March 16, 2026 | Read online
By The Barcinno Team • Issue #607
Hello and happy Monday,
There’s lots going on this week in the ecosystem, from big award nominations and valuations to layoffs and pre-bankruptcy for some of our 5 local unicorns.
Enjoy the issue and have a great week!
Solar construction scaleup Amelia raises €5M
Delfos Energy raises €3M to build AI virtual engineer
Artish social platform SoundStorming raises €600K from BStartup
SETT to invest over €600K in Robopedics
Wallbox files for pre-bankruptcy proceedings
Two Catalan entrepreneurs are finalists in EIT’s 2026 European Prize for Women Innovators: Judit Camargo Sanromà (Roka Furadada) & Judit Giró Benet (The Blue Box)
Biotech FLOMICS named finalist at South Summit Brazil 2026 out of over 2K applications
Factorial aims to be Spain’s most valuable startup with a potential $2B
Madrid edtech Graddus closes €600K
Madrid digital identity startup Sybol raises €500K
Samaipata launches €110M Fund III backing early-stage AI-native startups
BBVA Spark grants $53 million to Mexican fintech Equity Link
Grow Venture Partners & the FITA Fund complete 9 investments in their first year of operations
Terrassa Chamber of Commerce accelerates 10 projects in new 'Impulsa Startup' program
Future Foods Lab by Nomad Foods: Applications now open for the Culinary Creativity Open Innovation Challenge
ERIA (Grupo Estabanell) launches 3rd edition of its energy startup accelerator to advance technologies in real-world environments; deadline 13 April
Amphora: From Catalan startup to global logistics engine
TATTOOX: EdTech specializing in training for tattoo artists
Glovo announces mass layoff affecting 750 drivers after abandoning its independent rider model
Shein strengthens presence in Spain with a new hub in Barcelona
Urban development plan for the Catalunya Media City project in Tres Xemeneies unveiled
Eurecat technology center marks 10 years with €1.25B impact on Catalonia’s economy
BlackRock and Spanish developer Twin Peaks join forces to invest €400M in flex living in Spain
The women who are changing the Spanish technology ecosystem
BCN FinTech Awards: 6 FinTechs That Stood Out at 4YFN 2026
Emprendedores guide: Who can help you start a business in 2026
David Vrensk (BCN-based Ealyx) on why 2 CTOs protected the dev team from commercial noise (ES)
Wed 18 Mar @19:00: Fintech Vermut & Networking - by BCN FinTech
Thu 19 Mar @18:00: Glovo Women in Tech Conference 2026
Thu 19 Mar @18:00: Mindstone Barcelona March AI Meetup
Thu 19 Mar @17:00: Skill-a-thon HackNight
Sat 21 Mar: Women Tech Makers IWD 2026: Break the Pattern
Thu 26 Mar @18:00: OpenAI Codex Community Meetup
Thu 26 Mar @18:30: Beyond the algorithm: AI, humanism and the future of talent
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