Pixoneye is a startup from Israel which gathers pictures from your phone and turns your personal memories and moments into a treasurechest for marketers and brands. Hold on, it's not as scary to the invasion of your privacy as it sounds... The startup had a fantastic pitch, making the audience laugh and at the same time making some very valid points about their business. … [Read more...]
Slock.it Is The BIG IoT Winner At 4YFN
Rent, sell or share anything - without middlemen. That's how Slock.it want to disrupt the world through their IoT-system - an ethereum-based locking system opened with money. The owner of a Slock sets a deposit amount and a price for using the item. Users can find the Slock using the app and then make a payment on the Ethereum blockchain, gaining permission to open or close … [Read more...]
Zuckerberg defended Apple At The MWC16: “We believe in encryption”
Although Facebook issued a statement of support for Apple's feud with the FBI over their insistence to create a backdoor into iOS for security reasons, the man himself, Mark Zuckerberg, had not commented the issue yet. But during his keynote at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, he came to Apple's defense. "We're sympathetic with Apple on this one. We do believe in … [Read more...]
Barcinno & BTV: Live from 4YFN at The Mobile World Congress
Together with Barcelona Television, Barcinno will be broadcasting live from the 2016 4 Years From Now Event inside the Mobile World Congress. Tune into Barcinno at 15:00 CET each day (February 22th-24th) to watch live action from the 4YFN event! … [Read more...]
Nuclio – The Latest Spanish Venture Builder
Serial entrepreneur and the founder of the Conector accelerator, Carlos Blanco, this week launched a new venture builder called Nuclio. Venture builders are still pretty rare in Spain, and Nuclio is the second one in Barcelona and the fourth in Spain. Some venture builders dont use the ideas of external entrepreneurs, but Nuclio is open to anyone with a great idea, … [Read more...]
Startup Builder Antai On 2016, And How They Don’t Like The Rocket Internet Of Spain Stamp
The number of startup accelerators and incubators in Spain keeps growing every year, but venture builders are somewhat more rare. People outside Barcelona, know Antai mainly from Wallapop, in Barcelona however, the venture builder is known for several companies including Deliberry, Glovo (merger between JustBell and Glovo), Shopery and CornerJob. We sat down with Marc … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Geenapp Launches “Cost-per-install” Calculator for Apps
Geenapp, the Barcelona startup that let's you earn money for trying new apps, and promoting them through your blog, social media or website, has launched a CPI-calculator. The new feature is supposed to give advertisers a way to monetize the app economy and through Geenapps real-time calculator be able to know much one would need to pay to get a new user on their … [Read more...]
We Put 4 Barcelona Food Delivery Apps To The Test To Find The Best
If you're living in Barcelona, you've probably noticed the increasing presence of food delivery apps hitting the market, and in January they really stepped up their game in terms of marketing. You've seen their billboards while you're waiting for the metro and on the sides of public buses. Their ads have invaded your Facebook feed and their printed materials are likely … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startups TutoTOONS & Signaturit Drop Into Silicon Valley with HandsOn Startup Tour
Between the 6th and the 13th of February, the founders of eight European startups are immersed in a week filled with meetings and talks with some of the most influential companies in Silicon Valley, thanks to this year’s edition of HandsOn Startup Tour. Rodrigo Barros & HandsOn Startup Tour The event was created by entrepreneur Rodrigo Barros, founder and CEO of … [Read more...]
Cyber Security Innovation: An Urgent Call For Cyber Heroes at 4YFN @MWC16
This article was written by Carlos Valderrama, VP of Engineering of a UK Cyber Intelligence firm and one of the foremost cyber security experts in the world with over 15 years experience in Computer Forensics, Incident Response, Malware Analysis and Cyber Intelligence. The original post in Spanish can be found here. Cyber Security Innovation: an urgent call for cyber … [Read more...]