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Hello and happy Monday,

🥖 Barcelona’s an oven and San Juan is here, but the startup scene’s just as hot: more local funding in biotech and cleantech, a final date for Glovo’s employee-based model, another acquisition for Coolta, and VC funds betting on fintech and AI.

Also, after our poll a few weeks ago, we’re now testing an audio version of Barcinno. Thanks to our friend Elliott of abroaden & BCN FinTech for the inspo. Give it a listen and let us know what you think! 💥

Startup & Investment News

Barcelona investment news

• Bioinformatics platform Seqera raises €23M

• Clean energy startup Tether secures €1.3M Pre-Seed

• Industrial cybersecurity platform Steryon raises €1M

• Cooltra strengthens its presence in Italy with the acquisition of Cycle

• Edtech StudiesIn, a startup enabling affordable university access for international students, is crowdfunding with 50% already raised

Barcelona startup news

• Glovo to begin operating with a 100% employee-based model starting July 1st

• Hoop Slam wins the Sportstech Startup Challenge 2025 with its smart basketball hoops

• Fashion startups: sales & financials from Nude Project and other brands riding the wave 

Spanish investment news

• Sustainable clothing firm Ecoalf secures €7M loan from Impact Bridge

• Microplastic removal company Captoplastic closes €2M

• Basque cybersecurity startup Ironchip closes €1.5M

VC, investment & crowdfunding news

• Inveready surpasses €500M with its 2nd private equity fund & completes first acquisition

• Plug and Play launches new $50M fund to invest in Fintech & AI startups

Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories

• FutureTravel Summit Barcelona pitch competition applications now open; deadline 29 June

• Santander X Global Challenge | Reimagine Silver Age: Global call for innovative solutions improving the lives of older generations

Barcelona startup & entrepreneur profiles

• Aisee: Protects you from allergies & intolerances with just one scan

• Real Kids: Putting an end to ultra-processed snacks for children

Tech & Business News

Tech news in Barcelona

• Wayra joins Norrsken Barcelona as its second BCN location

• Barça Media launches Barça.Pass, its first digital wallet, in collaboration with Futureverse

• How European music tech startups and AI are shaping creative futures - Sónar+D 2025

• Japanese multinational Trend Micro chooses Barcelona for its European cybersecurity hub

Tech & big company news in Spain

• The Government is considering reopening the Startup Law just 2 years after it came into force

• Sustainable textile firm Hemper enters liquidation after 9 years creating social impact in Nepal

• Netflix will invest over €1B in Spain in the next 3 years

• Bit2Me celebrates 10 years with 1.2M users, 350 cryptocurrencies & historic growth

Good Reads & Watches

• When to use which GPT model – and what they actually do

• ChatGPT May Be Eroding Critical Thinking Skills, According to a New MIT Study

• Founder Vibe Coding Stack: Building a YC Admissions Calculator (Live Session) | Alex Vaughtton (@NocodeHackers, EN)

• Vinted CEO Thomas Plantenga: ‘Vinted is not a company that’s going to exit’ (Sifted, EN)

Great Events

This week:

• Wed, 25 June: Santander X Global Challenge – Circular Economy Revolution Award Ceremony 

• Wed, 25 June @10:00: What’s Next for Web3 Wallets?

• Thu, 26 June @18:30: UX F***ups Night - When Designs Go Wrong (and What We Learned)

• Sun, 29 June @12:00: TechFems TechTalks: Design Meets Code

Upcoming:

• Thu, 3–Fri, 4 July: Mind The Bridge Scaleup Summit Barcelona

• Thu, 3 July @17:00: ES webinar: Self-employed vs. Limited Company: What You Need to Know About Taxation

• Thu, 3 July @18:00: Pitch, Blockchain and Drive

• Wed, 9 July @18:00: Meetup - Connecting Ecosystems: Uniting Local and Global Communities

• Wed, 9 July @18:30: Fuckup Nights Barcelona July 2025

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Startup Jobs

• Novicap is hiring for many roles in BCN

• Heura Foods needs a People Director

• Genesy AI is recruiting a GTM Expert

• European Blockchain Convention needs a Sales Executive Assistant