It's time out for HallStreet. The deal is an acquisition -for-hire, according to Reuters. Founder and CEO of HallStreet Alfredo Ouro Villaraviz has been appointed Time Out's senior vice president of product. Also the former CTO Antonio Rodríguez de la Torre will join Time Out as senior vice president of product and director of technology for travel. The size of the … [Read more...]
10 Barcelona Startup Experts That You Should Be Following On Twitter
It can be hard stay on what's happening in Barcelona's startup ecosystem, especially if you're new in town or your Spanish is not that good yet. That's why we've gathered the key people to follow on Twitter that (often) tweets in English, so you can stay on top of things at all times: Adriana Freitas @adrianafreitas : must have a time machine. At least it seems … [Read more...]
Datumize Closed A Round Of €1 Million – And Kampoos Got Crowdfunded
Datumize, the Barcelona startup that helps company analyze and process 99 percent of their dark operating data, recently closed a round of €1 million. The round was led by Inveready, and was participated by Caixa Capital Risc and other private investors. It's around a year since Datumize went through the Startupbootcamp IoT and Data program in Barcelona, and they've come … [Read more...]
Check Out This Week’s Hottest Startup Jobs In Barcelona
There are tons of interesting jobs in the Barcelona startup ecosystem. That's why every week we want to feature the three different jobs in our own database, to inspire you to get in touch with the companies in need for fresh talent. XING Spain is growing and we need a talented Ruby Backend Developer! You may or may not now Xing, but you probably should! It's a … [Read more...]
Barcelona AI Startup Inbenta To Close €10 Million Series B
Inbenta offers support features to businesses that want to make search better and smarter on their website. They do this through semantic search and artificial intelligence, and according to themselves decrease support costs and increase conversion rates. They will soon close a B-round between €9 and €11 million from American VC's, Chilean Inversur, and Amerigo Venture Fund … [Read more...]
Barcelona Tech Investments Recap: Q1 2016 – Over €38.000.000 In 10 Companies
The first quarter of 2016 was not a crazy period of investment for Barcelona (nor for Spain), but there were some highlights making the winter months a bit warmer as we're heading into Spring. The big winner was Aelix Therapeutics - an innovative Catalan drug development company which is known for their advanced HIV medicine. They closed an A-series of €12.500.000 from … [Read more...]
Glovo Has Opened Up Shop In Italy And Acquired Foodinho
The on demand delivery garden has been growing constantly over the last years, with Glovo as one of the biggest players in Barcelona, promising to deliver anything to your doorstep within an hour. The last time we talked about Glovo, they had just picked up €2 million in funding, and now they're expanding. According to Techcrunch, Glovo acquired Italian food-delivery … [Read more...]
Meet the 9 Newest Startups To Enter Conector Accelerator in Spain
Gearing up for their sixth edition, Conector accelerator in Spain is presenting the newest members of their startup class. The nine startups were chosen from more than 120 nominations according to Conector. Dating back to their launch in 2014, several well-known and now well-funded startups have graduated from the program, such as Glovo, Heygo, Kompyte and … [Read more...]
Will Barcelona-Based Verse Be The Whatsapp Of Transactions?
As the banking industry is undergoing dramatic changes, and new Fintech and banking startups is providing us with smarter and better solutions every month, three young founders from Barcelona are doing their part by making transactions as easy as it could be. Verse is a free real time payment app that lets you send and receive money from your friends through the app, no … [Read more...]
Belron & L Marks Are Seeking Startups From Spain To Join Their UK Accelerator
Global auto and glass expert Belron, together with the startup investment fund L Marks, is launching a new UK accelerator program called Drive. The globally-oriented program is designed to validate innovative new business models in international markets. Each startup chosen for the Drive Accelerator will be partnered directly with one of Belron's participating countries - USA, … [Read more...]