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Barcelona's Weekly Tech Update
Hello and happy Monday! We hope you enjoyed the wonderful spring weekend in Barcelona.
A few new opportunities we've heard about in our fair city. First up, TechTribeBCN returns this Thursday for a session on Food&Tech featuring talks by the VP of product at Glovo and founder of Natural Machines. Use the code: BARCINNOTRIBE
Looking towards summer, Sónar+D has extended the call for startups until March 30 - apply to pitch here.
Also, new projects in search of support and guidance can apply for the 2nd edition of Barcelona Activa's Programa de Preacceleració. Deadline to apply is April 4th.
Looking for a new career?
Our friends at Flylancer are creating the largest and most valuable community of remote workers and are seeking 2 new co-founders (Finance & Marketing) to join their team.
Shoesize.me, a data-driven Barcelona startup poised to break out in 2018, is hiring a Content Marketing Manager.
Finally, PayFit, one of the fastest growing SaaS companies in Europe, is hiring a Product Manager to help companies worldwide automate their HR and payroll processes.
Ok, that's enough from me. Have a great week and we'll see you out there!
Startup & Investment News
Barcelona bike rental firm eCooltra receives €5M investment
Barcelona health-tech startup MediQuo raises €3M
Spanish HR startup The Key Talent gets €1M investment
Spanish startup Miller & Marc receives a €210K investment
Barcelona real estate startup Properista expands team & launches new website
Barcelona startup Glovo continues its Latin America expansion & launches in Brazil
Barcelona firm eDreams has stopped searching for new investors
Catalan startup Heygo filed for insolvency & is looking for sale or merger
IMPACT Growth selected 14 startups for the next stage of its program
Porsche Accelerator by Conector kicks of program with 4 startups
30 fintech startups from 4 countries were selected for Fintech & Innsurtech Market by Innsomnia
Clave Mayor launches new €15M VC fund aimed at food technology projects
Takeda and Impact Hub launch health tech accelerator "The Nest - Innovative Solutions Challenge"
Barcelona startup profiles, interviews & success stories:
Tech News
8th of March marked International Women's Day and several initiatives were announced to close the gender gap:
Fiscal pressure from the Government threatens scientific centers of Catalonia
The number of newly formed companies in Catalonia decreases for the 8th month in a row
Uber returns to Barcelona, set to relaunch in the coming days
Telefónica continues its refinancing plan, landing €8.200M in bank credit volume
Good Reads
Great Events This Week
Tue, 13 Mar @ 9:30: Creativity – The engine of the 21st century by Katlin Kaldmaa, Author and Poet
Thu, 15 Mar @ 15:30: La Salle Tech Demo Day
Thu, 15 Mar @ 17:30: How can technology improve the future of health?
Thu, 16 Mar @ 19:00: TechTribe: Food&Tech Panel + Dj Set & Networking
See the full event calendar
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Startup Jobs In Barcelona
ShoeSize.Me is hiring a Content Marketing Manager
PayFit Espana is recruiting a Product Builder
Flylancer is looking for two co-founders (CEO/CFO & CMO)
ElectricFeel is hiring a:
See the full job board here.