Barcelona Startup News June 3 2019

Hello and happy Monday! We hope you had a nice weekend. With summer finally here, the upcoming weeks are full of great events. Here’s a brief round-up:

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June 3 – DataBeers Barcelona 19th EditionLAST CALL! Join hundreds of tech and data enthusiasts for an all-star speakers lineup at the 19th edition of DataBeers BCN today.

June 4 – Startup Grind Barcelona with TypeformStartup Grind is back and this time they’ll be welcoming Paul Campillo, the mastermind behind Typeform’s recent rebranding. Paul will show why getting to product-market fit is no longer enough in today’s age. His talk will be preceded by an open-mic session and followed by relaxed networking afterwards. Get your tickets now here

June 7 – Applause: App Marketing & Growth ConferenceApplause is a leading App Marketing & Mobile Growth Conference organized by TheTool, PickASO and AppsFlyer that takes place this Friday in the W Hotel. Learn from the best app marketing experts through master classes, workshops, panels and fireside chats and network with ease through their brand-new meeting app. Secure your ticket at a 20% discount with our exclusive code: Barcinno_20

June 13 – Eurohold 4th Annual Entrepreneurs DinnerEurohold is organizing their 4th annual tech entrepreneurs dinner, June 13 in Barcelona; this event will bring CEOs, founders and entrepreneurs with a few selected number of international investors and corporates. To learn more about their entrepreneurs network please contact Bruno Tourme (bt@eurohold.com) or join their member’s only group here.

Finally, our friends at Mobile World Capital will host a Travel Tech speed dating session at BizBarcelona this year connecting entrepreneurs with investors and other relevant partners. Register here to attend

Ooof big intro this week…that’s it from me. Have a great week and we’ll see you out there!

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 proptech startup Housfy lands a €6M investment & plan expansion to France & Portugal this year
• Spanish firm Dougall’s raises €1.2M on crowdfunding platform Fellow Funders
• Spain-based firm Ojer Pharma secures a €640K investment
• Catalan startup Nanusens closes a €600K investment round
• Barcelona startup Pangea Aerospace opens €300K funding round
• Catalan-based startup Manremyc opens a €250K investment round
• Vegable launches a service to deliver vegan lunches daily in Barcelona
• Swiss firm SKIOO merged with Catalan startup SKITUDE
• Catalan social impact startup Psonríe wins 21st edition of the SeedRocket’s Campus de Emprendedores
• Barcelona fintech startup InbestMe opens its portfolio management service to index funds
• Catalan startup TAPP Water continues its rapid growth and is set to triple revenues in 2019
• Barcelona startup 21 Buttons expands to six new countries
• Spanish startups raised €28.3M in May 2019

Mixed news for Glovo

• Glovo expects to triple sales this year to reach €240M thanks to its expansion process
• Glovo faces safety protests after delivery rider killed on the job

VC, investment & crowdfunding news:

• Spanish firm MCH Private Equity to launch a new €400M fund later this year
• Spanish venture capital company Diana Capital to launch its third fund this year at €200M
• Barcelona VC firm Nina Capital launches its first fund of €18M which will invest in health tech projects

Open calls, accelerator news & incubator stories:

• Overview of 15 open calls for startups in Spain
• Health-U, Sanofi’s open innovation program, opens call for projects focused on people wellness, pharmaceutical professional daily management & knowledge management
• Ship2B opens call for acceleration program Tech4Social, interested startups can apply until the 7th of July
• Review of the Maritime & Blue Logistics Startup Weekend

Barcelona startup profiles, interviews & success stories:

• Raw Super Drink: interview with CEO Rubén González
• Red Points: interview with CEO Laura Urquizu 
• Biel Glasses: smart glasses that improve the visual perception of people with low vision

Tech News

• The president of the Cercle d’Economia warns that the loss of economic power in Catalonia is beginning to show and urges the government to prioritize on vital day-to-day tasks
• The Generalitat asks companies to move their headquarters back to Catalonia to restore the prestige of the local economy
• Catalonia leads the videogame industry in Spain & grows at 23% per year
• Science and innovation from Barcelona land in Boston thanks to SciTech DiploHub
• Biotech investment in Spain reaches a new record at €94M
• Spain’s public broadcasting company RTVE is looking to redesign its on-demand content platform
• The number of math graduates in Spain is on the rise amidst big data boom and attractive job outlook 

Telco News

• Catalan firm VozTelecom closes an agreement to acquire ComyMedia
• Telefónica announces an alliance with Schindler to provide IoT services for smart elevators

Good Reads

• Spain A Rising Star In The Startup Scene
• Growing Asana towards IPO with Tyson Kallberg (Itnig Podcast)
• Key learnings from 3 startup mergers (by Jesús Monleón from SeedRocket)

GREAT EVENTS THIS WEEK

• Mon, 3 June: @ 18:30: DataBeers Barcelona 19th Edition
• Tue, 4 June: @ 18:30: Startup Grind BCN hosts Paul Campillo (Typeform)
• Wed, 5 June: @9:30: Do’s and Don’ts of data visualization in retail
• Wed, 5 June: @18:00: mSalud: challenges and opportunities for health systems
• Wed, 5 June: @19:90: AI: Experts Not Required
• Fri, 7 June: Applause 2019: The App Marketing & Growth Conference

See the full event calendar here.

STARTUP JOBS IN BARCELONA

• Carts Guru is hiring a:
• – Social Media & Content Specialist
• – Community & Growth Hacker
• L+R is looking for a Mobile Engineer
• Bourbon Creative is hiring a Digital Marketer

See the full Job Board here

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Barcelona Startup News June 3 2019 covers all the latest stories about Barcelona’s Tech & Startup scene from May 28th 2019 until June 3rd, 2019. If you want to read more stories about the city’s startup, tech and innovation scene, check out all Barcelona startup news here.