Hello and happy Monday! We hope you had a great weekend! It's another 4-day week here in BCN so better make 'em count.

This Thursday is the next edition of FlossBCN, an event focused on Digital Cities, Digital Freedom and equal and ethical access to new technologies.

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY DAY

On Saturday, October 20th, the International Community of Barcelona will gather at the Museu Marítim in a day full of activities and networking. Register for free and enjoy at the official annual meeting point for expats in Barcelona.

MELTIN LAB

Connecting startups, investors and experts, the popular MeltinLab event returns to Barcelona on October 17th. Don't miss out and secure your tickets with a 20% discount now, thanks to our exclusive code: barcinno20

STARTUP GRIND BCN!

The 2nd edition of the Startup Grind Barcelona Conference returns on November 14th. Secure your ticket now at a 50% discount using the exclusive Barcinno members code: BarcinnoRocks

Ok, that's it from me. Have a great week and we'll see you out there!

Startup & Investment News

• Spanish startup Lingokids closes a €6.3M investment round

• Spanish startup Molo receives a €3,5M investment

• Barcelona startup Mediktor lands a €3M investment

• Barcelona HR tech startup Factorial raises €2,8M

• Barcelona startup Safe365 secures a €1M investment round

• Catalan fintech company LoanBook to close a €25M investment round by the end of the year

• Barcelona startup Broomx joins Universal Music Group's music tech acceleration program Abbey Road Red

• Catalan fintech startup Verse launches Verse For Business, their first product focused on companies

• Barcelona startup Glovo expands to Salamanca & San Sebastian

• Glovo also launched Glovo Business, a new service aimed at companies

• Catalan startup iSalud.com launches a new advertising campaign

• Barcelona firm eDreams launches an AR-based service that lets travelers check if their luggage complies with size limits

• Catalan startup Cooltra launches a subscription-based model for motos

• Barcelona startup Holaluz launches the first real flat rate in the Spanish electricity market

• Barcelona-based InnoCells acquires Spanish startup PAYTPV

• ESADE BAN invested nearly €5 million in new companies during in the past year

• Banco Sabadell has invested over €175M in startups in the past four years

• Renfe launches TrenLab, a new accelerator for startups

• Simone Accornero, CEO & co-founder of Barcelona startup FlexiDAO, wins EIT CHANGE Award & pockets €20K

• Barcelona startup profiles, interviews & success stories:

• - eDreams: how the flight price metasearch engine is turning around their business with more focus on tech & innovation

• - Overview of the Spanish insurtech market

• - Overview of the Spanish agritech market

Tech News

• Barcelona has launched Rec, a blockchain-powered currency

• Catalonia's CaixaBank joins several other banks & firms from all over Europe in the blockchain project We.Trade

• Barcelona to introduce a new regulation to cover shared mobility services

• Barcelona ​​among the 10 most attractive cities in the world for digital nomads

• Barcelona Blockchain events are booming: Solutions World, Crypto Economy World, & De(v) Central to launch in the city

• Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wants to set up a new legal framework for startups

• - Local startups & investors have their doubts about Pedro Sanchez' promises becoming a reality

• Why Virgin has chosen Spain to launch its first hyperloop train

• SAP Spain announces Rafael Brugnini, Ex-HP director as their new general manager

• Zero Latency will arrive in Barcelona later this year to launch their simultaneous multiplayer VR experience in the region

Good Reads

• "Barcelona has become a benchmark for any startup", Aleix Planas (Bizbarcelona)

• Top 10 European Biopharma Clusters (includes Spain)

• Everything you wanted to know about Factorial’s €2.8M Seed Round but were afraid to ask

• Electric scooters invade Spanish cities

• Star says FC Barcelona's tech "unlike anything I've ever seen"

Great Events This Week

• Tue-Thu, 9-11 Oct: Canalys Channels Forum

See the full event calendar here.

Startup Jobs In Barcelona

• Xing is looking for a Senior Backend Developer

• Santiago Ways is recruiting an SEO Specialist

• OneCoWork is looking for a:

• - People & Happiness Officer

• - Interior & 3D Designer

• - IT Technician

• Reloadly is hiring a Front-end Web Developer

• Prestalo is recruiting a Lead Developer

• Coinweb is looking for Blockchain Engineers

See the full job board here.