Click here for our latest guide: 2024 MWC & 4YFN Parties & Events Guide
MWC20 has officially been cancelled! You can find their official statement here. As a result, some events & parties listed below might get cancelled too. To help you have more clarity, we're adding information to each event to indicate whether it will stake place or not based on the … [Read more...]
Reloadly is Ready to Solve Mobile Top-up Needs Worldwide After Raising $750.000 in Seed Round
Last month, Reloadly closed a little over $750.000 in a seed funding round. Their main investors are Bbooster, TheVentureCity, Wayra (Telefónica) and Nero Ventures, all specialized global accelerators of tech ecosystems. If you haven’t heard about them yet, we give you a 3-minute read about the company and why they are disrupting the top-up industry. TasS, as we … [Read more...]
10 Inspiring Social Startups From Barcelona
In today’s business environment, Social Responsibility is a growing priority as concerns about climate change, diversity, and business ethics become more prominent topics of discussion. The term Social Entrepreneurship has been given to companies whose missions are not purely monetarily driven but instead incorporate a Triple Bottom Line. This means they put people and the … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Carts Guru Raises €900K
Barcelona based startup Carts Guru raised €900K in a new funding round in April 2019, raising the total seed funding amount to €2.15M this year. The objective of the last round was to accelerate growth, develop the product, build a dynamic work environment, and attract new talent to the team. The new investment round will enable Carts Guru to further establish themselves as … [Read more...]
The Mobility Ecosystem in Barcelona
E-mobility is the future. And Barcelona is one of the most advanced cities in terms of e-mobility worldwide. Many local players offer a wide range of products from electricity-powered bicycles to kick-scooters and scooters, via both sharing and rental schemes. Here’s a deep-dive into the growing mobility ecosystem in Barcelona! Barcelona’s E-mobility Options: A Guide … [Read more...]
Onebox: The Barcelona Based Startup Transforming the Ticketing Industry
Onebox was launched by Carlos Galí in 2010 to solve two pain points in the live entertainment ticketing sector. Customers were struggling to find tickets to their favourite shows, and organisers were struggling to manage ticket sales across channels. Enter Onebox. To meet these needs, Onebox developed a global ticket distribution system that allows event organisers and venues … [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...]
The Lowdown On Sónar +D: 5 Startups Making Waves in Creative Technology
Last month, Barcelona hosted the 25th edition of one of Europe’s leading festivals, Sónar. Alongside spellbinding sets from LCD Soundsystem, Bonobo, Diplo and Gorillaz, the forward-thinking festival also hosts a three-day symposium dedicated to technology, creativity and business, Sónar +D. The symposium brings together world leaders in creative innovation, and offers startups … [Read more...]