The crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, located in London, Exeter and Barcelona, is raising a new round of funding to help facilitate crowdfunding for more startups in Spain and the UK. So far Crowdcube has raised £12.8 million, including £1.2 million from their members in 2014. The platform has helped over 400 startups get funded and over 290,000 investors have participated … [Read more...]
8 Reasons Barcelona Startups Should Be On Snapchat
If you’ve ever been at a concert, national monument, grand opening, or any popular event in a large crowd, chances are you’ve been featured on someone’s Snapchat story. When hop on hop off tour buses cruise the streets, the top deck is filled to the brim with anxious tourists Snapchatting the first glimpse of the Gothic Quarter, Barceloneta beach and Sagrada Familia. Snapchat … [Read more...]
Can Barcelona Be A Front Runner As The European Startup Capital After The #Brexit ?
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...]