Good morning & happy Monday!

Gecco, a new urban motorcycle-sharing service, launches in Barcelona

Gecco is committed to urban, smart and sustainable mobility and arrives in Barcelona with around 350 electric motorcycles, becoming an ecological and flexible option for motor-cycle sharing in Barcelona. Barcinno has secured an exclusive promo code for you so you can try it out a no cost. Simply download the app here, use the code CINN039 during the registration process and enjoy the first month free-of-charge (up to 25min per day) to cruise through the city with ease this summer.

Barcinno Exclusive - Barcelona high-growth travel tech startup CEO shares learnings from the pandemic

This week we've got an exclusive article for you thanks to the courtesy of Rentals United CEO James Burrows. He shares his firms experience with the pandemic and how the needs of shareholders and investors are replaced with those of customers and staff amidst an unprecedented time for all. Find out more here.

Shopery raises €1.25M

Our friends at Shopery, a marketplace-as-a-service startup from Barcelona, just raised €1.25M. Congratulations! Make sure to check out their website for more info on what they do.

Have a great week and take care of yourselves!

Startup & Investment News

Barcelona investment news

• Barcelona-based marketplace-as-a-service startup Shopery gets €1.25M

• Barcelona insurtech startup Coverfy secures a €500K convertible loan

• Catalan startup Biel Glasses onboards BHV Partners as new minority partner

• Barcelona boat hire platform Nautal was acquired by UK firm Click&Boat

Barcelona Startup news

• Glovo expands to over 50 new locations in Portugal in two months

Spanish investment news

• Madrid biotech startup Atrys Health closes a €35M investment round

• Madrid startup Nostoc Biotech lands €1.5M

• Madrid-based startup Onyze receives €250K

• Madrid foldable electric bicycle startup Ossby raises €237K

• Pamplona-based firm Albyn Medical was acquired by Welsh firm Creo Medical for €28M

• Alicante medtech Doppli Connect receives over €250K from BStartup Health

• Madrid firm Playtomic acquires Italian competitor PrenotaUnCampo

VC, investment & crowdfunding news:

• Impact investment firm Gawa Capital launches its own VC management firm

Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories:

• Ports 4.0 opens call for innovative projects in the ports logistics sector

• Kubide opens call for 4th edition of its incubation program; apply until 14th of August

Barcelona startup & entrepreneur profiles & interviews:

• Qurv Technologies: developing wide-spectrum image sensors based on graphene and quantum-dot technologies

• Goin: Barcelona fintech that helps you save money

• ABA English CEO Marc Vicente: "Technology cannot replace teachers"

Tech News

• Foreign investment in Catalonia increased by 13% in 2019, creating 5,750+ jobs, according to latest report

• Henkel locates the company’s most advanced logistics centre in Catalonia

• Dutch company Ohpen expands Barcelona technology development centre & is set to double its workforce

• SEAT to invest €5B in Catalonia over the next 5 years amidst new strategic plan

• Cellnex and Masmovil lead a 5G pilot project in the Barcelona area 

Tech news in Spain:

• Overview of Spain's 'Plan España Digital 2025'

• ING clients can finally use popular payment solution Bizum

• Acciona turns Spain’s first grid-connected floating solar farm into PV testbed

Politics, Legal & Economics

• Spain’s GDP drops by 18.5%

Good Reads

• Barcelona high-growth & travel tech startup CEO shares learnings from the pandemic (Barcinno exclusive)

• Worldwide mobility and its consequences in Catalonia

• Overview of crowdfunding in Spain

• Female entrepreneurs talk about how they are dealing with the current pandemic and financial situation

Good Videos & Podcasts

• Interview with Daniel Seijo & Eduardo Ortiz from Fuell

• Interview with Oscar Valledor from Project Lobster

• Interview with Benoit & Avinas from Payflow

• Webinar on 'Build to rent' with Badi & others

Great Events

This & Next Week:

According to the annual tradition, Barcelona is slowing down in August event-wise. If you do find any interesting events happening this month, just let us know here,

See the full event calendar here & add your event here.