Barcelona Startup News October 30, 2017 – Barcinno

Hello and happy Monday,

Wow, what a weekend! Spain and Catalonia certainly have a lot to talk about and we hope that dialogue is pursued over any physical confrontation.

On a positive note, Ouishare Fest Barcelona is returning to town on 15-17 November for its third edition, to bring together leaders from the sharing economy sector. Interested firms can submit their projects until the 6 November.

Another great event takes place on the 5th of December when Jeff Gothelf from Krymson Global will talk about “Lean, agile & design thinking”. Get a discount on your tickets by registering with the following promo code: Barcinno

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

THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS:

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Startup & Investment News

• Spanish startup Reliquiae lands €800k, expands into the UK
• Barcelona boat renting startup BoatBureau raises €500k
• Spanish firm Newmusicnow closes €360k investment round
• Catalan startups Insylo & Natural Machines win national finals of “European Food Nexus Startup Challenge”
• Popular food startup Trybe announced the end of its operations in Barcelona in an email to users
• Aleix Valls, ex-director of MWC, launches Liquid
• Catalan firm Robotics launches VisualTime R4, a new work-time calculation tool
• InnoCell, the VC hub of Banco Sabadell, leads €1,6M investment in British financial aggregation platform Bud
• US investment firm KKR to launch new €5.000M fund targeted at European firms
• Barcelona startup profiles, interviews & success stories:
  • BonaDrone: using drones to teach students science
  • Viuho: successful firm focused on the maritime sector
  • Chopit: mobile marketplace that leverages geofencing

Tech News

• Catalonia looks to Estonia’s e-residency and considers cryptocurrency option
• Amazon continues to invest in Barcelona and opens a new logistics center in Zona Franca
• Catalan motorcycle producer Torrot-Gas Gas receives €24M
• Catalonia-based Stradivarius launches new app to accelerate digital sales
• Cellnex to convert Barcelona’s Parcmotor Castelloli into connected circuit
• IBEX-listed firms from Catalonia lost €2.000M in October
• Amount of Catalan firms that have left the region rises to 1.800
• What local firms think about the recent unilateral declaration of independence and the activation of article 155
• €790M for 25% of shares – numbers of Telefónica’s sale of Telxius to KRR are revealed
• Spain’s GDP grew 0,8% in the third quarter of 2017, in spite of the political situation in Catalonia
• CDTI invests €637M in 134 R&D projects in Spain
• Spain’s rocket launch startups make the case for hosting a European spaceport
• New report reveals how much tech talent earns in Spain

Good Reads

• What Other Startup Ecosystems Can Learn From Barcelona
• Barcelona: smart city revolution in progress
• Great overview of startup exits, valuations, and the ecosystem in Spain throughout time
• The 10 most active business angels in Spain in 2017
• The end of the startup era?

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GREAT EVENTS THIS WEEK

• Mon, 30 Oct @ 18:00: Cómo invierten los especialistas en biotecnología?
• Tue, 31 Oct @ 19:00: Ironhack Rooftop Opening Party
• Thu, 2 Nov @ 18:30: Innovative Governance, Open Cities
• Thu, 2 Nov @ 19:00: Coding and UX for Growth Marketers
• Thu-Fri, 2-3 Nov: Learning Initiatives in the City

See the full Event Calendar here

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STARTUP JOBS IN BARCELONA

• Translation.com is looking for a:
  • Front End Software Engineer
  • Back End Software Engineer
• Totally Communications is hiring a WordPress Developer
• Mondo is recruiting a PHP Developer
• MarsBased is looking for a Full-stack Developer