February 23, 2026 | Read Online
By The Barcinno Team • Issue #604
Hello and happy Monday! Let’s get straight into this week’s news:
Pharmacelera raises €6M for its Quantum-AI drug discovery
Digital assets fintech Iqana raises €1.1M
Roiward acquires Madrid-based Qoala’s tech to offer new employee benefit solutions
Legaltech Maite AI acquired by Paris-based Doctrine
Lizcore expands to the US & will present its AI solutions for climbing walls at MWC
Fintech Belvo launches new brand & AI product suite
Sportstech Collectibol partners with Sofascore to accelerate international growth
Ocean Ecostructures partners with Zamil Group to expand in Saudi Arabia
Optimitive completes €5M Series A to boost industrial energy efficiency with AI
AI driver training company Mettis AI closes €1.1M
Itnig invests in Madrid edtech platform Proxus
BCN-based Asabys’ portfolio company Agomab Therapeutics debuts on Nasdaq
Cardumen Capital backs German spacetech constellr’s €37M Series A
Miura Partners strengthens its leadership with 3 key promotions
SeedRocket opens applications for its 35th Entrepreneurs’ Campus to discover the next leaders of the startup ecosystem
Fundación MAPFRE & European Social Fund grant €17.9M to 25 social projects in rural areas
Bending Spoons offers €1.5M in tech scholarships through new Fellowship program
Unifit: Platform already used by 500K students to get ‘hooked’ on university
Overview of the Catalan startups at 4YFN & The UAB’s entrepreneurial talent at 4YFN
Catalonia hits record investment in health startups & scaleups
CaixaBank is the best-rated company in Spain, says Forbes’ Best Reputation 2026
AstraZeneca’s Barcelona Hub ranked Top 5 in Europe by Financial Times
US-based Elian begins plant-based protein facility at the Port with €2.25M from ACCIÓ
PATIO Campus incorporates Freepik into its ecosystem
Enisa surpasses 2000 startups certified under the Startups Law
OpenAI & Tuio announce the launch of a Spanish insurtech app on ChatGPT
Bnext to close neobank operations & transition to B2B financial services
Jordi Poll, Director at Outvise: The race for technological talent in Catalonia
El Referente: Top 26 startups to watch in 2026
Sifted: The funding round article is dead. Here's what to do instead
Interview with Davide Dattoli, Founder & Executive Chairman of Talent Garden (EN)
Mon 23 Feb @18:00: Road to START Summit: Deeptech pitch battle
Wed 25 Feb @18:30: Sony AI: Transforming scientific literature into discovery
Thu 26 Feb @17:00: How to visualize & optimize New Product & Marketing Ideas
Thu 26 Feb @18:00: Portfolio Power: How Smart Angels Reduce Risk Through Diversification
Mon 2 Mar @19:00: Post-Quantum Security Talks & Drinks
Mon 2 Mar @19:00: AI Afterwork: Real AI for Real Problems
10+ more added to our MWC & 4YFN side events and parties list 🍸
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