Ursulitas, the Barcelona e-commerce startup making the first medium heeled shoe, recently got funded. I got to admit that I've never worn a high-heeled shoe, and probably never will, but you don't need a PhD to understand that walking on high heeles every day from 09.00-18.00 is everything but comfortable. The company has gone through the Connector accelerator, and it is … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Chicplace Acquired By eShop Ventures
The Barcelona-based e-commerce startup Chicplace is acquired by eShop Ventures, often referred to as the Amazon of Spain. The amount of the acquisition is undisclosed. Chicplace is a marketplace selling products from small shops all over southern Europe, and is a product of the Barcelona Venture Builder Antai, known for companies such as Wallapop and … [Read more...]
Privalia Acquired for ~€500M – Barcelona’s Biggest Exit Of The Century
The buyer is the French e-commerce giant Vente-Privee, which has taken full control of the Barcelona-based ecommerce giant Privalia. The rumors have been spinning for some time, but according to Novobrief, the employees of Privalia got the official news of the acquisition this week. It’s not known how much Venter-Privee had to put on the table, and rumors were swirling … [Read more...]