Flexible electronics spinoff FlexilC raises €2M led by Bullnet Capital 

Hirevoice closes €900K led by Draper B1 to transform job interviews with AI

French firm Le Fourgon acquires Re-pot, a plastic-free online supermarket with fully returnable packaging

DiCaprio-backed photovoltaic startup SolarMente enters bankruptcy proceedings 

Wallbox closes a partnership with Slate Auto, Jeff Bezos’ EV company

• And gets the court’s green light for its €169.6M restructuring plan

The Logistics 4.0 Incubator incorporates 19 new projects to drive the sector’s tech transformation

Madrid hospital ops solution TietAI closes €2.5M Seed round

Galician recycling & waste software Humara gets €1.2M

Navarra-based robotics startup DARWIN Biomed raises €1M

Kompas VC closes €160M Fund II for industrial tech startups

Ship2B-managed Montana raises €37M first close, becoming Europe’s first venture fund dedicated entirely to children's health

Yellow participates in $5.5M pre-seed round in Paris-based Davis AI

The first edition of the BSC AI Factory Acceleration Programme is now open

Bcombinator establishes partnership with Globalfy to facilitate international tech startup expansion

Nominations are open for Sifted's 100 Women in Tech in Europe 2026

TB interview Alejandro Martí, CEO & co-founder of climate risk firm Mitiga Solutions

The startups redefining the future recognized at 22@’s Barcelona Innovation Awards

Catalonia submits bid to host the world's most important space congress

SID develops 2 new life sciences buildings after record absorption in Barcelona park

Catalonia doubles the number of robotics companies in the last 5 years

The Catalan government, Fira 2000 & 5 other entities sign €220M loan to expand Fira

AI voice unicorn ElevenLabs opens Madrid office & expands into Spain

VivaGym dominates the low-cost market with acquisition of Synergym España 

Ebury, Santander’s international payments fintech, secures ~€640M to accelerate growth and global expansion

What’s behind OpenAI’s mega funding round? Carlos Blanco analysis 

Founder associate: The vague job title catapulting young tech workers to the top 

Beyond Lovable and Mistral: 21 European startups to watch (incl. BCN’s Cala AI & Theker)

How to find your thing: My First Million (EN)

Tue 12 May @13:00: Women Investors’ Lunch by SIA

Tue 12 May @19:00: App Owner Meetup

Wed 13 May @09:30 HER/O Day women in tech conference 

Thu 14 May @11:00: Month-End at Speed: Cutting AP Cycle Time While Improving Audit Readiness

Fri 15 May @17:30: Barcelona Tech Mixer and Social

Wed 20 May @18:00: Lovable Founder Series Barcelona

Wed 27 May @18:00: Strive Tech and Business Networking

Thu 28 May: StartupMat Tech Summit 2026

Thu 28–Sat 30 May: Esade Entrepreneurship Summit 2026 

Thu 30 May @17:00: Workshop | Connecting Applications Across Your Business Landscape

Supersonik is hiring for several Engineering roles 

MIPU Predictive Hub needs a Co-founder – Spain

Timbal AI is looking for an SDR

Enginy is hiring a Head of Marketing