So much has been said about who is going to take the crown of the European startup capital list after London’s unexpected #Brexit. Top hubs like Berlin, Dublin and Amsterdam are vying for first place as the European startup leader, but it's not outside the realm of possibility for Barcelona to step up and attract the lion share of Brexiting companies. Within hours of the … [Read more...]
Barcelona-based 3scale Acquired By Open Source Giant Red Hat
The news of the acquisition came last Wednesday and Mike Piech, vice president and general manager of middleware at Red Hat, wrote this in a blog post last night: "Given the fundamental importance of API management, I am ecstatic to share the news today that Red Hat is acquiring 3scale, with whom we’ve had a very successful collaboration for more than a year. The 3scale … [Read more...]
Bidaway Closed 1.5 Million To Take Their Bids Out Of Spain
Barcelona based Bidaway, a bidding startup that offers untraditional prizes such as signed Messi football shoes or what they call unrepeatable experiences, just closed a round of 1.5 million. The latest round was led by Mundi Ventures. Several business angels invested in this last round including ex-basketball player gone investor Ferrán Martínez. Bidaway started out … [Read more...]
If Smart Cities Had IQ’s, Barcelona Would Be A Genius
Imagine your city with a 50 percent reduction in obesity, a 60 percent reduction in commute times, a 90 percent reduction in carbon emissions, and greatly enhanced innovation and opportunities for entrepreneurs. Sound too good to be true? Think again. “Smart Cities” save time, reduce pollution, provide economic advantages and improve overall quality of life. It is time to … [Read more...]
Jobandtalent Raises €37 Million Series B To Take Mobile Recruiting to SMEs
Jobandtalent, the Spanish recruiting startup promising technological-driven employer-employee matchmaking, just raised a series B of €42 million. They closed their second series A of €23 million just last year, but after pivoting from enterprise recruitment to SME's this year they raised another round to compete directly with the big recruitment companies, such as Adecco and … [Read more...]
Julien Was Tired Of Bad Coffee And Founded Daysk, Co-Working By The Hour
Ever been in need of a good place to work for couple of hours, and even after trailing Google and TripAdvisor, not being able to find a suitable place? Two French founders in Barcelona had the same problem, and recently launched Daysk, the platform that lets you book a workspace by the hour. It also lets co-working spaces and cafés add free space on the platform, for … [Read more...]
Barcelona-based Travelperk Closes $7 Million To Reinvent Corporate Travel
The fairly young startup Travelperk, founded last year, have closed an A-round of 7 million led by Spark capital. "The problems associated with business travel management are both longstanding and universal," says Alex Finkelstein, Spark Capital General Partner. The Barcelona-based company lets you book, budget and manage your business travel, all in one platform. … [Read more...]
iContainers – The Southwest Airlines Of The Freight Transporting Closed €6 Million
The Barcelona-based startup iContainers just closed one of the biggest rounds in Barcelona this year, with a total of €6 million led by Serena Capital. The company has been called a lot of different names, the Uber, the Expedia, or the Southwest Airlines of freight transport. But all names aside, iContainer wants to make easier than ever to move a container of goods … [Read more...]
Sara Berbel Is The New CEO Of Barcelona Activa
Barcelona Activa, the governmental arm that helps entrepreneurs and startups in the city have appointed a new leader. The new CEO, Sara Berbel, was appointed yesterday after the board of directors approved the decision. The new director has been praised by many in social media the last two days, and it's safe to say that many are pleased with having a woman at this … [Read more...]
Want A Sneak Peak At The New BCN Tech Hub Pier 01?
As we disclosed a couple of weeks ago, the new tech hub in Barcelona located in Palau De Mar, is planned to open in July. The contractors are working day and night to paint, tear down walls, and wire the place up. All so 80 tech companies can house the 10.000m2 building at the beautiful waterfront in Barcelona. We asked the CEO Miquel Marti if we could give you a … [Read more...]