For the first time ever, Barcelona was host to Ouishare Fest, the global event dedicated exclusively to the sharing economy. Companies and global sectors such as mobility, tourism, education, finance and health were all present and accounted for to promote this emerging model of doing business and adding value. As the world has embraced sharing economy startups like Airbnb, … [Read more...]
Meet the 10 Barcelona Startups That Pitched Investors At #YachtPitch
Sunshine, the ocean, a huge yacht, several of Barcelona's most influential investors and 10 hopeful startups. That was the recipie for Conector's newest and most creative pitching platform of 2015. It all started around the lunch table, as it often does in Spain. The Conector team had lunch with the company Charter&Dreams, and the idea of doing a startup-related … [Read more...]
Glovo Picks Up €2 Million in Funding While The Secret’s Out On Stuart
Glovo, the Barcelona-based urban delivery marketplace that promises to connect you with ANYTHING you want in 60 minutes or less, has picked up funding. The relatively new startup was founded in january 2015 and began taking orders in march. Glovo has recently gone through the Conector acceleration program and with €2 millions in funding, they are ready to compete with … [Read more...]
Cabify and Hailo Are Not Afraid of the Return of UBER in Spain
UBER recently announced that they'll shut down UberEats in Barcelona and move over to the VTC-model (private transportation with a driver). Exactly when they will start driving with this new model is unclear, but in an interview with El Español the general manager of UBER in Spain, Carles Loret admitted that they had moved too fast in the spanish market. The biggest player … [Read more...]
The Best of Barcelona’s Startup Scene on Display At Fest-UP 2015
The 3rd edition of Fest-UP: Barcelona's Startup Community Festival kicks off this week with multiple events taking place across the city. The 2015 edition promises to showcase some of the fastest, most exciting startups and tech companies in Barcelona. The information and links below will give you all the information you need to get the most out of Fest-UP. Thursday, November … [Read more...]
Meet the 11 New Startups Ready for Startupbootcamp Barcelona
It has taken five months, but this week it got clear which teams that´s ready for Startupbootcamp´s next IoT & Data program in Barcelona. After taking a good look at around 300 startups from a base of 1500 businesses, the experts at Startupbootcamp narrowed it down to the 19 best teams which have sacrificed blood, sweat and tears at the "Selection days" this … [Read more...]
Ouishare Fest Barcelona Kicks Off This Week To Promote The Collaborative Transformation
Barcelona will host the first edition of the Ouishare Fest Barcelona 2015 next 19th-21st November in Barcelona at the Parc Tecnològic de Barcelona Activa in Nou Barris. After three successful editions in Paris, this is the first professional event in Spanish to explore the opportunities and challenges of the collaborative economy in depth. Designed as a space of analysis … [Read more...]
Fest-UP: Barcelona’s Tech & Startup Festival Is Back On Nov 19th & 20th
The Barcelona Startup Community Festival is back on November 19th & 20th! Historically, Fest-UP has existed to unite the Barcelona tech and startup ecosystem as a platform to share our projects and celebrate our growth as Barcelona catapults into one of the world's leading centers for innovation. The 3rd edition of Fest-UP is a two-day event that has partnered with LeWeb … [Read more...]
Spain’s Fintech Startups Kantox and NoviCap To Join Forces
Monday, two Barcelona-based fintech startups Kantox and NoviCap announced that they will unite in a partnership to be able to offer their customers a stronger financial service. Kantox is a currency management company which offers companies an integrated solution based on transparency, efficiency and savings. With a total volume of $2B exchanged via their platform since … [Read more...]
10 Barcelona Adventures to Boost Morale at Your Startup
The summer is over, the days are going by faster, and it's getting darker earlier and earlier. Autumn can be a little somber, but luckily you are living in Barcelona - a city full of activities to boost your autumn-mood and the morale at your startup. Together with Trip4real, we found 10 great Barcelona adventures to do if the autumn-gloom of dark clouds hits the offices of … [Read more...]