Barcelona Startup News February 12 2018 – Barcinno

Hello and happy rainy Monday! A few events on the horizon as we get closer to MWC and 4YFN:

The 2018 edition of TECHICONS will take place on Tuesday, February 27th. Startups interested in presenting can apply here and investors & attendees can request their invitation here.

If you haven’t done so already, get the best possible price on 4 Years From Now tickets with the promo (not invitation) code: BARCINNO_4YFN

We’re constantly updating our Official MWC Party Guide with all the hottest off-MWC events taking place in BCN.

Barcinno has 5 free passes for IoT Stars this year with the code: BARCINNO-IOTSTARS. Last week’s batch were gone in under 1 hour so get movin! If you’re not one of the lucky 5, use the code BARCINNO-IOT25 for 25% off. 

Finally, when you have time to look past the MWC, the 2018 EU Startups Summit in BCN is just on the horizon. Come learn from the best or pitch your startup with the discount code: BARCINNO

Ok, let’s take a look at the latest Barcelona startup news from this week: 

THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS:

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BARCELONA STARTUP NEWS

Startup & Investment News

• Barcelona-based startup Badi lands $10M to expand its room rental platform across Europe
• Barcelona startup and mobile app Dribo gets €250k funding
• Barcelona startup Gymforless is acquired by Sodexo Spain
• Glovo is set to take over Cabify’s Express business in Peru
• Reloadly launches new app for topping up mobile phones around the world
• Barcelona startup Tiendeo moves to new office in Barceloneta as it outgrows space in Pier01
• Catalan startup Billage selected as finalist for Solpheo Hub accelerator
• Barcelona startup Datumize chosen as one of 10 startups to participate in SANTALUCÍA IMPULSA accelerator
• Nekko Capital, a new VC firm based in Barcelona, is set to close its first fund of €60M before summer
• Barcelona firm Abec Capital launches Abac Nest, a new fund aimed at Spanish seed-stage startups
• Barcelona startup profiles, interviews & success stories:
  • Propertista: “People are tired of real estate agency fees”
  • Cooltra: 570 employees, 14.000 motos & 200.o00 users

Tech News

• The Catalan economy grew 3.4% in 2017
• German firm Agrolab cancels planned construction of €6M lab in Catalonia that would have created 200 jobs, opting for Burgos instead and citing the political crisis as main reason
• New competition for AVE! Renfe plans to launch new and cheaper high speed train for Barcelona-Madrid route

Good Reads

• How to create an inbound lead magnet for tech companies
• Tomeu Sabater (MWC) talks about 5G technology & how it will change our lives
• Corporations: How to access innovation?
• A simple classification to make sense of all cryptocurrencies

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GREAT EVENTS THIS WEEK

• Tue, 13 Feb @ 18:30: What’s Blockchain For Business?
• Tue, 13 Feb @ 18:30: Startup Grind: Streams Global Conference
• Wed, 14 Feb @ 8:30: Tecnología e innovación para la sostenibilidad| #LABTech4Climate
• Thu, 15 Feb @ 8:30: Tecnología y salud con Impacto Social | #LABTech4Health
• Thu, 15 Feb @ 19:00: Real Work/Life Balance in the Studio, with Anton Repponen
• Thu, 15 Feb @ 19:00: VR short films and storytelling
• Fri, 16 Feb @ 19:00: Discover the true value of cryptocurrencies and how to invest in them
• Sat, 17 Feb @ 9:00: Google Design Sprints: Learn the most hyped method of Silicon Valley

See the full Event Calendar here

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STARTUP JOBS IN BARCELONA

• ElectricFeel is hiring a:
  • Technical Customer Support Representative
  • Android Developer
• Translations.com is looking for a:
  • Software Engineer (front end)
  • Software Engineer (back end)