Every month, Barcinno partners with outstanding companies in the Barcelona Startup Ecosystem to share their value, build a buzz for their brand, and show off their culture. Barcinno reaches a wide global audience that is interested in Barcelona's tech scene so becoming a partner ensures your company is always front and center. This month is no different and we're ecstatic to … [Read more...]
Startup Builder Antai On 2016, And How They Don’t Like The Rocket Internet Of Spain Stamp
The number of startup accelerators and incubators in Spain keeps growing every year, but venture builders are somewhat more rare. People outside Barcelona, know Antai mainly from Wallapop, in Barcelona however, the venture builder is known for several companies including Deliberry, Glovo (merger between JustBell and Glovo), Shopery and CornerJob. We sat down with Marc … [Read more...]
WeGo CITY Will Disprove The Theory of Relativity at 4YFN 2016
Have you ever spent hours preparing your itinerary for a vacation, only to find out later that you visited all the same touristic places as everybody else? WeGo|CITY wants you travel to cities like Barcelona without any preparation at all, as they guide your leisure time and serve up truly personalized experiences. The Barcelona-based startup recently closed a round of €2.4 … [Read more...]
Crowdcube in Spain: €3 Million in Funding for 20 Startups
Looking back at their numbers after only one and a half years in business, Crowdcube Spain has already managed to fund 20 companies through their crowdfunding platform. These 20 investments equal a total of €2,973,130. Their largest single crowdfunding event included 73 investors over three days investing over €450.000 in Hemav Drones located in Barcelona in late … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Caravelo is Recruiting With Free Beer To Test Team Chemistry
Caravelo recently switched out their office with a microbrewery, and pen and paper with beers in the hunt for new employees. Barcinno tagged along on Caravelos first beercruit in Barcelona. Many companies struggle to find good people (especially engineers and developers) through the normal channels of employment, and they wanted to try something … [Read more...]
The Crowd Angel Has Raised €2.8 Million for Spanish Startups
For three years The Crowd Angel (TCA) has made business angels out of ordinary people online, through their crowdfunding platform. This week they announced that they have raised a total of €2.8 million for Spanish startups, including the Barcelona-based startup Glovo, which also recently acquired Justbell. According to Eleconomista, their largest investment rounds came at … [Read more...]
On-Demand Delivery Startup Glovo Aquired Personal Assistant App Justbell
Glovo, the delivery app that promises to deliver anything (legal) you want in under an hour at, has acquired the personal assistant startup Justbell, writes Loogic. Justbell is one of many new startups focusing on personal assistant-services through apps or Whatsapp, and is founded by Miguel Vicente, Zaryn Dentzel, Gerard Olivé, all well-recognizable names in the Spanish … [Read more...]
Barcelona Funding News: Burret opens shop thanks to Crowdcube; Vudoir closes its first round
The Barcelona-based crowd-funding platform Crowdcube has helped the restaurant Burrets Barcelona close a round of €182,000. This was the second round of funding for the company that wants to launch a tex-mex restaurant-chain with healthy and ecological food. In their first round in August they raised € 77,100. Through crowd-funding, a total of 50 private investors, with an … [Read more...]
Glovo Picks Up €2 Million in Funding While The Secret’s Out On Stuart
Glovo, the Barcelona-based urban delivery marketplace that promises to connect you with ANYTHING you want in 60 minutes or less, has picked up funding. The relatively new startup was founded in january 2015 and began taking orders in march. Glovo has recently gone through the Conector acceleration program and with €2 millions in funding, they are ready to compete with … [Read more...]
10 Barcelona Adventures to Boost Morale at Your Startup
The summer is over, the days are going by faster, and it's getting darker earlier and earlier. Autumn can be a little somber, but luckily you are living in Barcelona - a city full of activities to boost your autumn-mood and the morale at your startup. Together with Trip4real, we found 10 great Barcelona adventures to do if the autumn-gloom of dark clouds hits the offices of … [Read more...]