Uber has more than often been connected with controversy and trouble in Barcelona. Even though most people, at least in the startup ecosystem, most are waiting for the black cars to return. Now, eight months after Uber EATS was shut down in Barcelona, it looks like they're trying again. Right now, the company has five vacant positions in the city, and they're all by … [Read more...]
Barcelona Tech Investments Recap: Q2 2016 – more than €30 million over 18 companies
The second quarter of tech investments in Barcelona was overshadowed by the merger between Wallapop and Letgo in the US market that resulted in Letgo raising a round of €90 million. However, there have been other encouraging examples from Barcelona, such as ABA English which raised 12 million from Nauta Capital and Kennet Partners. Other multimillion startup rounds include … [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...]