Barcelona's Weekly Tech Update

Hello and happy MWC/4YFN week,

👇 A few things on the agenda: 

We’re co-hosting an event, MWC Networking Happy Hour, this Thursday 5th. This exclusive, private networking experience is for global founders, builders, and ecosystem leaders to focus on meaningful conversations, strategic alignment, and long-term collaboration. Sign up here. 

Secondly, the Barcinno team will be at MWC/4YFN as every year, so feel free to reach out to Scott, Clemens, or Tasha if you want to chat startups, tech, or AI marketing – or just say hello. 

Lastly, Scott is moderating a very relevant panel today: Decoding EU Inc: Upgrading the European Startup OS at 1pm on the Agora Stage, so be sure to grab a seat for that 🎟️

Startup & Investment News

Barcelona investment news

• Climate data firm Mitiga Solutions gets €2.4M grant & €6M equity through EIC Accelerator

• Empanada chain Las Muns raises €1.85M to accelerate expansion

• Rail ticket platform Trenes.com acquired by India-based Ixigo

Barcelona startup news

• Camper van startup Nomade Nation reaches €6M revenue & operational profitability

• Smart Point promotes its connected living model with Bialto; 85% of residents are already using it

• AI startup Velorum targets €12M revenue & Mexico expansion

• Sateliot & PLD Space sign Spain’s 1st fully domestic commercial space mission contract

Spanish investment news

• Almería agritech IKOS Advanced raises €8M

• Madrid biomed spin-off 60Nd secures €2.4M 

• New social media recruitment company Ola Creators gets 2nd joint investment by Juan Roig & daughter Hortensia

VC, investment & crowdfunding news

• Encomenda Seed II receives €9.5M investment from SETT to boost Spanish tech startups

• JME, Kfund & Mission (formerly Demium) participate in SF QuiverAI’s $8.3M round

• French VC Quantonation raises €220M for flagship EU quantum and deep-physics fund

Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories

• Second call for applications to the BSC AI Factory incubation space program; deadline 12 Mar

• Mobile World Capital Awards call for tech projects promoting a sustainable future; deadline 18 Mar

Barcelona startup & entrepreneur profiles & interviews

• BASE4 Biosciences: Measuring female biological age with blood samples & AI

• Tauniqo.ai: New AI for talent management & training 

• Profile of Tendios, AI software specializing in public procurement

Tech & Business News

• Catalonia now home to 203 international tech hubs with an impact over €4.1B

• French IT & cybersecurity firm Fleet doubles Barcelona workforce to 50

• Wayra celebrates 15 years in Barcelona

• UOC creates an AI center to drive responsible digital transformation

Good Reads & Watches

• One of many What to Expect at MWC articles

• Four Years at Tinybird: What I learned building real-time data infrastructure at a high-growth startup

• Head of Claude Code: What happens after coding is solved (EN)

• Would you go back to the office after 12 years? The best and worst of remote work (ES)

Great Events

This week:

• Mon 2 Mar @19:00: Post-Quantum Security Talks & Drinks

• Mon 2 Mar @19:00: AI Afterwork: Real AI for Real Problems

• MWC & 4YFN side events and parties list final call 📣

Upcoming:

• Tue 10 Mar @19:30: Barcelona Entrepreneurs Tuesday Meetup

• Wed 18 Mar @19:00: Fintech Vermut & Networking - by BCN FinTech

• Thu 19 Mar @18:00: Glovo Women in Tech Conference 2026

Thu 26 Mar @18:30: Beyond the algorithm: AI, humanism and the future of talent

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