Barcelona's Weekly Tech Update

Hello all,

This week’s main headlines:

BCN SaaS Mobile Media Content get €2.5M 💰
Getir finally acquire Gorillas 🤝
BCN e-commerce firms to pay ‘Amazon tax’ 💸

BCN startup & tech gift inspo list 🎁🎅

With a couple of weeks to go until Christmas, we thought this Monday was the perfect time to share our Barcelona startup & tech gift inspo list. 🙏 Thanks to everyone for your suggestions! Let's dive in:

🍅 Freshis: Seasonal local food & drink hampers from healthy to 6-cheese coma
📚 MiCuento: Children’s books you can personalize with your little one’s name. Dragon impressions optional.
🎟️ European Blockchain Convention: Give the gift of Web3 with the one of the year’s hottest e-tickets
👟 Tropicfeel: Sustainable travel gear that’s actually cool. Now with a pop-up store!
🔙 Elevadesk: For the standing desk fans (or the would-be, maybe-one-day-ers)
🧴 Roda Cosmetics: Luxury AI-powered skincare made in BCN. Bonus: Makes your bathroom look like a hotel on Passeig de Gracia.
☕️ Incapto Coffee machine: The return entry getting Spain out of bed sustainably since 2020
🫘 Or on a Secret Santa budget: a bag of Syra or GoodNews coffee (or tote bag, mug, or reusable cup…)
🧥 LAAGAM: Bold fashion handmade in BCN. +1 no one else on the metro will be wearing it, +2 you can get a free NFT for a bonus budget gift.
🌺 Colvin: Because flowers never go out of style. Seriously.
🪴 Planteka: And neither do plants – in fact, greenery is the perfect gift for pretty much everyone, from new partners to workmates or in-laws. Planteka also do gardening courses, plant-sitting, gift cards and accessories.
🍳 Let’s Cook: Treat a busy loved one to BCN’s healthy home meal kit service. Swap those bravas for bulgur in 2023!
📦 Wallapop: A friend to your wallet and the planet. Why not step it up and challenge yourself to buy only second-hand or make your gifts this year?

Feel free to share more ideas on our LinkedIn post ☺️

And have a great week!

Written by Tasha

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Content SaaS Mobile Media Content get €2.5M for its digital venue platform
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