic but I thought it would be a good exercise to look back over the past few months and reflect on what I’ve learnt and how Rentals United has … [Read more...]
Leading The Charge: 8 Of The Best E-Mobility Startups In Barcelona
Today’s inner-city transport is increasingly shifting towards a cleaner, more convenient and more sustainable option. With constant innovation and technological advances shaping our future, a fundamental switch towards electric transportation, or ‘e-mobility’, seems inevitable. It’s no surprise then that Barcelona, a leading smart city and a mecca for new trends and … [Read more...]
Startup Grind 2019: The Year in Focus (& What’s Ahead in 2020)
From its inception in 2014, through to its present day status as one of the leading lights on the Barcelona startup scene, Startup Grind Barcelona has captured the imagination of Barcelona’s brightest minds. A community for creative thinkers, a place to find inspiration and to connect with missing links, Startup Grind Barcelona is quite simply one of the best startup events … [Read more...]
2020 Mobile World Congress Parties and Events Guide (MWC20)
👉 Click here for our latest guide: 2024 MWC & 4YFN Parties & Events Guide MWC20 has officially been cancelled! You can find their official statement here. As a result, some events & parties listed below might get cancelled too. To help you have more clarity, we're adding information to each event to indicate whether it will stake place or not based on the … [Read more...]
Reloadly is Ready to Solve Mobile Top-up Needs Worldwide After Raising $750.000 in Seed Round
Last month, Reloadly closed a little over $750.000 in a seed funding round. Their main investors are Bbooster, TheVentureCity, Wayra (Telefónica) and Nero Ventures, all specialized global accelerators of tech ecosystems. If you haven’t heard about them yet, we give you a 3-minute read about the company and why they are disrupting the top-up industry. TasS, as we … [Read more...]
10 Inspiring Social Startups From Barcelona
In today’s business environment, Social Responsibility is a growing priority as concerns about climate change, diversity, and business ethics become more prominent topics of discussion. The term Social Entrepreneurship has been given to companies whose missions are not purely monetarily driven but instead incorporate a Triple Bottom Line. This means they put people and the … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Carts Guru Raises €900K
Barcelona based startup Carts Guru raised €900K in a new funding round in April 2019, raising the total seed funding amount to €2.15M this year. The objective of the last round was to accelerate growth, develop the product, build a dynamic work environment, and attract new talent to the team. The new investment round will enable Carts Guru to further establish themselves as … [Read more...]