Hello and happy Monday!

Today's main headlines:

• Housfy bags €10M

• Wallapop builds €37M plant in Texas

• Microsoft opens AI R&D plant in Barcelona

Barcinno Special: Are incubators worth it? - Part 6: Run Up To Demo Day

We continue to monitor a real-life experience of going through an incubator.

In the 6th part of this series, Elliot Locke explains the importance of a good business plan investor funnel and pitching decks. He also explains the less glamorous side of the process and the cruciality of Coffee! Don’t miss out, read more here.

To explore the other parts of his journey, use the links below:

• Part I: Great Expectations

• Part II: Back to School

• Part III: Design Thinking

• Part IV: Legal & Fundraising

• Part V: Marketing & Networking

Have a great week!

Startup & Investment News

Barcelona investment news

• Digital housing platform Housfy Raises €10M in funding

• Biotech firm Aelix Therapeutics secure €1.86M from CDIT, Caixa Invierte Start & Ysios

• Logtech startup Vonzu gets €1.5M

• Subscription sharing platform Pulpo closes a € 550K round

• Saas firm RawData closes an investment round of €200K

• Foodtech startup Glovo acquires Lola Market and Mercadão

Barcelona startup news

• FlyKube CEO launches KubeCoin, a cryptocurrency that aims to revolutionize the travel and leisure industries

• Wallbox invests €37.3M in its first US factory, which will be based in Texas and go live in June 2022

• Wallbox unveils Hypernova ultrafast public charger that will fully charge an electric vehicle in under 15 minutes

• Community fintech 11Onze to launch universal bank account and PSD2 compliant digital wallet

• Barcelona-born startup Newe welcomes PcComponentes as new shareholders

• Local startups Recloud and Conkau crowned as top 10 construction tech startup at REBUILD 2021

Spanish investment news

• Madrid-based Seedtag closes a Series B financing round of €34M

• Madrid-based hybrid marketplace Wow lands €8M

• Madrid & US-based solar-powered aircraft developer Skydweller Aero nets €6.82M & announces Palantir partnership

• Eibar startup ScrapAd receives €1M

• Valencian object rental platform Yakk lands €249K

• Valencian-based fashion marketplace Cash The Closet gets €215K

• La Palma-based Scoolinary acquires 100% of CocinaLab

VC, investment & crowdfunding news

• Investment firm Keiretsu Forum launches its first chapter in the Valencian Community and Murcia

• Telefónica and K Fund launch Leadwind fund

• Madrid-based Bewater funds begins its expansion in Portugal

• Kibo Ventures announces new partners, hires, promotions, branding & office

• Lanzadera announces 100 new startups selected for its various accelerator & investment programs; here’s the full overview of them all

Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories

• INCIBE Emprende is a new €191M program aimed at cybersecurity startups

• Madrid based EV manufacturer Velca chosen as the best startup in the world in the Startup Olé

• Banco Sabadell opens call for 4th edition of BStartup Health; apply until 30 Sep

• Telefonica Open Future opens call & looks for local projects; apply until 14 Oct

• 20 + 2 sustainable tech startups will participate in Decelera Menorca 2021

• Las Rozas launches the first edition of its incubation program "Incuba Las Rozas"; apply until 17 Oct

• Rentals United is looking for the best property management companies for its annual "World’s Top 50 Property Managers" list; apply here

Barcelona startup & entrepreneur profiles & interviews:

• The story of the Pierre family: from the textile and food industry to platforms and unicorns

• Brickken: a comprehensive solution that enables the digitization and tokenization of assets

• Kleta: mobility startup that allows users to get a quality bike for a fixed monthly fee

• Koople: new feature flags tool developed by Apiumhub developers

• VYou: new customer identity and access management solution

Tech News

Tech news in Barcelona:

• Microsoft opens an R&D hub in Barcelona focused on AI technologies

• FC Barcelona presents Sports Tomorrow Congress 2021 with special focus on women

• American reinstates a codeshare agreement with local ultra-low-cost carrier Level to offer greater European connectivity through Barcelona

• Sónar has revealed the programmes for two new, in-person festivals in Barcelona next month

• SEAT breaks the mold in its latest digital driven campaigns to show its strongest range ever

Tech news in Spain:

• Spanish researchers produce green hydrogen from solar

• Amazon to more than double payroll in Spain to 25,000 workers by 2025

• NEC and Spain's Telefonica to test Open RAN wireless

• Vodafone Spain plans to cut up to 515 jobs amid intense competition

• Gigas acquires Ommovil for €9.1M

• CaixaBank boosts digital capabilities with IBM Cloud for Financial Services

• How no-frill trains are boosting Spain's high speed rail network

• How Spain is shutting down its coal industry to transition to renewables

• South Summit presents the Entrepreneurship Map 2021

Politics, Legal & Economics

• Spain had a plan to fix the gig economy. It didn’t work

• Coronavirus restrictions in Spain: All the latest news, region by region

Good Reads

• Abroaden’s Incubator Journey VI: Run Up To Demo Day

• 10 most promising startups in Barcelona

• 22 Spanish startups that can revolutionize tourism

• Spain’s new “digital nomad visa” is trash, but there are other options in Europe

• Diamond Foundry: Why Leonardo DiCaprio’s conflict-free diamonds could soon be made in Spain

• LaLiga has created a logo and brand identity for EIClasico

• 5 reasons why Bitcoin is different from any other crypto asset

Good Videos & Podcasts

• Interview with Eduard Castañeda, co-founder of Wallbox

• Interview with Hana Mohan, co-founder at MagicBell

• Interview with Sebastian Fernandez, Principal at Samaipata Ventures

Great Events

Next week:

• Mon-Thu, 27-30 Sep: #TECHLEADweek

• Wed, 29 Sep @18:30: StartupGrind with Rebeca Pérez (CEO & Founder @ Inviertis)

• Wed, 29 Sep @19:00: OPEN DAY: The Valley Digital Business School

• Thu, 30 Sep @16:00: Product Analytics μConf

Upcoming:

• 16-18 Nov: Smart City Expo World Congress

• 24-26 Nov: VIII S2B Impact Forum

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

Jobs

• Bourbon Creative is hiring a Freelance Writer (Native English, tech topics, 100% remote)

• Bourbon Creative is hiring a Digital Marketing Intern/Trainee - Paid (Native English)

• UserActive is looking for a Senior Product Designer (UI/UX)

• OneCoWork is recruiting a Community Associate

• TAPP Water is hiring a Head Of Ecommerce

• TravelPerk is looking for a Senior Marketing Operations Manager

• DocPlanner is recruiting a Head of Marketing (Enterprise)

• Honest Greens is hiring a Lifecycle Marketing Manager

• QMENTA is recruiting a Front-end Developer

• Netcentric is looking for several IT positions