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Hello and happy February,

MWC and 4YFN are nearly here – which means so is our annual Barcinno side events guide. If you’re organizing an event during the week of MWC26 & 4YFN26 (this year on 2–5 March), submit it via this form or email [email protected], and we’ll add it to the list!

Have a great week 🌱

Startup & Investment News

Barcelona investment news

• Renewable risk SaaS platform TetraxAI raises €1.5M

• Busup acquires fellow BCN-based open mobility marketplace Iomob

• Business innovation consultancy Liquid Lab acquired by Madrid’s Jungle 

• Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech looks to raise €40M in new round

Barcelona startup news

• Perk launches new automated event planning platform

• Clinical trials startup Science4tech is up for auction for €1.3M

• Housfy records €45M & buys 12 real estate agencies in a year

• Emogg Analytics aims to 5x revenue by 2026 with its tech for converting audience reactions into data

Spanish investment news

• STAMP secures €4M to power next-gen Tax Free for global shoppers

• Cadiz conversational AI platform Ringr raises €3M

• Valencian AI cloud firm Substrate gets €1M

• Madrid-based Tetraneuron secures funding for Alzheimer’s gene therapy trial

VC, investment & crowdfunding news

• Samaipata: The first Spanish fund to partner with Anthropic to boost gen AI in its portfolio companies

• Suma Capital launches sustainability fund of up to €200M for scaleups & SMEs

• EIF & CDTI invested €30M in Ship2B Venture’s Montana Children's Health Fund

Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories

• EU-Startups Summit Pitch Competition with €1M prize; deadline 8 Feb

• South Summit extends deadline for its Startup Competition until Feb 14

• Wayra, TUI Care Foundation & Target 8.9 launch TUI Futureshapers in Spain to accelerate traveltech solutions for sustainable tourism

Barcelona startup & entrepreneur profiles & interviews

• Ramensoft: the humanistic approach to AI with the Factorial quality seal

• From Sant Cugat to the countryside: the startup that digitizes crop protection

Tech & Business News

Tech news in Barcelona

• German AI-powered travel planner Campcruisers arrives in BCN

• Catalan video game industry grows 35% in 2025

• Molins expands into the housing sector with the purchase of Zenet

• Barcelona strengthens international AI leadership by expanding MareNostrum5 supercomputer

Good Reads & Watches

• Founder versus entrepreneur: the mindset shift of 2026 

• 10 of the most promising Spanish startups driving change in 2026

• Neil Patel: You’re Wasting Your Time Creating Social Media Content (EN)

• YC: Why Your Startup Website Isn't Converting (EN)

Great Events

This week:

• Mon 2 Feb @17:00: Formalize your business: Guide to setting up an SL 

• Tue 3 Feb @18:00: Leading teams without losing authority or humanity

• Tue 3 Feb @18:30: Unlocking Innovation: The Power of Process Intelligence & GenAI

• Thu 5 Feb @18:00: Mindstone Barcelona February AI Meetup

Upcoming:

• Tue 10 Feb: The Female Founders Experience

• Tue 10–Wed 11 Feb: Gamesforum Barcelona 2026

• Wed 11 Feb @13:00: Women Investors' Lunch by SIA

• Thu 12 Feb @10:30: Startup/Investor Open Coffee

• Wed 18 Feb @18:00: Building a Neo-Bank the Monzo Way

• Thu 19 Feb @18:30: DevOps BCN Meetup

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