We're getting closer to the third annual Sónar + D edition in Barcelona, gathering creatives, entrepreneurs, artists and many more for the conference that celebrates the relationship between creativity and technology and the digital transformation of cultural industries. New for this year is something called the "Startup garden", where national and international companies … [Read more...]
Barcelona-based Cornerjob Closes A $10 Million Series A
Barcelona-based Cornerjob is the startup that promises to get you in contact with an employer within 24 hours. They recently closed a series A-round of $10 million from several business angels and VC's, such as Antai Business Angels and Mediaset España (Ad4Ventures), La Caixa Capital Risc, Media Digital Ventures, Banc Sabadell Capital,Cube Investments, Ithaca Investment, … [Read more...]
4YFN 2016 Recap – The Best And Biggest So Far
The week came and went in a second, the event we all had been looking forward to for a year, is now only a memory, and we have to start looking forward to next year. 12,000 visitors, 450 startups and tons of great keynotes, competitions, party's and so much more! To those of you that were not lucky enough to participate, here is a review of the three days. Monday - … [Read more...]
This Startup Wants To Make Your Stupid Watch Smart
As our phones gets smarter every month, so do our watches, and the old watch industry struggles (with a few exceptions) in the fight against all of the super smart watches hitting the market these days. MainTool has the answer to the incumbents' hardship, and have a solution for all watch brands which don't yet consider themselves smart. They have made a smart watch … [Read more...]
Pixoneye Takes Home The Digital Media Award At 4YFN 2016
Pixoneye is a startup from Israel which gathers pictures from your phone and turns your personal memories and moments into a treasurechest for marketers and brands. Hold on, it's not as scary to the invasion of your privacy as it sounds... The startup had a fantastic pitch, making the audience laugh and at the same time making some very valid points about their business. … [Read more...]
Slock.it Is The BIG IoT Winner At 4YFN
Rent, sell or share anything - without middlemen. That's how Slock.it want to disrupt the world through their IoT-system - an ethereum-based locking system opened with money. The owner of a Slock sets a deposit amount and a price for using the item. Users can find the Slock using the app and then make a payment on the Ethereum blockchain, gaining permission to open or close … [Read more...]
Zuckerberg defended Apple At The MWC16: “We believe in encryption”
Although Facebook issued a statement of support for Apple's feud with the FBI over their insistence to create a backdoor into iOS for security reasons, the man himself, Mark Zuckerberg, had not commented the issue yet. But during his keynote at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, he came to Apple's defense. "We're sympathetic with Apple on this one. We do believe in … [Read more...]
Nuclio – The Latest Spanish Venture Builder
Serial entrepreneur and the founder of the Conector accelerator, Carlos Blanco, this week launched a new venture builder called Nuclio. Venture builders are still pretty rare in Spain, and Nuclio is the second one in Barcelona and the fourth in Spain. Some venture builders dont use the ideas of external entrepreneurs, but Nuclio is open to anyone with a great idea, … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Geenapp Launches “Cost-per-install” Calculator for Apps
Geenapp, the Barcelona startup that let's you earn money for trying new apps, and promoting them through your blog, social media or website, has launched a CPI-calculator. The new feature is supposed to give advertisers a way to monetize the app economy and through Geenapps real-time calculator be able to know much one would need to pay to get a new user on their … [Read more...]
We Put 4 Barcelona Food Delivery Apps To The Test To Find The Best
If you're living in Barcelona, you've probably noticed the increasing presence of food delivery apps hitting the market, and in January they really stepped up their game in terms of marketing. You've seen their billboards while you're waiting for the metro and on the sides of public buses. Their ads have invaded your Facebook feed and their printed materials are likely … [Read more...]