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Hello and happy Monday/Mercè,
Don’t miss the AI Summit Barcelona this October 💥
The must-attend AI event in Spain is coming to Barcelona on October 15!
Over 1,000 attendees and 65 speakers — including Luc Julia (Renault & Co-Creator of Siri), Eduardo Ordax (Amazon), and Miles Fitzgerald (Microsoft) — will discuss trends and explore how AI is transforming industries, businesses, and public administrations.
As well as the main event at the iconic Glovo HQ, the program includes:
Official Hackathon (11–12 October): Over 200 developers will convene at Glovo’s campus, supported by tech leaders such as Lovable, Anthropic, and ElevenLabs, to compete and create the AI solutions of tomorrow.
Closing Party at Norrsken House (17 October): A closing rooftop celebration hosted by Norrsken Barcelona, blending the best of Barcelona’s atmosphere with the vibrant spirit of the tech community.
Network of Side Events: Multiple parallel gatherings throughout the city, placing AI at the heart of Barcelona’s agenda for the entire week.
Barcinno is a proud community partner of the AI Summit Barcelona – which means you get 20% off tickets with the code AISUM20. Sign up here, and we’ll see you there! 🔥
Startup & Investment News
Barcelona investment news
Kreios Space secures €8M led by NATO innovation fund & Berlin-based Join Capital
Psychology clinic network Centros Torguet closes €1.2M
Barcelona startup news
Startup BOKTON launches the first app that transforms any book into a Spotify playlist using AI
Sustainable mobility startup Kleta files for bankruptcy with a debt of €1.7M
Factorial reaches €84.4M ARR ($100M) & will hire 500 employees this year
Coffee firm Incapto reports €10.3M turnover & plans to exceed €16M in 2025
Spanish investment news
Lingokids raises €101M+ to expand its position as the #1 interactive app for kids
Valencian cancer startup Highlight Therapeutics closes €15M
AI-powered developer tools platform Lightbase announces launch & €2.2M funding
VC, investment & crowdfunding news
Samaipata invests in UK-based Nory, the first AI-native restaurant management system
Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories
Akbank LAB PoChallenge: Opportunity to connect with Akbank, one of the largest banks in Türkiye; deadline 30 Sept
Call for entities at the Spanish Pavilion in Slush Helsinki through ICEX and Red.es
ALSINA invites Catalan startups & tech providers to co-develop cutting-edge traceability solutions
Barcelona startup & entrepreneur profiles & interviews
Use an image, not a password: Visual cryptography startup Secrets Vault
Papi & Mami: A startup 3D printing clothes, bags, and textiles
Tech & Business News
Tech news in Barcelona
Tech & big company news in Spain
Repsol launches Sybol, a blockchain-based digital identity startup
Mango recognized as one of the World's Best Companies 2025 by Time magazine
Movistar launches Swap, a service allowing customers to always have the latest iPhone
Good Reads & Watches
According to Finch Capital report, fintech proves its resilience as Europe’s prime tech sector
A roundup of TechBcn4Women: how female leadership aims to break the glass ceiling
How AI is reshaping the product role (Lenny’s Newsletter, EN)
Why 80% of Gyms Don’t Work: EGYM’s CEO Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer (EU-Startups, EN)
Great Events
This week:
Thu, 25 Sep @16:30: USA: How to prepare your start-up to overcome visible and invisible obstacles
Upcoming:
Fri, 3 Oct @09:30: Free FinTech B2B Marketing Leaders Breakfast
Thu, 2 Oct @18:00: Barcelona Tech Job Fair Autumn 2025
Thu, 2 Oct @16:30: Wine & Wealth #004 - Financial wellbeing for freelancers in Spain by abroaden
Wed, 15 Oct: AI Summit Barcelona – use code AISUM20 for 20% off 👏
Wed, 15 – Thu, 16 Oct: Women in Tech Job Fair and Career Summit
Thu, 16 – Fri, 17 Oct: European Blockchain Convention 2025
Thu, 30 Oct: FutureTravel Summit
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