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Hello and happy Monday,

Lots going on this week with news of Incapto’s €10M round and expansion into Europe & the restaurant sector, new product launches, and not one but three new hubs in BCN. Let’s get into it!

Startup & Investment News

Barcelona investment news

• Incapto raises €10M to bring its coffee to Europe

• Surgical healthtech Predictheon closes €1.8M 

• BlueWalker Capital raises $1M from the son of British billionaire Alan Howard & investor Wouter Gort

• Drelife gets investment from BIHUB to create the first recommerce channel for FCB merch

Barcelona startup news

• Digital asset solution Iqana selected as one of The Pitch by Deel’s winning teams

• Abacum launches Abacum Intelligence, a platform-wide AI intelligence layer for FP&A

• AI cybersecurity startup NeuralTrust expects a turnover of €3–5M this year

• Methinks Software launches Neuro-Rescue, a project to detect neurological conditions in the ER

• Wallbox continues its restructuring plan with 2 new board members

Spanish investment news

• A Coruña-based Iteria Biopharma closes €5M seed

• Ecommerce solution BigBuy raises €4M

• AI supply chain startup Traza gets €1.8M pre-seed

• Madrid-Argentina startup Centinel raises €1.2M to automate accounting for large enterprises

VC, investment & crowdfunding news

• The Ministry of Economy announces $200M investment fund to boost Spanish biotech in Boston, US

• Kurma Partners closes €215M Biofund IV to back European biotech ventures

• Crowdfunding platform Crowpire raises €11.5M fund for real estate transactions

Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories

• The Port of Barcelona & BlueTechPort launch the Lighthouse International Acceleration Program to attract global maritime startups

• DonaTIC Awards 12th edition: to highlight & recognize female talent in the ICT sector; Deadline Apr 29

Tech & Business News

Tech news in Barcelona

• Three new hubs for BCN – SEAT & CUPRA: circular economy, Indra: Cybersecurity innovation, EY: Life sciences

• WPO, the global organization of businesswomen, lands in Barcelona

• Valencian HR SaaS Sesame opens an office in 22@

Tech & big company news in Spain

• Revolut CEO says the company is now targeting 2028 for its long-awaited IPO

• Spanish Meta COO Javier Oliván received $24.5M in 2025

• Lookiero launches into the men's market in 12 countries after 10 years specializing in women's fashion

Good Reads & Watches

• Which European tech startups have the best perks?

• Founder to Founder #84: The WhatsApp drain

• Encomenda Insights: SaaS startups to watch

• The public body that invested €1.4M in startups: Carolina Rodríguez (Enisa)

• From sales to leading 220 engineers: Road to CTO with Álex González (Wolters Kluwer)

Great Events

This week:

• Tue 28 Apr @12:00: AI vs AI: the battle for talent (webinar)

• Tue 28 Apr @18:00: Cheese, Tech & Wine #2 

• Tue 28–Thu 30 Apr: Beyond Boundaries 2026

• Wed 29 Apr @18:30: eWorks Founders Meetup

Upcoming:

• Wed 6 May @10:00: Webinar: Finance as a strategic driver in the AI ​​era

• Thu 7 May @18:30: Beyond Code: Humanist Narrative, AI & Digital Experience

• Wed 13 May @09:30 HER/O Day women in tech conference 

• Wed 27 May @18:00: Strive Tech and Business Networking

• Thu 28 May: Early Bird: StartupMat Tech Summit 2026

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Startup Jobs

• Supersonik is hiring GTM Engagement Associates & Leads

• Biorce needs a Head of AI - Open-Source

• Joko is looking for a Growth Product Manager

• MarsBased is hiring an AI-Native TypeScript Engineer