Barcelona Startup News May 8, 2017

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

This Thursday, a series of high-level monthly events kicks off at OneCoWork. Don’t miss Design as a Language with Matthew Waldman, founder of Nooka.

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

THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS:

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Startup & Investment News

• Catalan digital health startup Devicare raised €3M funding
• Barcelona startup Alpify closed a €1M investment round
• App developers Cuatroochenta received a €600k investment
• Barcelona-based commerce app Manzaning raised €325k
• Catering platform Fudeat closed a €180k investment round
• Tourism startup ChineSpain secured a €124k investment
• Catalan ONG Proactiva Open Arms raised €100k on ULULE
• Finaves V is Barcelona’s latest €3M VC launched by IESE
• NUMA Barcelona opened the call for its acceleration program
• Barcelona’s PlayBenefit to improve health through game app
• Catalonia’s Ecommbit is first agency to certify bitcoin traders
• Barcelona startup Mediktor developed an AI doctor that makes right diagnosis nine times out of ten
• Catalan startup RayvoltBike to kick off its international expansion at Automobile Barcelona fair
• Deliveroo riders in Barcelona want improved work conditions
• The evolution of equity crowdfunding in Spain

Tech News

• Catalonia to invest €28M until 2020 to build 3D printing hub
• Barcelona set to be the seat for European Medicines Agency
• The ports of Barcelona and Miami have signed an agreemnet
• Is Barcelona repositionining itself abroad?
• US mobile data company BandwidthX opens office in BCN
• Barcelona’s proptech fair Inmotecnia Rent a big successs
• 4YFN is expanding its presence to relevant fairs in Barcelona
• What Spain is lacking to attract best talents

Good Reads

• Lean methodology doesn’t apply to branding  –  it’s a journey
• The Key to Growth? Illuminating Your Best Bets
• Making Catalonia a Smart Nation, revamping the healthcare system and the challenges ahead

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GREAT EVENTS THIS WEEK

• Mon, 8 May @ 08:45: FIDO Alliance: Modern Authentication
• Wed, 10 May @ 19:00: Growing without Funding
• Thu, 11 May @ 09:30: Gestiona los riesgos de tu proyecto
• Thu, 11 May @ 18:00: Barcelona Drinks & Demo Night
• Thu, 11 May @ 18:30: Startup Grind: Eva & Maria Martin
• Thu, 11 May @ 19:00: Design as Language
• Thu, 11 May @ 19:00: Master online payments

See the full Event Calendar here

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STARTUP JOBS IN BARCELONA

• Xing is looking for a Software Engineer to join their team
• OneCoWork is recruiting a:
  • Digital Marketing Specialist
  • Community Manager
  • Junior Accountant
• ElectricFeel is hiring a Ruby on Rails Developer to change the way people move in cities
• Online media company LoveToKnow is looking for a:
  • Sr Frontend
  • Sr Web Engineer
• Research design and tech firm L&R is hiring a:
  • Software Engineer
  • Mobile Engineer
• Digital marketing agency Bourbon Creative is recruiting a Marketing Editor
• AI SaaS Startup Cien is looking for a Node.JS Full Stack Developer to join their team
• Platformable is recruiting a Research Assistant / Jr. Business Development Officer