Hello and happy Monday, we hope you had a nice relaxing weekend!

Today we want to start by sharing two new valuable resources in EU tech:

• The State of European Tech 2020: Atomico's annual report on European Tech is a must-read for investors & entrepreneurs alike

• The best newsletters to follow on European tech: Sifted published a list of the top EU tech newsletters to subscribe to - you know the rules: if you mention Barcinno you're in the newsletter ;)

Ok onto the news. Take care of yourself & have a great week!

Startup & Investment News

Barcelona investment news

• Catalan-born startup Skitude will be listed on Euronext Growth Oslo on 18 Dec with an estimated valuation of €55M

• Sustainable construction startup 011h raises €10M to build energy-efficient low-carbon smart buildings

• Sustainable automotive startup Ray Electric Motors closes a €3M investment round attended by the ICF

• Seed-producer Semillas Batlle gets €3M from the ICF Capital Expanded Fund II

• Nearby Computing lands a €2M funding round from infrastructure operator Cellnex

• SaaS purchase and management platform Cledara raises €2.8M; a big part of the team is based on Barcelona

• The health tech startup Adan Medical lands a €375K investment from Capital Cell 

Barcelona Startup news

• Starke Energy wins the 5th edition of Cleantech Camp 2020

• Adan Medical Innovation develops a medical device that reduces severe cases of anaphylaxis and improves its global management in 88% of patients

• Bioo grows a fully functioning ‘piano’, made entirely from plants

Spanish investment news

• Madrid-based dental startup Dentix gets €10M from Boston-based VC fund Advent International who also assumes €200M of its debt

• Valencia-based pet retailer Maskokotas secures a €7M investment

• Madrid startup DudyFit raises over €156K via Startupxplore

• Asturias-based professional expenses software platform Okiticket lands €200K in financing from the SRP

• Bilbao-based renewables startup IberLyzer secures funding from Perseo Venture Builder

• Pamplona-based wind energy firm Nabrawind receives funding from EIT InnoEnergy

• Huelva-based fruit exporter Surexport adds Alantra Private Equity as a new shareholder to accelerate its expansion

• Madrid-based martech startup Seedtag acquires Italian competitor AtomikAd

VC, investment & crowdfunding news:

• Former CEO of El Corte Ingles Dimas Gimeno launches his new €100M Kapita investment fund

• Iberdrola launches the €40M Perseo Venture Builder to invest in energy transition

• Nazca Capital acquires a majority stake in Murcia-based organic food distributor Laboratorios Almond

• Nazca Capital sells 100% of McBath to Engineered Stone Group following the company’s successful international expansion

• Barcelona-based VC fund Suma Capital voices support for a sustainable recovery in an open letter to the European Union 

Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories:

• La Nave accelerates 35 new startups in the 3rd edition of its program

• The Seed Capital Bizakia Entrepreneurship and Social Impact Fund gains European recognition from the EPVA

• These startups were accelerated in the 5th edition of OrizonT

Barcelona startup & entrepreneur profiles & interviews:

• A-Champs: making exercising more enjoyable

Tech News

Tech news in Barcelona:

• Catalan SMEs lead the ranking for innovation funding from the European Union

• Barcelona launches its post-Covid-19 reactivation plan

• Vueling vows to contribute to the economic recovery of Barcelona

• DWCC opens a new office in Barcelona to expand its market presence in Southern Europe

• The digital sector in Barcelona generates the most employment opportunities, according to a recent Linkedin study

• Barcelona concert tests use of same-day COVID-19 screening

Tech news in Spain:

• The liberalization of the high-speed rail transport market in Spain becomes official, but it will still take time until low-cost competitors enter the market

• Spain accelerates the closure of coal plants

Politics, Legal & Economics

• Spain could develop coronavirus herd immunity by end of summer 2021 according to Spain's Health Minister

• Spain to provide tax-free coronavirus vaccines and tests until 2022 end

Good Reads

• The State of European Tech 2020

• The best newsletters to follow on European tech

• EY: The Coronavirus drives R&D investment in medtech ventures with valuations up 50% compared to January 2019

• Can we work only 4 days a week in Spain?

• Spain housing: Evictions and broken promises in a pandemic

Good Videos & Podcasts

• Interview with entrepreneur Pau Garcia-Milà

• Interview with Rosa Esteva, Founder of Grupo Tragaluz

Great Events

This Week:

• Tue, 15 Dec @ 09:00: Breakfast Financing (Esmorzar de finançament) with Roger Miralles, Partner at Mastertech Capital

• Tue, 15 Dec @ 17:00: EBC Talks #1: Masterclass on European Blockchain Services Infrastructure

• Tue, 15 Dec @ 19:00: Ciclo de mesas redondas Financiación para Startups

Upcoming:

• Wed - Thu, 20-21 Jan 2021: IQS Tech Fest

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

Jobs

• Harnham is hiring a Global Head of Insight Analytics

• SAP is recruiting a CX Commerce and Marketing Presales Specialist

• Netquest is looking for a Marketing Automation & Communication Specialist

• Bloobirds is hiring a Technical Sales Operations Manager

• Glovo is recruiting a Global Sales Manager

• Payfit is looking for a Head Of Marketing

• Camaloon is recruiting a Product Owner

• Harbour Space University is hiring a Marketing Specialist