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Hello hello,
This week’s main headlines:
Tesla to invest €4.5B in Valencia plant? 🔋
BCN firms raise €57M+ across 9 deals 💰
Spanish startups outlook: still a deep winter ❄️
Spanish startups outlook: it gets worse before it gets better 🥶
Last week we asked Barcinno readers on how they feel about the current climate of Spanish startups and the results are very clear: We’re still very much in winter time.
24 out 30 people polled state that the worst is yet to come. Only 20% were more optimistic, with 4 saying we’ve at least hit the rock bottom and 2 believing we’re on the up again.
Not the news we hoped for. Clearly, many are still struggling and the traditionally slow summer in Spain will most likely not create a miraculous comeback yet. Here’s hope our next temperature check in Q3 will show a more optimistic outlook, or at very least, the light at the end of the tunnel.
Until then, stay strong and positive!
If you’re at the FinTech Frontier 2023 in Barcelona on Thu 15 June, see you there. Our very own Clemens will be moderating a panel there so make sure to stop by and say hi.
Have a great week!
The Happiness ROI Programme
Week 9: Joy
Powered by The -C- Coach, in collaboration with Barcinno and OneCoWork.
This week, we're stepping into our fifth – and final – pillar of wellbeing in the Happiness ROI Programme: finding joy. Thanks to everyone that's taken part so far, following the guidance and using the exercises in your toolboxes each week. Looking at the results of the joy survey, we're definitely a community that values joy but it's not translating into our daily lives. What's missing?
While 65.71% view it as a vital aspect of our lives, nearly 10% don't see joy as important. To all of us that responded b, c, or d, let's take time to consider whether we should make joy more of a priority in our daily lives.
Only 22.86% of us experienced joy on the day we answered this survey and nearly one-third of us can’t remember the last time we felt true joy. We certainly need more focus on integrating joy into our daily routine and the easiest way to do this is by simply practicing daily gratitude. Revisit your gratitude toolkit and make a promise to yourself to practice daily.
Hurrah to 60% of us that see joy in everything. By prioritising and planning our day around joy, we can enjoy even more joyful moments. To the 17.14% of us who do not have an emotional connection to joy, take a look at the videos in this week's toolkit and start with something small every day,
I've developed a free toolkit with audios, videos, resources, and exercises to help you to increase your happiness levels – and all you need to do is invest just 5 minutes of your day!
Next week will be our last instalment when I'll wrap up our findings and recap what you need to stride into a happy and healthy summer. Please feel free to contact me any time if you need further support or guidance on the Happiness ROI Programme.
With heart and integrity,
Mehibe, The -C- Coach.
Startup & Investment News
Barcelona investment news
Logistics startup Paack negotiates debt & equity funding in the tens of millions
Medtech MiMARK Diagnostics, a spin-off from the Vall d’Hebron hospital, gets €1M
Plant-based egg creators OUVO gets €181K pre-seed investment
Audiotech Mumbler raises €155K first round
Smart locker and marketplace of services Smart Point gets undisclosed investment at a €40M valuation
Barcelona startup news
Spanish investment news
Madrid-based insurtech Life5 gets €10M
Madrid EV startup CargaTuCoche raises €3M
Valencian biotech Spinally Medical gets €25K
Seville AI startup XtremeAI acquired by US data merchant Woflow
VC, investment & crowdfunding news
Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories
Barcelona startup & entrepreneur profiles & interviews
Tech News
Tech news in Barcelona
Tech & big company news in Spain
Politics, legal & economics
Good Reads
Good Videos & Podcasts
Carlos Pierre talks about the new chapter of Badi (TB Coffee, ES)
A History of Privalia, with Co-founder Lucas Carne (SeedRocket, ES+subs)
Total transparency: defaults, politics and uncomfortable issues, with Àlex Rodríguez Bacardit (Life on Mars, ES)
Raising €6M to internationalize from day 1, with Consentio & BlaBlaCar’s Vincent Rosso (Historias De Crecimiento, ES+subs)
Great Events
This week:
Tue, 13 Jun @16:30: iFest Final 2023
Wed, 14 Jun: Startup Tech Day 2023 by Altostratus, Telefónica & Google Cloud
Wed, 14 Jun @18:15: From Impossible to Reality: The 1st functional aerospike engine in the world
Thu, 15 Jun @09:00: Hired!Bcn: Talent acquisition conference
Thu, 15 Jun @15:00: Innovating Together: Spain & Lithuania’s FinTech Frontier 2023
Thu, 15 Jun @18:30: Startup Grind Mataro with Carlos Blanco (Co-founder @ Encomenda VC & Chairman @ Nuclio)
Thu, 15 Jun @18:45: Startup Talks: How to recruit your tech team with AI
Thu, 15–Fri, 16 Jun: AI & Web3 Creatives Summit
Upcoming:
Wed, 21 Jun @18:30: Startup Grind BCN's 9th Anniversary
Thu, 22 Jun @18:00: Tech Barcelona Afterwork
Wed, 28 Jun @17:00: The Collider Community Day
Mon, 3 – Wed, 5 Jul: DevBcn: The Barcelona Developers Conference 2023
Startup Jobs:
SumUp is hiring a Global Director of Revenue Operations
Inuny is looking for a Co-Founder / CTO
A deep tech startup wants a Co-Founder / CEO
Bsport Solution is hiring a Content Manager (EN native)
Amenitiz is looking for a Product Marketing Lead
Happy Scribe want a Workplace & Culture Manager