Barcelona: startups, funding and events

Barcelona, in numbers

44 rounds on record · 41 with a disclosed amount

Rounds by stage

Series A 25%

Seed 21%

Series B 14%

Pre-seed 11%

Venture Round 7%

Capital by year

€92,625,000

2023

€458,000,000

2024

€236,300,000

2025

€732,750,000

2026

Share of rounds

Series A

25%

Seed

21%

Series B

14%

Pre-seed

11%

Venture Round

7%

Equity + debt refinancing

4%

Equity Round

4%

Debt & Equity

4%

Series A (first tranche)

4%

Acquisition

4%

Growth

4%

Source: Sesamers round tracker · full data desk →

Largest rounds tracked

Disclosed rounds only · EUR-converted at desk rates

Company	Round	Sector	Lead	Amount
SeQura Spain	Debt & Equity	Fintech	Citi, M&G, Chenavari, Svea Bank	€410M
Novicap Spain	Undisclosed	Fintech	-	€200M
THEKER Spain	Series A	Industrial Robotics	-	€73M
Sateliot Spain	Series B	Defence Tech	-	€70M
Abacum Spain	Series B	Fintech	-	€52.5M
Anaconda Biomed Spain	Undisclosed	Unclassified	Omega Funds	€49.2M

Startups in Barcelona

From the directory

QQ

Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech

Superconducting quantum computing hardware and software, spun out of Barcelona research centres

Series A · €19,600,000 view →

P

Plesh

€3,750,000 view →

Into Reality Media & Entertainment Tech

No round on record view →

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Who invests here

Funds with a verified round in this hub · most active first

OF

Omega Funds

Led 1 of 1 round tracked in Barcelona. Creating and investing in life sciences companies that target the world's most…

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CC

Clave Capital Series A

Led 1 of 1 round tracked in Barcelona.

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Swanlaab Seed

Led 1 of 1 round tracked in Barcelona. Swanlaab Venture Factory is a Madrid-based venture capital firm investing early in…

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The Barcelona calendar · 10 tracked

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Nov Smart City Expo World Congress 2026 Tradeshow · Barcelona, Spain · 27000 3 days 18
Jan ICE Barcelona 2027 Tradeshow · Barcelona, Spain · 65000 3 days 02
Feb Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2027 Tradeshow · Barcelona, Spain · 92170 4 days 01
Mar MWC Barcelona 2027 Tradeshow · Barcelona, Spain · 105000 4 days 01
Mar 4YFN 2027 Conference · Barcelona, Spain 4 days 31
Mar Advanced Factories 2027 Tradeshow · Barcelona, Spain · 34657 3 days

Programs in Barcelona

Open calls first

EU

EIT Urban Mobility Financial Support to Startups (2026) Grant

Up to €2.5M

Closes 16 Nov view →

FI

Founder Institute Barcelona – 2026/27 Cohort Accelerator

None (program fee applies: $699 early bird / $899 regular)

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World Smart City Awards 2026 Competition

Award at Smart City Expo World Congress · None

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