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Barcelona's Weekly Tech Update
By Scott From Barcinno • Issue #490
Hello and happy Monday,
This week’s main headlines:
BCN startups get €4M 💰
MyInvestor adds VC fund for customers 📈
PLD Space launches breakthrough reusable rocket 🚀
BCN FinTech: Networking only edition this week 🤝
BCN FinTech invites you to our brand-new event, FinTech Beers & Networking, this Thursday, October 19 at the perfect spot: BarnaBrew.
After a recent survey, over 32 members expressed their desire for a more casual fintech networking evening. So we're excited to bring you exactly that!
🏦 This event is for anyone in the fintech space looking to meet like-minded professionals, expand your network, and discuss the latest trends over a beer. Whether you're a fintech enthusiast, startup founder, investor, or industry expert, this event is for you.
No tickets or registration are needed, but check out the event on LinkedIn, click attending, and share with anyone in your network who might be interested 🙌
Have a great week!
🎉 Celebrating 10 years of Barcelona International Community Day
Barcelona International Community Day is back for a special 10th-anniversary edition. Coming up on Saturday, October 28th at the Barcelona Maritime Museum, it’s the perfect place to connect with other international professionals, learn about the latest resources and services available to you, and celebrate the diversity and vibrancy of Barcelona's international community.
This year's event will feature:
🙋 Almost 80 exhibitors, including companies, public entities, associations and clubs for foreign nationals, and international schools
🎪 More than 60 activities in a variety of formats, including informative talks, workshops, round tables, networking activities, musical performances, and children's activities
🎤 Nearly 100 speakers and experts from different nationalities
Don't miss out! Register for free today here.
Startup & Investment News
Barcelona investment news
Biotech startup Onalabs gets €1.8M from Barça Innovation Hub; BIHUB’s 3rd investment this year
Recruitment & upskilling startup Workfully gets €1.2M
Home healthcare platform Renalyse closes €1M led by the Mind the Gap program from Botín Foundation
Real estate fintech Payli opens its first round of financing at €200K
Barcelona startup news
Spanish investment news
Valencia-based hunting platform HUNTY secures €1.2M
Andalusian soonicorn Covermanager acquires French competitor Guestonline
VC, investment & crowdfunding news
Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories
Barcelona startup & entrepreneur profiles & interviews
Innovamat: Personalized & competency-based edtech
Interview with Juno House’s Liana Grieg: “Barcelona is full of female talent; it is a city of progress”
Pullpo: Improving efficiency in software development teams
Tech News
Tech news in Barcelona
Tech & big company news in Spain
PDL Space launches reusable rocket in breakthrough for European space ambitions
Cabify introduces the second edition of Women Tech Dating to empower the role of women in technology
Madrid-based neobank Rebellion (recently acquired by Turkish fintech Papara) closes down
Zara Pre-Owned will arrive in Spain before the end of the year
EY Spain puts together a team of 21 specialized in Responsible Artificial Intelligence
Politics, legal & economics
Good Reads
Good Videos & Podcasts
Great Events
This week:
Wed, 18 Oct @19:00: IndieDevDay/Barcelona Game Creators monthly meeting
Wed, 18 Oct @ 18:30: Startup Grind Barcelona: Francesc Font Cot (Co-Founder & Co-CEO @Incapto Coffee) → this link gets you a 40% community discount :)
Thu, 19 Oct @19:00: BCN FinTech x Barcinno: FinTech Beers & Networking #001
Fri, 20 Oct @ 12:00: MWC Welcome IT.Day for international students
Upcoming:
Wed, 25 Oct @17:00: eWorks Accelerator 2023 Demo Day
Wed, 25 Oct @18:00: Barcelona Tech Job Fair Autumn 2023
Tue, 24–Thu, 26 Oct: European Blockchain Convention 9
Thu, 26 Oct @09:30 DeepTech DemoDay by The Collider
Thu, 26 Oct @18:30: Startup Grind Mataró: Gemma Cernuda-Canelles (CEO & Founder @Ellas Deciden)
Fri, 27 Oct: Future Travel Summit 2023
Sat, 28 Oct: Barcelona International Community Day
Wed, 22–Thu, 23 Nov: B GOOD DAY: Spain’s annual B Corp movement event
Startup Jobs:
Macadam is looking for a Product Owner
Exoticca is hiring a UX Researcher
Hector Kitchen needs an Operations Analyst
Ukio is recruiting a Junior Digital Content Creator