Barcelona's Weekly Tech Update

By Scott From Barcinno • Issue #463

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Barcinno Media
April 10, 2023

Hello all,

This week’s main headlines:

  • VICIO scores €17M 🍔

  • TikTok now supports Catalan 📱

  • Wallbox seeks capital 💰

BCN startup funding Q1: Barcinno insights 🚀 📊

Amount of total funding raised per month by Catalan startups - Q1 2023
Amount of funding rounds per month by Catalan startups - Q1 2023

Since the beginning of the year, we’ve been tracking the funding rounds raised by startups in Spain – and of course, specifically in Barcelona too.

So, with March already behind us, here are some insights 🔎 into BCN startup investment from Q1:

  • BCN startups raised a total funding of over €202M across 32 tracked rounds (excl. two undisclosed) in Q1, which is exactly 1/3 of all Spanish startup investment raised over the same period

  • The top 3 funding rounds were raised by well-known marketplace Wallapop (€80M), fintech ID Finance (€830M) & edtech InnovaMat (€20M)

  • The top industries by number of rounds were ⚡️ cleantech (4 rounds, €15.5M raised), 💰 fintech (3, €34.5M), 🧬 biotech (3, €4.8M) & 🍕 foodtech (3, €2.7M+)

👉 So we can conclude:

  • Barcelona's startup ecosystem shows signs of recovery as – excluding Wallapop's mega-round in January – total investment has increased steadily 📈

  • A continued shift towards sustainable and health-focused businesses 🌍

  • An ever-growing demand for digital products in the consumer market 📱

Which industry do you think will see the most startup investment in Barcelona in 2023?

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