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Hello and happy Monday,

This week, we’re proud to share that our very own COO Clemens recently joined Àlex on the MarsBased podcast to chat about how AI is changing the way we look at SEO, and why we’re all having to adapt to GEO.

Check it out here – definitely worth a listen if you’re navigating this shift!

Enjoy this bumper issue, have a great summer break, and see you in September 🌞

Startup & Investment News

Barcelona investment news

• Fintech Kintai raises €10M to unlock liquidity for Spanish SMEs 

• Time is Brain closes €3M & European certification for its stroke diagnostic technology

• E-commerce AI platform PageMind raises €1.2M from 4Founders Capital & Tradeinn CEO

• Quantum internet startup Arq raises €1.2M Pre-seed

• ACS is considering acquiring a stake in Openchip

Barcelona startup news

• Holaluz suspended from trading after Spain starts process to revoke its electricity retail licence

• The Catalan quantum sector: an emerging ecosystem already generating €91M

• Aesthetic medicine startup Santé expects to reach €4M revenue in 2026 after growing by over 200% in 2 years

• Filmin surpasses €2M net profit for the 2nd consecutive year with record revenues of €30.6M

Spanish investment news

• Aerospace firm INVENTIA Kinetics raises €5M venture debt from Inveready

• Lugo-based sensory intelligence SaaS Sensesbit closes €1M

• Madrid surgical AI Digital Anatomics gets €420K led by BStartup

• Pamplona-based Veridas merges with Dutch firm Fourthline to build a European digital identity fraud giant

VC, investment & crowdfunding news

• Telefónica sells part of Perplexity shares to cash in on the AI hype

• Acurio Ventures launches €115M fund for Europe's VC secondary market

• Eoniq plans €50M fund for early-stage robotics, AI, software, foodtech & energy startups

Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories

• BNEW Startup Innovation Hub 2026 has opened its call for projects in 8 categories 

• Spanish industry ministry opens €300M aid line to help SMEs innovate against climate change

• Techstars x EIT Urban Mobility Founder Catalyst: Pre-accelerator for early-stage founders building scalable companies; deadline 26 Aug

Barcelona startup & entrepreneur profiles & interviews

• Off: A startup to disconnect from your phone

• Kalipso: AI to automate compliance in an increasingly regulated world

Tech & Business News

Tech news in Barcelona

• Barcelona 32nd startup ecosystem in the world in StartupBlink’s annual ranking

• Eurecat to lead the first major European AI model with over €40M investment

• Catalonia now the 2nd largest ICT hub in Spain with the highest concentration of skilled jobs

• Catalonia officially recognizes TECNIO technology transfer agents in its Science Law

Tech & big company news in Spain

• Coca-Cola's commitment to Spain: First country to showcase its new global design

• Spain's largest contact center group Konecta faces AI-driven pressure with major layoffs & debt restructuring

• Santander partners with US startup Sierra to deploy AI across operations

• Revolut to launch US bank in 2027, says US boss

Good Reads & Watches

Great Events

• Wed 22 Jul @09:30: Founders&Coffee x Itnig

• Wed 29 Jul @12:00: Inside the Journey: Real Stories From First-Time Angel Investors

• Thu 30 Jul @19:00: App Leaders Hours Barcelona

• Fri 7 Aug @17:30: Barcelona Tech Mixer and Social

• Wed 19 Aug @20:00: SIA Angels & Beers for Investors

• Thu 20 Aug @15:00: Karisma Mastermind for High-Level Founders

• Tue Sept 1 @16:00: Barcelona Funding at the Frontier

• Wed 16 – Thu 17 Sep: European Blockchain Convention (code Hello_15 for 15% off)

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