Barcelona-based Geenapp recently closed a round of €500.000 from investors such as Kima Ventures, Caixa Capital and Wayra. The startup connects your apps and your ad-campaigns with users, and gives you the tools to analyze the traffic from 4000 different sources. As a publisher or a network, Geenapp lets you earn money, while using and sharing apps in your network. This … [Read more...]
Wayra Accelerator Calls For New Startups In Barcelona
There's yet another chance to grow you startup in hyper speed together with Wayra, Telefónica's (Telefonica Open Future_) accelerator here in Barcelona. The program has a special emphasis on IT-based projects based on the Internet of Things, Cloud technology, network infrastructure and Big Data The deadline to apply is 8th of May. Wayra's director Julian Vinué … [Read more...]
10 Barcelona Startup Experts That You Should Be Following On Twitter
It can be hard stay on what's happening in Barcelona's startup ecosystem, especially if you're new in town or your Spanish is not that good yet. That's why we've gathered the key people to follow on Twitter that (often) tweets in English, so you can stay on top of things at all times: Adriana Freitas @adrianafreitas : must have a time machine. At least it seems … [Read more...]
Last Days To Apply For The Wayra Accelerator Program
The new call for companies will be open until the 25th of October. It is the third global call for Telefonica-connected accelerator Wayra, and director of Wayra in Barcelona Julián Vinué has high expectations. "There are many good accelerators in both Barcelona and Madrid, but nothing like us. We are different because every customer of Telefonica, could be a potential … [Read more...]
Final Days To Apply To Wayra’s Accelerator Programs in Barcelona and Madrid
Entrepreneurs and tech startups have until June 8th to apply for a place within Wayra's Barcelona and Madrid accelerator programs. In addition to Barcelona and Madrid, six other academies offering places in this call for projects including Dublin and Munich in Europe; and Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Lima and Santiago in Latin America. The priorities of this … [Read more...]
Wayra Puts Out The Call For 50 New Global Startups
It’s that time of year again. The holidays are behind us, work is picking back up and Wayra is sending out the call for the global accelerator’s 2014 class of innovative new startups. Telefonica’s international startup accelerator announced yesterday the opening of a new global call for proposals in order to find new projects in the area of Internet and mobile … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Treeveo Closes A New Type Of Angel Round
It’s no secret that raising money for high-growth ventures in Spain is a monumental task, especially at the seed level. Whether from the lack of experienced angel investors or the competition from the explosion of new startups in a down economy, getting that crucial angel investment can sometimes seem like mission impossible. That’s why Barcelona startup Treeveo decided to … [Read more...]