Barcelona Startup News February 26 2018 – Barcinno

 Hello and happy MWC week! Barcinno will be at MWC18 and 4YFN all week so make sure to follow our Instagram and Twitter for live behind-the- scenes insights.

First, check out Barcinno’s MWC Party Guide for all the hottest off-MWC events taking place in BCN this week. 

MONDAY: Tonight, don’t miss IoT Stars at Fabrica Damm. Barcinno has a hookup for 10 free tickets with the code VIPSTARS18. Too slow? Get 50% off with the code 50DISCOUNT-IOTSTARS18. 

TUESDAY: Investors passes are sold out, but time of writing there are still 22 VIP gala tickets for the hottest MWC party: #TECHICONS on Tuesday night! Grab yours now with the promo code: BarcinnoNewsletter. 

WEDNESDAY: Techtribe BCN hosts a different kind of MWC event featuring live music and guided discussions by the minds behind Typeform, eCooltra and Imascono. Use the promo code: BARCINNOTRIBE. 

Then, when the MWC hoopla dies down, check out the 2018 EU Startups Summit. Come learn from the best or pitch your startup with the discount code: BARCINNO.

Ok, that’s enough from me. Have a great week and we’ll see you out there!

Ok, let’s take a look at the latest Barcelona startup news from this week: 

THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS:

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BARCELONA STARTUP NEWS

Startup & Investment News

• Spanish firm Tiendanimal gets €60M to boost their growth
• Barcelona startup Fever closes a €9.5M investment round
• Catalan cybersecurity startup Blueliv secures €4M investment
• Barcelona software startup Holded raises €1.3M
• Barcelona-based proptech startup Housfy receives €1M 
• Spanish firm Biometric Vox closes a €1M investment round
• Catalan proptech startup ProntoPiso lands €400K investment
• Barcelona-based game developer Socialpoint is under pressure to come up with a new big hit
• Typeform announces version 2 of its platform which features some big changes 
• Glovo partners with Zara, Intimissimi, The Body Shop & other retailers to take care of ‘last mile’ deliveries
• Overview of Catalan startups at 4YFN
• Barcelona ranked within top 5 startup hubs in Europe
• Barcelona startup profiles, interviews & success stories:
  • Redpoints: SaaS for eliminating online counterfeiting

Tech News

• MWC returns to Barcelona this week: since 2006, it has added over €4,4BN to the local economy
  • Tourism accommodation prices shoot up by 260% during MWC week
  • All the phones and gadgets at MWC so far
• Barcelona aims to become a global hub for start-ups
• The 5G revolution kicks off in Barcelona
• Barcelona allocates more than €2M to train young people, professionals and pensioners in technology
• Spanish government eyes up tax benefits for crypto companies
  • The government also drafts legislation to bring more cryptocurrency and blockchain companies to Spain
• Telefonica launches ‘Aura’ voice assistant in six countries
• Barcelona-Madrid high-speed line has had more than 85 million passengers

Good Reads

• Roman (GP Bullhound): “There could be five Spanish ‘unicorns’ in the next five years”
• Why a US entrepreneur chose to launch a tech startup in Barcelona
• 6 things to expect from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (by The Verge)
• Five things to watch at Mobile World Congress (By FT)
• Mobile World Congress: Why do smartphones look so alike?

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GREAT EVENTS THIS WEEK

• Mon-Thu, 26 Feb – 1 March: Mobile World Congress 
• Mon-Wed, 26 – 28 Feb: 4YFN
• Mon, 26 Feb @ 19:00: IoT Stars
• Tue, 27 Feb @ 8:30: TECHICONS: Investor roadshow
• Tue, 27 Feb @ 20:00: TECHICONS: Cocktail dinner & demos
• Wed, 28 Feb @ 19:00: Networking Event By TechTribe

See the full Event Calendar here

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STARTUP JOBS IN BARCELONA

• Flylancer is looking for two co-founders to join their team as CEO/CFO or CMO
• ElectricFeel is hiring a:
  • Technical Customer Support Representative
  • Android Developer