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

As we head into the holiday season and say sayonara to 2020, I want to thank all of you loyal readers for being part of the Barcinno community. It has been a joy to realize that the interest in the Barcelona tech and startup scene hasn't dipped a bit, and actually increased in what has been a very difficult year for many of us. We hope all of you and your loved ones have pulled through safe and sound.

Like every year around this time, I also want to invite you to share any feedback you might have with us by email here. Every comment is highly appreciated as we continue to improve and tailor our services to your needs.

As it's our annual tradition, we're taking some time off too, meaning the next newsletter will be coming out on Monday, Jan 11th, 2021. But don't worry, it will come with a full recap of any major updates from the previous weeks.

Ok onto the news. Take care of yourselves, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Startup & Investment News

Barcelona investment news

• Biotech firm Peptomyc secures an €11.4M investment

• Fintech startup Mitto lands over €550K via Crowdcube

• Online florist Blaine Box closes a €300K funding round

• Barcelona Beer Company raises €250K via Crowdcube

• KubikData, an app that pays you to view ads, get investment from Oscar Pierre 

Barcelona Startup news

• DEXMA gets acquired by Belgian firm Spacewell

• Barcelona & London-based fintech Nebeus launches 'Crypto Renting', a new cryptocurrency rental service

• Sharify partners with Tiqets to release the first Live Map for local trips worldwide

• Cristina Aleixendri, COO of Bound4blue, wins the EIT Woman Award 2020

Spanish investment news

• Alicante-based startup FacePhi lands €33M

• Valencia pet shop Maskokotas gets €7M from Milano Investment Partners

• Malaga-based dark kitchen startup Booh! nets €1M

• Albacete startup Laboratorio Print3D Solutions gets €800K

• Madrid IoT cybersecurity startup Barbara IoT raises €500K

• Elche-based aerospace firm PLD Space nets €450K

• Bilbao startup NahiArte by FormArte gets €50K

VC, investment & crowdfunding news:

• Barcelona-based Talenta launches Mastertech II, a fund to invest in startups & other VCs

• Spanish VC Asabys Partners increases the capital of its first fund by €8M

• Spanish VC K Fund takes part in €4.1M investment round by Belgium proptech startup Nodalview

• Axon Partners to launch its 2nd fund of funds in 2021

• Gerard Piqué joins €3.5M investment in blockchain football card trading platform Sorare 

Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories:

• Horeca Challenge is looking for startups with innovative and effective solutions to help bars and restaurants; apply until 15 Jan 2020

• Costa del Sol Tourism Hub opens call for 5th edition of its program, apply until 31 Jan 2020

• TheVentureCity launches its 3rd & 4th reverse pitch in EMEA

• Sherpa do Mar announces the 12 projects that will participate in the Sherpa Journeys program

• Over 200 startups signed up for the 6th edition of Bankia Fintech by Innsomnia

• Cemex Ventures presents the 50 most promising construction startups

Barcelona startup & entrepreneur profiles & interviews:

• BeOm Academy: 'mindfulness' workshops, courses and getaways to learn how to manage stress and anxiety

Tech News

Tech news in Barcelona:

• Barcelona Tech City to launch two new 'piers' in the health and mobility sectors with the support of ACCIÓ

• Programming school 42 arrives in Barcelona and opens a 600-student campus

Tech news in Spain:

• The new normal? Spanish people are already spending more than an hour every day on video calls

• BBVA launches bitcoin trading and custody service in Switzerland

• Telefónica's Open Future strengthens its support for regional entrepreneurship and helps craete more than 700 jobs this year

• ACCIONA wins the Open Innovation Challengers award

• González-Bueno starts Banco Sabadell's new digital strategy

• Software creator McAfee remanded in jail in Spain

• Spain to refrain from Huawei veto in forthcoming 5G security law

Politics, Legal & Economics

• Spain’s government is split over plan to boost minimum wage

• Spain to start with COVID vaccinations on 27 Dec

Good Reads

• 25 Spanish startups to watch in 2021

• Tech startups could save us from the next crisis

• Best Tech Gifts to Buy for Christmas 2020

• Which footballers invest in startups?

• Global Fintech Ecosystem Report 2020

• Twitter storm on the story of Startup Grind Barcelona

• EV Industry Insights 2020: A Global Roundup

Good Videos & Podcasts

• Podcast interview with David Casellas, cofounder of Red Points & Pridatect

• Podcast interview with Jeff Dunham, CTO of Wallbox, about time and devs management in hyper-growth startups

• Podcast with Victoria Gago about the present and future of tech events

Great Events

This Week:

• Happy Holidays :)

Upcoming:

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

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

Jobs

• Criteo is looking for a:

• - German-speaking Business Rep.

• - Sales and FP&A Data Analyst

• - Account Strategist, Iberia

• ManoMano is recruiting a:

• - Senior Technical Recruiter

• - International Transport Manager

• Dynatrace is looking for a Cloud Fanatic

• Harnham is hiring a Global Head of Insight Analytics

• Netquest is looking for a Marketing Automation & Communication Specialist

• Bloobirds is hiring a Technical Sales Operations Manager

• Harbour Space University is hiring a Marketing Specialist