Hello and happy Monday!

Today's main headlines:

• Catalan startups raise a total of €30M+

• Deporvillage surpasses €100M in sales

• Decathlon launches €53M logistics center in BCN

Barcelona International Community Day returns to its face-to-face format!

On Saturday 23rd October, from 10:00 to 19:00, you will have the chance to link with the city of Barcelona at the 7th edition of the Barcelona International Community Day!

Take part in engaging workshops and mingle with thousands of fellow internationals and to participate in the more than 50 scheduled activities, covering subjects such as gastronomy, entrepreneurship, families, social life or job seeking.

The event, organised by Barcelona City Council, is hold at the stunning Maritime Museum of Barcelona, near Les Rambles. It’s free and open to everyone.

Register now!

Have a great week!

The Barcelona International Community Day helps newcomers discover everything the city has to offer. Sign up for free here.

Startup & Investment News

Barcelona investment news

• Biotech firm Ona Therapeutics lands €9.4M

• Apartments firm UKIO captures €7.6M

• Electric mobility firm QEV Technologies lands €7.5M as GAEA-Inveready become shareholders

• 10 Catalan startups receive a total of €5.2M from ICF

• Digital reputation startup RepScan nets €1.2M

• Crypto & DeFi startup Rand Network gets €850K

• Online marketplace TalentFY gets €300K

Barcelona startup news

• Travelperk announces new partnership with Fyle to leverage cost control and spend visibility via AI

• Deporvillage records €117M in sales and an EBITDA of €7.8M in 2020

• Submer signs distribution agreement with Tech Data to enhance smart data centre in Singapore

• Wallbox appoints Beatriz González to board of directors

Spanish investment news

• Cordoba-based Genially lands €17M

• Madrid-based Katoo close €6.2M round led by K Fund

• Madrid life insurance startup Getlife raises €1M

• Santiago-based biotech company Celtarys Research gets €650k

• Madrid-based Venped receives €200K from Draper B1 and Unitatea

• Galicia-based AI startup InVerbis Analytics gets €100K

VC, investment & crowdfunding news

• GP Bullhound closes its latest technology fund at €300M

• Madrid investment firm Eatable Adventures launches a €50M fund to invest in foodtech startups

• Sabadell Seguros & Zurich invest €1M in impact investment fund of Q-impact

• Maria Alegre, co-founder at Chartboost, launches Flori Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund partnering with founders who create a more innovative, decentralized & inclusive financial system

• Kibo Ventures sells its first fund to US firm

Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories

• PcComponentes launches its Venture Builder to support the creation of innovative startups

• Bankinter Innovation Foundation opens the call for the Akademia 2021 program

• Les Arts and Lanzadera launch Les Arts Pro Startups; sign up until 17 Oct

• Iker Casillas launches Sportboost, a new sports startup accelerator

• La Caixa Foundation opens the 5th edition of CaixaResearch

Barcelona startup & entrepreneur profiles & interviews:

• Bamboo Energy: software solutions for the electricity sector that will accelerate the clean energy transition & democratize the access to cleaner and cheaper energy

• Shotl: collective on-demand transport platform that adapts to traveller’s needs

• Taiga: water fountain designed for public spaces that dispenses fresh water intelligently

Tech News

Tech news in Barcelona:

• Decathlon invests €53.4M in a new logistics center in Barcelona

• Essity opens a Center of Excellence, focused on its supply chain & logistics operations at a global level, in Barcelona

• Catalan university study investigates if music can improve memory in people with Alzheimer's disease

• Researchers at Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya in Barcelona have developed Baby Robot, a robotic toy that could be used to enhance the motor skills of toddlers

• Nike launches Play Now BCN in Parc del Forum, a new space for dancing, skating & training

• Barcelona Chamber of Commerce signs agreement with French firm Monbuilding to digitize the services of its coworking spaces

Tech news in Spain:

• Netflix launches new mobile games in Spain as a members-only perk

• Amidst the new “Rider Law”, El Espanol claims Glovo is avoiding hiring delivery riders as employees and prepares for a new legal battle

• LaLiga Tech unveils technology solutions

• CaixaBank advances trial with fintech platform bitcoiner

• Vodafone to close all proprietary stores in Spain by March

• Telefonica to migrate systems onto cloud in deal with Oracle

Politics, Legal & Economics

• Fitch says Spanish utilities are at a competitive disadvantage after government intervention

Good Reads

• Barcinno Special: Make Connections at Barcelona International Community Day 2021

• Report: the state of the Madrid Region startup ecosystem

• Report: Gender diversity in the Spanish Private Equity and Venture Capital industry

• “It's not venture capital, it's rancid capital: in Spain, startups survive too long”, Eduardo Manchon

• 64 female founders and investors to know

• As energy prices soar in Spain, residents seek renewable alternatives

• Konami's eFootball 2022 has become the worst-rated Steam game in history

Good Videos & Podcasts

• Interview with Jorge & Nicolás Araujo, co-founders at Psquared

• Interview with Joaquim de la Cruz, co-founder at fintech firm Flanks

Great Events

This wek:

• Thu, 7 Oct @16:00: The Benefits of Blockchain in Government and the Public Sector

Upcoming:

• 14 Oct: Technology, communication & business [ES]

• 23 Oct: Barcelona International Community Day 2021

• 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

• Finch & Beak is hiring a Business Consultant Sustainability

• Ship2B Ventures is recruiting a Healthcare Investment Associate

• Opticks is looking for a Customer Success Manager

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

• OneCoWork is recruiting a Community Associate

• DocPlanner is recruiting a Head of Marketing (Enterprise)

• Netcentric is looking for several IT positions