We recently released our list of the Top Spanish Startups to Watch in2022.
The startup ecosystem in Spain has been on the rise since it first started creating Spanish startups in the tech industry, around 15-years ago. This has also led to an increase in the number of top startups in the country by a large margin. The ecosystem itself contains around 4,000 startups and the amount of startup funding in the country has been steadily increasing, with gains of around 300 Million Euros being reported between 2017 and2018.
We recently released our list of the Top Spanish Startups to Watch in2022.
1. IDFinance
Year Founded: 2012
HQ: Barcelona, Spain
Size: 251500
Founder(s): Alexander Dunaev, BorisBatine
ID Finance is a Spanish startup that was founded nine years ago and is currently based in the footballing city of Barcelona in Spain. The company uses advanced technological solutions like machine learning assisted credit scoring to provide transparent loans and finance within the country in SouthEurope.
The company has managed to receive a very large amount of startup funding in its nine years of operation. This startup funding was collected from a group of four investors, who poured a collective $62.4 Million into the startup to further its growth and development within the fintechmarket.
2. Adsmurai
Year Founded: 2014
HQ: Barcelona, Spain
Size: 101250
Founder(s): Juan Antonio Robles, Marc Elena, OttoWst
Adsmurai is one of the fastest-growing and most exciting startups in Spain. The company was founded in 2014 and is currently based in Barcelona, Spain. The company provides a SaaS solution that allows for the full management of ads and their campaigns on various social media platforms. This all-in-one solution also allows marketing teams to automate part of their responsibilities.
The company has gone through several rounds of startup funding since being founded seven years ago, with a trio of investors actually being involved in these funding rounds. These investors pooled their money together and the company has collectively received a total of 4.8 MillionEuros.
3. Typeform
Year Founded: 2012
HQ: Barcelona, Spain
Size: 101250
Founder(s): David Okuniev, RobertMuoz
Typeform is an example of another Spain startup that is based in Barcelona, the regional hub of Catalonia. The company allows other businesses to get more engagement and responses from their online forms by offering an appealing and functional service. This improves the rate of response and the accuracy of data generated by the clients of thestartup.
The company has received a very large amount of startup funding since being founded nine years ago. In total, the company has signed deals with ten investors, which were formed from a mix of angel investors and VC firms. The current figure of investment that the company has raised is standing at $52.3Million.
4. Bnext
Year Founded: 2017
HQ: Madrid, Spain
Size: 101250
Founder(s): Guillermo Vicandi, Juan AntonioRulln
Bnext is a Spanish startup that was founded in 2017 and is based in the home of another footballing powerhouse, Madrid. The company operates in the fintech sector and runs a challenger bank that is oriented to the needs of mobile users first. This creates a more convenient and transparent banking experience inSpain.
The banking startup has received a large amount of startup funding since being founded four years ago. The company has a massive number of investors, with a total of nineteen putting their money into the business. This led to the company receiving a total investment of $42.9Million.
5. Mitto
Year Founded: 2019
HQ: Barcelona, Spain
Size: 1150
Founder(s): MarcosCuevas
Mitto is another example of a Spanish fintech startup, with the company being founded only two years ago, with a headquarters in Barcelona, Spain. The company provides a bank card and bank account that is specifically generated for use from people in Generation Z. This also means that there are a lot of features and help sections to assist these people with being better with theirmoney.
Despite only being founded two years ago, the company has managed to make an impressive amount of money from startup funding. A total of five investors have decided to take a risk on Mitto and the overall figure that was raised stands at $3.5Million.
6. Neo
Year Founded: 2016
HQ: Barcelona, Spain
Size: 1150
Founder(s): Emmanuel Anton, Ian Yates, Laurent Descout, NuriaMolet
Neo is a Spanish startup that was founded five years ago and is currently based in Barcelona, Spain. The company operates and offers a platform to assist with the management of Foreign Exchange hedging and other cash management solutions to assist businesses with their operations within the EuropeanUnion.
The company has only been trading for half a decade and it has already seen a respectable level of startup funding. A duo of investors has decided to put their money into the company, with a total of 5 MillionEuros.
7. Validated ID
Year Founded: 2012
HQ: Barcelona, Spain
Size: 1150
Founder(s): Fernando Pino, SantiCasas
Validated ID is a security startup that was founded nine years ago and is currently based in Barcelona, Spain. The company provides solutions to improve the process of ID recognition, to reduce fraud, reduce the amount of red tape that is required and businesses will end up saving money on compliance errors and increased efficiency.
Since being founded in 2012, the company has managed to gain a good amount of startup funding. This funding came from a total of four investors and as a result of this funding, the company has managed to raise a total of 5.9 MillionEuros.
8. Woffu
Year Founded: 2015
HQ: Barcelona, Spain
Size: 1150
Founder(s): Miguel Fresneda, Victor D. Prez Rodrguez
Woffu is a human resources software startup that was founded six years ago and is currently based in Barcelona, Spain. The company offers a time management platform that allows users to arrange and organize team rosters based on absences and holiday leave, to ensure that there are enough employees to do thejob.
The startup has managed to gain a decent level of startup funding since being founded in 2015. The company has signed investment deals with a total of four investors and as a collective, they have put 540,000 Euros into the business.
9. AnacondaBiomed
Year Founded: 2015
HQ: Barcelona, Spain
Size: 110
Founder(s): OfirArad
Anaconda Biomed is a startup that was founded six years ago and is currently based in Barcelona, Spain. The company operates in the medical sector and creates the next generation of catheters to ensure the efficient and safe conduction of treatment for patients that require such anitem.
The company has seen masses of investment since being founded in 2015, with a total of seven investors deciding to put their money behind the company. This has allowed the startup to gain $39 Million to further the development and marketing of their medicaldevices.
10. WindMobility
Year Founded: 2017
HQ: Barcelona, Spain
Size: 101250
Founder(s): EricWang
Wind Mobility is another example of a Spain startup situated in Barcelona and this company has currently been trading for four years. The company operates in logistics, and specifically, last-mile transportation. The company uses its technology and ethos to ensure that its environmental impact is as minimal as possible.
This Spanish startup has received a gargantuan amount of startup funding since being founded all those years ago. Despite the fact that only two investors have put their money behind the project, the startup has still managed to raise a figure of $72Million.
11. Spotahome
Year Founded: 2014
HQ: Madrid, Spain
Size: 251500
Founder(s): Alejandro Artacho, Bruno Bianchi, Bryan McEire, HugoMonteiro
Spotahome is a Spanish real estate startup that was founded seven years ago and currently operates in Madrid, Spain. The company provides a platform that makes it easier for people to find and book a stay in a medium-long term rental property. This makes things easier for both the property owners and the tenants by connecting them with eachother.
So far, the company has managed to raise a figure of $64 Million from a group of nineteen different investors. The company has also been active in the investments and acquisitions market, making one of each transaction since being founded in2014.
12. TAPPWater
Year Founded: 2016
HQ: Barcelona, Spain
Size: 1150
Founder(s): Alexander Schwartz, Magnus Jern, RocioAlcocer
TAPP Water is a utility startup that was founded in 2016 and is currently based in Catalonia, specifically, Barcelona. The company creates faucets and other products to ensure that the water coming out of your tap is both clean and safe to drink. With the world becoming worse for the availability of clean water, the mission of this startup is critical to humanity as awhole.
The mission of the startup is inspiring and as a result, it is no surprise that the company has managed to inspire investors to part with their money. In total, a trio of investors has put their money into the company, with the overall worth of these investments being $4.1Million.
13. Bipi
Year Founded: 2017
HQ: Madrid, Spain
Size: 51100
Founder(s): Alejandro Vigaray, HansChrist
Bipi is a startup from Spain that was founded in 2017, four years and is currently based in the capital city of Madrid. The company provides a service whereby customers can easily rent a car through their service using a subscription, which ensures maximum flexibility and safety for allparties.
The company has been very successful when it comes to getting startup funding for further improvements. This is evidenced by the fact that eleven investors have put their money into the company, with this reaching a grand total of 31.5 MillionEuros.
14. Ironhack
Year Founded: 2013
HQ: Madrid, Spain
Size: 101250
Founder(s): Ariel Quinones, GonzaloManrique
Ironhack is a web development and education startup that was founded eight years ago and is currently based in Madrid, Spain. The company operates an international technology and design school that works on the ethos of teaching through practical learning to ensure all of the needed skills are actually beingtaught.
The company has been extremely popular with investors in the previous years, with the company securing investment from six investors. The overall haul from this group of investors came to a figure of $27Million.
15. Colvin
Year Founded: 2016
HQ: Barcelona, Spain
Size: 1150
Founder(s): Andres Cester, Marc Olmedillo, Sergi Bastardas
Colvin is a Spanish e-commerce startup that was founded five years ago and currently has its headquarters in Barcelona, Spain. The company provides a fast and convenient online service for the delivery of flowers, without charging ridiculous prices. Flower shopping for gifts and events doesnt have to be a sloganymore.
The company has been massively popular with investors, which owes to its recent successes. A group of thirteen investors has put their money into the company and as a result of this, the company has managed to raise 25 Million Euros for futuregrowth.
16. BYHOURS
Year Founded: 2012
HQ: Barcelona, Spain
Size: 1150
Founder(s): Christian Picard, Christian Rodriguez, Guillermo Gaspart, HugoPalomar
BYHOURS is a Spanish startup that was founded nine years ago and is currently based in Barcelona, Spain. The company is among the first in the world that allows users to book micro stays within hotels, meaning guests can check into the hotel for a matter of hours before leaving, making travel much more cost-effective for those that cant stay forlong.
The company has attracted a very decent level of startup funding since being founded in 2012. The startup has received investment from a total of eighteen investors, which has resulted in the success of the companys fundraising efforts, which has reached a figure of $18.5Million.
17. Mediktor
Year Founded: 2011
HQ: Barcelona, Spain
Size: 1150
Founder(s): Cristian Pascual, Oscar Garca-Esquirol
Mediktor is a Spanish healthcare startup that was founded a decade ago and is currently based in Spain, Barcelona. The company operates an artificial intelligence platform that makes the process of checking symptoms and receiving a diagnosis easier, quicker, and more accurate than ever before with this kind ofsystem.
The startup has been reasonably popular with investors over the last ten years, resulting in a figure of $3 Million being raised to further the company, with this money being raised from a group of four investors.
18. TopDoctors
Year Founded: 2013
HQ: Barcelona, Spain
Size: 101250
Founder(s): Alberto E. Porciani, Lorena BassasViv
Top Doctors is another Spanish healthcare startup, with this company being founded eight years ago, with its headquarters in Barcelona, Spain. The company provides a platform that connects the worlds leading doctors and medical minds with the patients that need their help the most out ofanyone.
The companys mission of bringing good healthcare to the masses has seen it receive a sufficient amount of startup funding over the years. In total, a band of four investors has bought into the company with a total figure of 4.6 Million Euros in startupfunding.
19. SamyRoad
Year Founded: 2013
HQ: Madrid, Spain
Size: 51100
Founder(s): Jorge Lana, Juan Sanchez-Herrera, Marta Nicols, PatriciaRatia
SamyRoad is a Spanish startup that was founded in 2013 and is currently based in Madrid, Spain. The company provides a marketing platform that allows companies to connect with a massive number of influencers across the globe, which can help them to get their products in front of their target audience in a cost-effective manner.
So far, the company has received substantial backing from a group of four investors that believe in the project. These investors have collectively pledged a figure of $20.4 Million to the company in an effort to help itexpand.
20. BusUp
Year Founded: 2016
HQ: Barcelona, Spain
Size: 51100
Founder(s): Alex Canals, Danilo Tamelini, Eva Romagosa, Rui Stoffel Fernandes
BusUp is a transportation startup that was founded five years ago and is currently based in Barcelona, Spain. Their corporate commuting service takes the form of a series of shared shuttle rides which makes the environmental impact of travel lower and also helps to keep the costs down for employees.
The company has been on the radar of investors since being founded in 2016 and a total of six investors have decided to put their money into the growing business. This has resulted in BusUp receiving startup funding that is worth $9.1Million.
21. Pangea
Year Founded: 2014
HQ: Madrid, Spain
Size: 51100
Founder(s): David Hernandez Pumarega
Pangea is a travel startup that was founded seven years ago and is currently based in Madrid, Spain. The company operates a travel agency that is trying to move away from the archaic and traditional methods used within the sector. Their concept and pricing points allow customers to get around the globe with minimal hassle and competitive pricing.
So far, investors have taken a liking to the budding travel startup, with investment having been made previously. In total, five investors have pledged a total of $10.2 Million to further the growth and development of the startup inSpain.
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