Barcelona Startup News February 5 2018 – Barcinno

Hello and happy Monday! The biggest mobile event of the year is just 3 short weeks away! A few things to note as we head into MWC season:

First, we’re searching for the hottest new startups to present and party during the MWC week at the 2018 edition of TECHICONS on February 27th. Startups can apply here and investors & attendees can request their invitation here.

Second, 4YFN tickets are going fast and prices will continue to rise as we get closer to the show. Get the best possible price with the promo (not invitation) code: BARCINNO_4YFN

Third, start marking your calendars and filling out your RSVPs for the hottest off-MWC events taking place in BCN with Barcinno’s Official MWC Party Guide.

Speaking of hot MWC tickets, don’t miss your chance to attend IoT Stars this year and catch a glimpse of the future in the Internet of Things! Barcinno has 5 free passes: 1 per customer, first come, first serve by replying to this email.

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, that’s enough from me. Stay dry, stay productive and have a great week!

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

THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS:

BARCELONA STARTUP NEWS

Startup & Investment News

• Global biotech giant Qiagen acquires Barcelona startup Stat-Dx for €153,6M
• Spanish influencer marketplace Kasitoko closes first investment round worth €450K
• CNP partners acquire 60% of Barcelona startup iSalud.com
• Barcelona private equity firm Miura Private Equity closes third fund at €330M
• The Crowd Angel raised €2,35M for 9 startups in Spain in 2017
• Barcelona startup Glovo opens new 1.200m² office in @22
• Barcelona startup Cuideo and Jobin collaborate to create jobs
• Euroleague Basketball and La Salle-URL team up to launch Tech Startup Challenge in Barcelona
• The Valley and Talent Republic create a ‘joint venture’ in Pier01 aimed at providing digital training to companies
• Spanish startups raise a record high of €214M in January 2018
• Several accelerators in Spain are looking for new startups:
  • Ship2B from Barcelona opens call for social impact startups
  • Funación Repsol’s accelerator opens call for energy startups
  • EIT Climate-KIC Accelerator opens call for CleanTech firms
• Barcelona startup profiles, interviews & success stories:
  • eMascaró: “A digital strategy that is too aggressive can ruin a company”
  • Espigoladors: Giving a second life to discarded foods
  • Red Point: AI counterfeit detection technology
  • Gigas: If you want to beat Amazon in Spain, start speaking Spanish

Tech News

• Acció, the Catalan agency for business competitiveness, to invest €500K into the acceleration of local startups
• Barcelona wants MWC to have a permanent impact
• Port of Barcelona records fastest growth in Europe
• Black Toro increases its share in Barcelona firm Irestal to 43%
• Barcelona aerospace startup Zero2Infinity & Indra join forces to develop systems for reaching the stratosphere

Good Reads

• Digital Startup Ecosystem Overview 2018 (By MWC)
• Glovo: Condoms, cronuts & pregnancy tests – what do people in Spain order the most? 

GREAT EVENTS THIS WEEK

• Mon, 5 Feb @ 16:00: EO GSEA Spain Final – Six startups
• Mon, 5 Feb @ 18:00: Boundless Intelligence for Marketing
• Tue, 6 Feb @ 13:00: The Investor Responds: Ernest Sanchez, Managing Partner of Nekko Capital
• Wed, 7 feb @ 09:00: Global Entrepreneur Programme Startup Games
• Wed, 7 feb @ 18:00: 4YFN – Open orientation session
• Thu, 8 Feb @ 18:00: TBE Club Launch Event
• Fri-Sun, 9-11 Feb @ 19:00: IESE Startup!

See the full Event Calendar here

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)