As the entrepreneurial wave continues to rise around the world, various groups are trying to organize relevant data to paint a clearer picture of which global cities host the most active startup ecosystems. The various methodologies include open-source methods like Startup Genome, wiki models such as CrunchBase, and tapping into the data from active entrepreneurial platforms … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Marfeel Raises $2 Million Series A
Marfeel, the Catalonia startup optimizing online publications on mobile devices, announced today the closing of their Series A round of $2 million led by Nauta Capital. Also included in the fundraising round are BDMI (Bertelsmann), Elaia Partners, and existing investor Wayra (Telefonica). Marfeel, founded in 2011 by Xavi Beumala and Juan Margenat, changes the way we … [Read more...]
Calling Barcelona’s Next Entrepreneurs: The Founder Institute Wants YOU!
In the last 4 years, the Founder Institute has helped launch more than 650 companies in over 40 cities to become the largest incubator in the world. Their mission is to “globalize” the Silicon Valley ecosystem to successfully launch 1.000 companies per year in 75 cities worldwide. After a successful first round in Spain, they are currently accepting applications into the 2nd … [Read more...]