Hello and happy Monday! We hope you stayed dry this weekend are looking forward to a (another) short week in Barcelona...

STARTUP GRIND BARCELONA - NOV 14

The 2nd edition of the Startup Grind Barcelona Conference is coming up on November 14th. Here's what makes it the leading startup conference in the city. Don't forget to secure your ticket now at a 50% discount using the exclusive Barcinno members code: BarcinnoRocks

Interesting new projects in Barcelona:

NUMA Barcelona launches DataCity program

NUMA Barcelona launched their DataCity program in collaboration with the Technology and Digital Innovation Office of the Barcelona City Council. This first edition brings together infrastructure and services companies, city agencies and startups to explore possible solutions to mobility issues using data and technology. Learn more about the challenges and apply before November 5th.

SciTech DiploHub

Barcelona will be the world’s first city to implement a Science Diplomacy strategy. Registrations for the SciTech DiploHub launch event are now open. Don’t miss out! Tuesday, November 6th, 6pm at La Pedrera. Get your free tickets now.

Great events this week

A huge amount of popular event series are taking place again this week: DataBeers (tonight!), DrinkEntrepreneurs & FuckUp Nights.

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

Startup & Investment News

• Spanish startup Mecwins receives a €4M investment

• Spain-based startup Molo closes a €3,5M investment round

• Barcelona startup Mediquo lands a €1,5M investment

• Spain-based startup Playtomic raises €1,1M

• Spanish startup Smartvel secures a €900K investment

• Barcelona-based Fleksy gets €700K via equity-crowdfunding

• Spain-based startup Worktel receives a €250K investment

• Barcelona startup Parc closes to raising €250K

• Barcelona social-impact focused VC & accelerator Ship2B invests €1,8M in Boolino, Adan Medical and Neki

• Barcelona startup Drivy to launch an EV fleet in 2019

• Barcelona startup Scytl launches online voting solution aimed at the private market

• Catalan startup FarmaOffice teams up with UAB to study the use of AI in their marketing campaigns

• Barcelona firm Nixi1 selected for Impact Growth accelerator

• 3 Catalan startup compete to win up to $120K in Hong Kong

• Barcelona VC launches new fund Inveready First III

• 10 open calls that you can apply for right now

• Conector launches their 10th edition of startups in Barcelona

• Wayra announces Barcelona startup call

• Schibsted Spain grew revenues by 17,8% in the first three quarters this year to reach €119M

• Barcelona startup profiles, interviews & success stories:

• - OnTruck: disrupting Europe’s trucking industry

• - GoPure: get the healthiest weekly menu on your mobile

• - Laagam: innovative new fashion brand aimed at millennials

• - Schibsted: "Data will be one of our growth levers"

• - Antai Venture Builder: "Technology takes us to a more meritocratic society"

Tech News

• Barcelona to become the ​global capital of scientific diplomacy

• The new Barcelona Health Hub will be launched this week

• Catalan biotech company Oryzon Genomics closes a €13M capital increase

• Huawei is looking to acquire a property in Plaza Cataluña in Barcelona just next to fierce rival Apple

• Spain’s start-up scene begins to lift off

• The robots are coming - but Spain’s tech drive has far to go

• The Spanish PropTech sector is expected to account for 7,500 direct jobs in 2019

• Atresmedia disinvests in Glovo, Promofarma and Wallapop as they cash in on their media-for-equity shares

• Barcelona security company Inn Solutions plans to embrace blockchain technology to strengthen its security service

• French media group Webedia acquires Spanish media firm Weblogs SL for an undisclosed fee believed to reach up €10M

Good Reads

• Why Barcelona’s startup ecosystem keeps on growing

• What tier is Barcelona's startup hub in according to the 'Rise of the Global Startup City' report?

• 10 years of exits: 6 Spanish startups acquired by tech giants

• This is the 'secret' way of how BBVA invests into fintech startups in Spain

Great Events This Week

• Mon, 29 Oct @9:30: Demo Day B-Value 2018

• Mon, 29 Oct @18:30: 18th DataBeers – Barcelona

• Tue, 30 Oct @18:00: Big Data, AI and AR: What’s Next? Presented by Digital Sapiens

• Tue, 30 Oct @18:00: DrinkEntrepreneurs #32

• Wed, 31 Oct @19:00: Fuckup Nights Barcelona | Halloween Party (Vol. XIX)

See the full event calendar here.

Startup Jobs In Barcelona

• Digital marketing agency Bourbon Creative is looking for a Freelance Tech Writer (Native English)

• Prestalo is recruiting a:

• - Management Trainee

• - Lead Developer

• HPS GesundheitsCloud is hiring a:

• - Sr. Android Developer

• - Sr. iOS Developer

• Xing is looking for a Senior Backend Developer

• OneCoWork is looking for a:

• - Community Associate

• - Recruiter & Talent Scout

• - People & Happiness Officer

• Chilliprinting is recruiting an Online Marketing & Business Development Intern

See the full job board here.