In this year's special edition of Barcinno's collaboration with 4YFN, we delve into an exclusive interview with the trailblazers and #4YFN24 award winners Qilimanjaro, a full-stack quantum computing powerhouse based in Barcelona. Qilimanjaro's quantum journey has recently been catapulted into the limelight thanks to its success as the 4YFN24 startup of the year. And it's … [Read more...]
How Startup Grind Barcelona Helped Shape the BCN Startup Scene
Founded in 2014, the local branch of Startup Grind in Barcelona has become one of the most successful entrepreneur communities in the world. The brainchild of Àlex Rodríguez Bacardit, founder of high-end development consultancy MarsBased, Startup Grind Barcelona connects entrepreneurs from around the world, both online and in person. Since its inception in April 2014, … [Read more...]
Ironhack: The Future Of Tech Education
Are you passionate about tech and interested in mixing up your work life? Enter Ironhack, an innovative tech school and launchpad for talent in the tech industry. With campuses worldwide, including one right here in Barcelona, they’re giving tech students a forward-thinking educational experience like no other. Ironhack was founded in 2013 by Gonzalo Manrique and Ariel … [Read more...]
2019: A MarsBased Odyssey
After a successful 2018, MarsBased are looking to take the startup ecosystem to the next dimension. 2019 will see them strengthen bonds, develop their worldwide network and stage ever more impressive sell-out shows to connect their growing network of entrepreneurs. MarsBased - A Key Player In Barcelona’s Startup Ecosystem But what is MarsBased? If you’re part of the startup … [Read more...]
Barcelona-Based TravelPerk Announces $21m Series B Funding to Disrupt Business Travel Industry
Today, Barcelona-based business travel booking and management platform TravelPerk are announcing they’ve raised a massive $21m (£15m) in a Series B funding round. This latest announcement brings the disruptive SaaS travel platform’s Series B round to a total of $30m. The funding will be used to rapidly scale the business that’s already making waves in the ever-growing industry … [Read more...]
How Barcelona’s Health Becomes Digital
Barcelona and Catalonia are renowned for its powerful life sciences research and the quality of the healthcare system. The country has produced world-leading scientists in the fields of cancer, HIV and other diseases. A powerful research network encouraged and supported by the Government – From 2000 to 2008, public funding of research grew around 10% a year-; a strong presence … [Read more...]
Top 10 Barcelona Travel Tech Companies
As we are in the middle of summer and everyone's looking forward to their holiday plans, it’s a good time to shed some light on the best Barcelona travel tech companies and startups making waves worldwide. Maybe you can even use their services yourself to boost your vacation plans this year! Historically speaking, Barcelona always stood out as a city with strong … [Read more...]
Julien Was Tired Of Bad Coffee And Founded Daysk, Co-Working By The Hour
Ever been in need of a good place to work for couple of hours, and even after trailing Google and TripAdvisor, not being able to find a suitable place? Two French founders in Barcelona had the same problem, and recently launched Daysk, the platform that lets you book a workspace by the hour. It also lets co-working spaces and cafés add free space on the platform, for … [Read more...]
MyTwinPlace Closes €750.000 From BlaBlaCar Founder And Other VC’s
MyTwinPlace is a global community of home owners who exchange nights with other members of the community. There is no money exchanged between the home-owners, but you get points for renting your home to others, which you later use to rent other homes around the globe. The startup recently closed a round of €750.000 from big VC's such as Inveready and Sabadell Venture … [Read more...]
Car Sharing Platform Drivy Raises €31 Million
Drivy, one of Europe's leading P2P car rental companies have closed a series C of €31 million. The fresh investment will go to further expansion in Europe and the rest of the world, but also to develop their technology. The latest round was mainly led by Cathay Innovation and Nokia Growth Partner, but also already existing shareholders have participated, such as Index … [Read more...]