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Hello and happy August,
Summer productivity?
While August is a quiet month work-wise for most here in BCN (not to mention the record temperatures 🔥), we want to know from you if it’s business as usual: How do you stay productive at work during the summer?
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Whether you’re working through the heat, holidaying in cooler climes, or a bit of both, have a great week! 🌞
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Startup & Investment News
Barcelona investment news
Satellite startup Kreios Space closes €2.3M
AI edtech Masterplace raises €1.85M seed funding
Quantum startup Qilimanjaro receives €1.5M through the Catalan gov’s Avançsa
Early breast cancer detection startup The Blue Box raises €500K
Barcelona startup news
Spanish investment news
Water-saving cleantech Geodesic gets €13.7M from Moira & CDTI
Grid energy startup Splight Inc. raises €11.1M
Greek-Spanish agri-food marketplace Wikifarmer closes €2M as it opens new HQs in Seville & Valencia
Madrid-based SNGULAR acquires news site Emprendedores
VC, investment & crowdfunding news
Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories
Attention, restaurant professionals! Resto-AI needs insights on the challenges you find in the industry - get early access to its platform in return
KDDI Technology and MoBagel are looking for consumer & business AI solutions to enter the Japanese market; deadline 18 Aug
EIT Health Catapult: fast-tracking Europe’s best life science & healthcare startups with a unique competition and training program; deadline 29 Aug
Barcelona startup & entrepreneur profiles & interviews
Ecodeliver: The Blablacar of parcel delivery limiting trucks on the road
OK Clinker: The construction procurement revolution, from Catalonia to the world
Tech & Business News
Tech news in Barcelona
Eight athletes from the Barcelona Real Polo Club participate in the Paris Olympics
Barcelona unveils plan to support startups & researchers with sandbox-style public testing grounds
Tech.eu wrote about Barcelona's rise as a global powerhouse in game development
Almost 30% of 100+ year-old companies in Spain are in Catalonia
Tech & big company news in Spain
Good Reads
Lots of new big tech: Apple’s foldable phone & iPhone AI and OpenAI’s SearchGPT
The Sifted 50: Southern Europe Leaderboard of the fastest-growing startups; BCN beauty firm Olistic came #1
Good Videos & Podcasts
The Spanish real estate investment startup that grows x2 every year: Diego Bestard, Urbanitae (Product Hackers, ES)
Billing 200M without financing: Kave Home CEO (Itnig, ES)
Great Events
This week:
Wed, 7 Aug @18:30: CodeWomen+ Event: Games & Networking w/ Le Wagon
Thu, 8 Aug @19:00: After work networking: Digital nomads, startups & investors
Sat, 10 Aug @10:00: Founders running club
Upcoming:
Tue, 13 Aug @18:30: Ask Me Anything - New Business Angels Information Session
Tue, 20 Aug @18:30: Startup Pitch Deconstruction: Polish your pitch with angel investors
Tue, 27 Aug @18:30: SIA: Should I be Investing Globally or Locally?
Thu, 29 Aug @18:30: Summer Party - Fuckup Nights BCN & Startup Grind BCN → 30% discount code: SGBCN30 🚀