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...]
Introducing Our Newest Barcinno Channel Partners: Xing and Casumo
Every month, Barcinno partners with outstanding companies in the Barcelona Startup Ecosystem to share their value, build a buzz for their brand, and show off their culture. Barcinno reaches a wide global audience that is interested in Barcelona's tech scene so becoming a partner ensures your company is always front and center. This month is no different and we're ecstatic to … [Read more...]
Want Your Own Personal AI? Meet Hu:toma
One of the startups that impressed a lot of people at this years 4YFN was Hu:toma, who builds emotionally evolved artificial intelligence for both personal and business use. I don't think I saw any stands at the event as crowded as Hu:toma's, but luckily one of the two Italian brothers and co-founders Andrea Cibelli found time to chat with Barcinno. Also … [Read more...]
Sónar + D Is Looking For Companies For Their “Startup Garden”
We're getting closer to the third annual Sónar + D edition in Barcelona, gathering creatives, entrepreneurs, artists and many more for the conference that celebrates the relationship between creativity and technology and the digital transformation of cultural industries. New for this year is something called the "Startup garden", where national and international companies … [Read more...]
Barcelona-based Cornerjob Closes A $10 Million Series A
Barcelona-based Cornerjob is the startup that promises to get you in contact with an employer within 24 hours. They recently closed a series A-round of $10 million from several business angels and VC's, such as Antai Business Angels and Mediaset España (Ad4Ventures), La Caixa Capital Risc, Media Digital Ventures, Banc Sabadell Capital,Cube Investments, Ithaca Investment, … [Read more...]
4YFN 2016 Recap – The Best And Biggest So Far
The week came and went in a second, the event we all had been looking forward to for a year, is now only a memory, and we have to start looking forward to next year. 12,000 visitors, 450 startups and tons of great keynotes, competitions, party's and so much more! To those of you that were not lucky enough to participate, here is a review of the three days. Monday - … [Read more...]
This Startup Wants To Make Your Stupid Watch Smart
As our phones gets smarter every month, so do our watches, and the old watch industry struggles (with a few exceptions) in the fight against all of the super smart watches hitting the market these days. MainTool has the answer to the incumbents' hardship, and have a solution for all watch brands which don't yet consider themselves smart. They have made a smart watch … [Read more...]