Barcelona's Weekly Tech Update

Hello and happy Monday,

Some big ecosystem stats to kick off the week, with a new report revealing that the Catalan tech scene has now surpassed €5B in revenue. We are also celebrating a major ten-year milestone for local giant Glovo and diving into some impressive funding rounds, including a €13M round for Wallbox that sees the Spanish Government join as a shareholder.

Have a great week!

Startup & Investment News

Barcelona investment news

• Keiretsu Angel Network invests €2.5M in three startups in one month

• THEKER Robotics raises a record €1.8M to lead industrial automation with AI

• Wallbox closes a €13M round, with the Spanish Government joining as a shareholder

• Barcelona-based Murphy raises €12.8M to tackle the debt servicing industry with AI

Barcelona startup news

• Glovo celebrates its 10-year anniversary, entering a new era with riders on staff.

• Ignite Copilot launches in Latin America with its AI for teachers.

• Barcelona-based vLex becomes a new unicorn after its acquisition by Canadian firm Clio.

Spanish investment news

• Drimer closes a €1.3M investment round

• Spain’s Modular DS raises €615K to grow WordPress site management platform

VC, investment & crowdfunding news

• Goparity exceeds €50 million invested in impact projects

• Nzyme closes a €160M fund to transform traditional Spanish businesses.

• Mirabaud and Oquendo Corporate join forces to advise on M&A for private clients and family offices in Spain

• EIB Group backs more than €15 billion in new investment

Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories

• Last call for Spanish and Portuguese startups to apply to Al Andalus Innovation Venture

• The new Business Factory Sport accelerator launches its first call for applications.

• MIEB opens applications for its second accelerator program, with a deadline of July 24.

• The Basque Government launches the 10th edition of its BIND accelerator program, with applications open until September 5

Barcelona startup & entrepreneur profiles & interviews

• Interview with Miquel Sàmper on why the ultimate goal of supporting startups is to create jobs.

Tech & Business News

Tech news in Barcelona

• Barcelona positioned as a new gateway for attracting foreign investment.

• Scopely invests €13.5M in a new hub to strengthen its Barcelona operations.

• Barcelona doubles down on knowledge transfer, boosting investment to €46M.

• Catalan tech ecosystem reaches over €5B in revenue, cementing its leadership position.

Tech & big company news in Spain

• Investment in Spanish startups surpasses €2.2B in the first half of 2025, driven by a record-breaking June.

• New report charts the Spanish tech ecosystem's journey from innovation to impact.

Good Reads & Watches

• “Some of the best AI solutions are coming from Europe”, says OpenAI's European startup boss

• ​​The 'Life on Mars' podcast takes a look back at the key trends from the first half of 2025

• Former Tesla president discloses the secret to scaling a company

• Demis Hassabis Embraces the Future of Work in the Age of AI

• The perfect pitch: This NEA partner says every founder should answer these 5 questions

Great Events

This week:

• Mon, 21 July @ 19:00 AI Engineers Barcelona

• Tue, 22 July @ 19:00 From friction to flow: How platform engineering accelerates developer velocity

• Tue, 22 July @ 18:00 Networking for AI Professionals around the world

• Wed, 23 July @ 19:00 ACCIÓ International Missions 2025

• Fri, 25 July @ 18:00 Agentic AI Hackathon with Google Cloud - Virtual Event

Upcoming:

• Tue, 29 July @ 19:00 Product Design & AI Networking Event

• Wed, 30 July @ 14:00 How to Build AI Skills For Your Career

• Thu, 31 July @ 19:00 The Modern Marketer's AI Stack: Scaling Automation and Creativity

• Tue, 12 Aug @ 10.30 Startup/ Investor Open Coffee. Let’s talk Startup’s, Growth and Investing!

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