Barcelona Startup News June 18 2018 – Barcinno

Hello and happy Monday! We hope you had a great weekend.

Tonight, World Women’s Web, Barcinno, UAL Futures and Futurefunded come together to bring you a fascinating panel discussion on “How to create a feminist internet” at One Co Work, Marina Port Vell. The evening features special guests Dr. Charlotte Webb, Dr Mara Balestrini, Laura Fernandez and Marta Ros. Register here!

Our good friends at OneCoWork are opening their new Plaça Catalunya location later this month!  Barcinno readers get a 30% discount on membership, so if you want a sneak peak at Barcelona’s new 5-star coworking space, book your free tour here.

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

• Spanish space startup PLD Space secures a €9M investment
• Barcelona startup Tropic raises €2,1M and becomes the highest funded Spanish startup on Kickstarter ever
• Barcelona startup B-wom launches crowdfunding campaign
• NY-based firm Entravision Communications Corporation acquires Barcelona mobile ads firm Smadex
• Local firm FutbolStore joins Diario Gol & Partner Adventure to create the largest online football merch store in Spain
• TravelPerk doubles workspace and plans to hire 60 new talents following their recent €21M investment round
• Deliveroo to allow restaurants to use their own distributors within the platform
• Bankia Fintech by Innsomnia opens call for their IV batch as they look for fintech startups and spin-offs
• Barcelona accelerator Conector launches their first program in Central America
• Barcelona startup profiles, interviews & success stories:
  • Atiko: the startup that allows you to rent a terrace
  • Whisbi: from startup to leader in conversational sales

Tech News

• Barcelona commits €20M to Mobile World Congress until 2022 after meeting their CEO, meaning the event should remain in the city 
• German fintech startup N26 is set to open a new office in Barcelona, creating 100 jobs
• Black Toro Capital merges Muving with Catalan motorcycle producer Torrot-Gas Gas
• Gas Natural Fenosa digitizes its networks with ‘smart’ solutions, data and robot assistance
• CaixaBank is named Best Private Bank for use of technology in Europe
• Salary and flexible work schedules are the key to retaining tech talent in Spain
• The Spanish Central Bank predicts a 2,7% growth rate this year and 2,4% in 2019
  • The Catalan economy is expected to grow 3,4% in 2018
• After a difficult year in 2017, Barcelona attempts to get its tourism industry back on track
• Only 5% of trade revenue in Spain comes from e-commerce
• Apple’s App Store created 22K jobs in Barcelona in the past 10 years
• European Commission proposes €100 billion budget for research and innovation, mostly under Horizon program

Good Reads

• Overview of the drone technology ecosystem in Spain
• Barcelona’s vibrant tech scene makes a proper home for Sónar+D
• How to Choose the Right European Country to Start Your Business

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GREAT EVENTS THIS WEEK

• Mon, 18 Jun @ 19:00: World Women’s Web: How to Create a Feminist Internet
• Tue, 19 Jun @ 8:30: Esmorzar de finançament
• Tue, 19 Jun @ 19:00: TECH+DRINKS+NETWORKING = DIGITAL SAPIENS
• Wed, 20 Jun @ 8:30: FÒRUM INVERSIÓ 2018 – ACCIÓ
• Wed, 20 Jun @ 19:00: Data Horror Stories: Machine Learning with Naivety
• Thu, 21 Jun @ 11:30: Foro de Inversión del CIMTI
• Fri, 22 Jun @ 9:30: Intellectual Property in the Global Hubs of Innovation

See the full Event Calendar here

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STARTUP JOBS IN BARCELONA

• Reactivation Group is hiring a Technical Project Manager/ System Architect
• OneCoWork is seeking a: 
  • Social Media Manager
  • Junior Accountant
• Ideal Credit is looking for a Jr. PhP developer
• Dorna Digital – MotoGP is hiring a Platform Product Owner
• Scoot Networks is hiring a QA / Technical Support Engineer