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Hello community,
This week’s main headlines:
N26 launches crypto platform in Spain
Record Catalan firms at MWC
Pack2Earth closes €1M
MWC & 4YFN incoming 🌐
This week marks the highlight of BCN’s tech calendar, where our city becomes a hub of global innovation, mind-boggling concept phones, and other digital wizardry.
🤝 Want to connect? We'll be on the ground, soaking up the latest in tech and startups. Whether it's a quick coffee or a dive into potential collabs, reach out to Clemens, Natasha, or Scott and let’s make it happen. Scott will also be hosting a great session on Thursday, 10 Years of Learnings - Building Scaleups from Barcelona, so be sure to head to that.
🎉 After-hours: Check our MWC & 4YFN events guide to discover everything from niche tech meetups to cocktail parties—and the best fintech networking in town, of course. Don't miss out on these golden opportunities to connect in a more relaxed setting. Also, big thanks to everyone who submitted events to us. This year’s roster is arguably the best yet.
Have a great week!
Celebrating 10 years of Startup Grind BCN & MarsBased 🚀
🎂 Startup Grind & MarsBased are 10! And the mother of all events is coming soon on March 12 to celebrate.
The best of the best will all be there, including founders and investors of the best companies in Barcelona, the MarsBased crew and their partners, celebrities, journalists, and VIPs of the technological and business scene.
Be there, or be square!
Don’t miss out on this epic celebration of Barcelona’s ecosystem pioneers. Buy your ticket here now with a generous (and exclusive) 60% discount for the Barcinno community 🙌
Startup & Investment News
Barcelona investment news
Compostable materials startup Pack2Earth closes €1M pre-seed
AI B2B zero-emission solution Manglai raises €500K
Cooltra acquires French rival Cityscoot for €400K, keeping 30 employees out of 157
Barcelona startup news
Web3 startup Vottun prepares to launch its $VTN token
Fintech Novicap grows revenues by 55% in 2023 and launches Working Capital Loans
Corporate transport solution Busup earned €30M in 2023, up 75%
Fashion startup Nude Project doubles sales & opens new stores in Portugal & Italy
Spanish investment news
4 Basque startups raise funding:
Valencian construtech Cubicup closes €1M & aims to expand into Barcelona
Madrid proptech Tiko acquires local competitor Housell
VC, investment & crowdfunding news
Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories
Barcelona startup & entrepreneur profiles & interviews
Holaglow: Car rental startup Swipcar founders pivot to skincare
Tech News
Tech news in Barcelona
Tech & big company news in Spain
Good Reads
Good Videos & Podcasts
Great Events
Join the biggest fintech networking event in town during MWC & 4YFN to learn and connect with fintech leaders in a casual setting. This is not your grandpa's old fashioned networking event. It’s going to be fun, insightful and useful. Grab one of the very last tickets now with 50% with this exclusive Barcinno promo link here.
This week:
Mon, 26 Feb @17:30: MWC & 4YFN Rooftop Drinks
Mon, 26 Feb @18:45: BCN FinTech Futures: Networking & Investor Insights - Presented by Scaleway → Link includes a 50% Barcinno discount
Tue, 27 Feb @09:30: The New Future Proof: The Role of AI & Blockchain in the Transformation of Companies → Use code Barcinno for 45% off
Tue, 27 Feb @19:00: Startup Grind Corporate Innovation Summit 2024 → Link includes an exclusive 60% Barcinno community discount
Upcoming:
Tue, 5 Mar @18:30: Aticco Talks: How to improve your business branding
Tue, 12 Mar @18:30: Fuckup Nights Barcelona (Vol. XLVII)
Tue, 12 Mar @17:00: 10 years of Startup Grind BCN and MarsBased → Link includes an exclusive 60% Barcinno community discount
Tue, 12 Mar @19:00: Advanced startup Investing: Deal terms, Cap table, Valuation, Due Diligence