Barcelona Startup News February 19 2018 – Barcinno

Hello and happy Monday! We’ve got a lot to cover so let’s dive in:

First up, Barcinno is giving away 1 VIP All Access Pass to 4YFN 2018 (worth €399). All you have to do to enter the competition is:

1. Like Barcinno on Facebook
2. Comment on our Facebook post telling us what you think makes Barcelona such an exciting startup ecosystem. Be creative!

We’ll be announcing the lucky winner in a live prize draw on our social media on Thursday at 11am, and contacting the winner via Facebook. You have until Wednesday at midnight to enter. Good luck! For good measure you can follow us on Instagram too ????

Even if you don’t win, you can still get the best price on 4 Years From Now tickets with the promo (not invitation) code: BARCINNO_4YFN

Don’t forget, we’re constantly updating our Official MWC Party Guide with all the hottest off-MWC events taking place in BCN. 

We’re also giving away free passes to one of the best annual MWC events, Mobile Sunday with the code: BARCINNO. Only while supplies last so get movin’!

Then, when you have time to look past the MWC, the 2018 EU Startups Summit in BCN is just on the horizon. Come learn from the best or pitch your startup with the discount code: BARCINNO

Finally, we’ve released the last batch of tickets for the 2nd edition of #TECHICONS on February 27th. Pick up your exclusive discount with the code: BarcinnoNewsletter. 

Ok, let’s take a look at the latest Barcelona startup news from this week: 

THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS:

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BARCELONA STARTUP NEWS

Startup & Investment News

• Spanish biotech startup Universal DX raises €20M
• Catalan firm ABAC Therapeutics closes €16M Series A round
• Spanish startup Wuolah receives €1M investment
• Spanish biotech startup VLPbio lands a €800K investment
• Barcelona startup Mr. Noow secures €600K investment
• Catalan startup Broomx wins StartUp Europe Awards in Spain in ‘creative’ category 
• Barcelona startup Tiendeo aims to surpass €10M in revenues
• Catalan digital real estate firm Cliventa exceeds €35M in property value sold
• Barcelona moto sharing startup Yugo expands to Bordeaux
• Barcelona startup Glovo expands to Galicia and Argentina
  • Glovo also eyes up Turkish capital Istanbul as next target
• Catalan startup eDreams moves it’s registered HQ to Madrid
• Barcelona startup Atrapalo has a hard time finding a new partner to replace US fund Tiger, sales figures stall in 2017
• Led by Cabify’s big round, Spanish startups raised €195.3M in January 2018, €18.6M went to firms from Catalonia
• There are currently 16 open calls for local startups here in Spain
• CRAASH Barcelona is looking for 8 tech projects to join its accelerator program
• Ashoka and Boehringer Ingelheim’s open call for ‘Making More Health en España’ program, seeking healthcare projects
• Eatable Adventures launches Food Business Angels, a network for food & beverage investors
• Barcelona startup profiles, interviews & success stories:
  • Furgo: connecting transport service providers & seekers
  • myABCKit: teaching 100.000 kids to read & write
  • FutureFunded: building the new generation of women in tech

Tech News

• GSMA probes Dubai as an alternative to Barcelona for the MWC if political situation deteriorates
• Spanish government plans to raise corporate R&D spending to 1.3% of GDP, after it barely exceeded 0,7% in the last decade
• SEAT acquires Spanish carsharing company Respiro
• LaLigaTV to be transformed into an OTT platform to bring in more revenue
• Tripadvisor expands its office space in Barcelona by 800m²
• More Catalan-based firms are leaving the region
• RENFE invests in upgrading security systems on 195 suburban stations in Barcelona and Madrid

Good Reads

• #TECHICONS event brings together startups and investors from over 20 countries
• Catalonia is the best region in Southern Europe to invest in (according to the Financial Times)
• Where does Barcelona rank in regard to entrepreneurship and technology?
• Innovative technologies transforming Barcelona into a smart city
• Building a fintech giant in sunny Barcelona

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GREAT EVENTS THIS WEEK

• Tue, 20 Feb @ 8:30: #LAB Tech4Social
• Wed, 21 Feb @ 17:30: Internet of Things: A Brave New World
• Wed, 21 Feb @ 19:00: POTG & Learning Lab workshop
• Thu-Fri, 22-23 Feb: IESE Doing Good Doing Well Conference
• Thu, 22 Feb @ 19:00: Equity crowdfunding for tech startups
• Thu, 22 Feb @ 19:00: Dual Track Agile with Pol Narbona

See the full Event Calendar here

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STARTUP JOBS IN BARCELONA

• Flylancer is looking for two co-founders to join their team as CEO/CFO or CMO
• ElectricFeel is hiring a:
  • Technical Customer Support Representative
  • Android Developer