Barcelona Tech SceneYEAR 2011
source: Manuel Mates (necotium)
International presence: 40 countries Professionals hired: 5.000
Aggregated revenue: €2.000 M
20 Barcelona-based first companies
Tech Ecosystem - History1993-1997
• First wave of internet entrepreneurs: Antonio González Barros (Grupo Intercom), Eudald Domènech (Telepolis, Servicom), Inspirit (Didac Lee), Antonio Pep Vallés y Manuel Matés (CiNet, Olé)
1997-1998• First public policies supporting
entrepreneurship and innovation in ICT - Barcelona City Council (Public incubators)
1999-2002• S e c o n d w a v e o f i n t e r n e t
entrepreneurs: Nacho Salas y Manuel Roca (Atrápalo), Daniel González (Anuntis), Javier Pérez-Tenessa (edreams), Carlos Blanco (ITnet), Enric Aparici (Consupermiso), …
• Business Schools - Integration of d i g i t a l b u s i n e s s a n d entrepreneurship
2003-2005• Consolidation of public policies
supporting digital business ( 2 2 @ , I n s t i t u t C a t a l à d e Finances)
• 1st private investment funds for the digital sector: BCN Business Angels, Nauta capital, Banc, Luis Martín Cabiedes
2006-2009• 3rd wave of digital
entrepreneurs: Lucas Carné (Privalia), Iñaki Ecenarro (Trovit), Lluis Serra (BricMania)
• Development of private investment agents: Cabiedes & Partners, Seedrocket, Inveready, CaixaCapitalRisc,…
2010-2012• Digital business eclosion • New entrepreneurs: Miguel
Vicente (Letsbonus), Vicente Arias (Offerum), Jaume Gomà (Ulabox), Nico Bour (Uvinum), Borja Recolons (Mequedouno), Antonio Alcántara (Ofertix), Jesús Haro (carritus), Jordi Surdé (outletic)
• New public-private collaboration models (Almogavers BF)
Barcelona - main KPI’s• Barcelona
• Top European city in quality of life Metropolitan Area: 5M inhabitants - 10% Spain
• Part of a Eu Region: 25 Million people, 1Billion € production (World rank: 16th and 11th respectively)
• GDP: 64B € (GDP/capita: 40K€) • 3rd best Eu City for entrepreneurs • 25% Spanish industry, exports, 20% Spanish GDP • "iCapital" of Europe - Eu Comission Prize 2016 • 24th most technological city in the World 2017 • More than 5000 foreing companies in Catalonia • Among Top 10 shopping cities
• Universities and Science• 12 Universities - 226.000 Students - 9.500 Faculty - 25.000
Researchers • 10.000 Engineering, Architecture, Mathematics and Fisics
graduated students in 2016 • Catalan University system, 3rd european zone (The World
University Ranking 2016) • 12th World City: Scientific production • 1,6% GDP in scientific expenditure • 15% Spanish patent applications • Top EU Facilities
• Barcelona Supercomputing Center • Synchrotron Alba • Cnag (genomics) • Top notch research centers, scientific parks & labs
• Events• Mobile World Congress and the 4YFN • Smart City Word Congress • IOT Solutions World Congress • SIL, eDelivery • Sonar, Sonar+D • Primavera Sound
• Emerging sectors• Life Sciences (biotech) • Clean energies • Media • Retail • Tourism • Sports • Fintech, Proptech , • Smart Cities (IOT, Urban Mobility, …)
• Logistics• Best transport & logistics infrastructures in
Southern Europe (International airport, Port, Highways, High Speed Train Network)
• 2nd Europe largest trade fair venue • 1st Cruise Port • 16 milion overnight stays • Excellent business connection with Asia and
Latam - Gate to South America
Why Barcelona?With startups being one of the strongest employment and income creators in Europe, the CITIE 2015 report lists Barcelona as the 4th Best city favouring digital entrepreneurship. Furthermore, the Catalan capital ranks extremely well in terms of cost of living & best location for office space costs. In Barcelona, startups find:
Why should startups be in Barcelona?
+ A competitive environment with business mindset
+ Excellent technological & scientific infrastructure
+ Strong logistics: full-modal transport integration
+ Local and international talent
+ Top ranked business schools
+ Access to business angels and venture capital
+ World Fairs & Congresses: MWC, 4YFN, Smart City Expo, IoT, Big Data
+ International Incubators & Accelerators with highly experienced mentors and First Class Coworking spaces
+ Networking events and platforms, investments forums
+ High quality of life
BARCELONA: 5TH EUROPEAN STARTUP CITY ACCORDING TO VARIOUS SOURCES
1
London
6
Madrid
3
paris
8
dublin
2
berlin
7
stockholm
4
Amsterdam5
Barcelona
Source: Strategy and competitive intelligence unit of Catalonia Trade & Investment
Source: Strategy and competitive intelligence unit of Catalonia Trade & Investment
if startup founders were to star over again where would they do it?
1
Berlin
6
Dublin
3
Amsterdam
8
Munich
2
London
7
stockholm
4
Barcelona5
Lisboa
The hub also indicates that Caixa Capital Risc, Cabiedes & Partners, ESADEBAN and Inveready are the investors who have performed most operations in different projects in Catalonia. As for international investors, the most active are Idinvest Partners, Kurma Partners and Point Nine.
In fact, according to ASCRI, Catalonia accounts for 71.2% of international venture capital attracted throughout Spain (2015 figures). In addition, 85% of the volume invested in venture capital in Catalonia comes from international funds (277.2 million euros).
The sectors of e-commerce and Internet and mobile software are accumulating a greater number of exits (companies that were startups and stopped being so once acquired or gone public).
The Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub will be updated constantly to incorporate and complete the map with new startups as they arise, as well as foreign emerging companies with subsidiaries in Catalonia.
Open to the word
CATALONIA CONCETRATES 71% OF INTERNATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTED IN SPAIN IN 2015
85% OF VENTURE CAPITAL FINANCING STARTUPS COMES FROM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS
foreign venture capital is banking on catalan startups
SOFTWARE
The startups included in the platform show a total turnover of some 1,300 million euros. 50% have a turnover under 250,000€, 29% between 250,000 and 1 million euros, 18% between 1 and 5 million euros, and 3% over 5 million euros. Also, 78% of startups are under 6 years old, and the majority work in the sectors of Internet and mobile software, ecommerce, tourism and leisure, big data and eHealth.
Barcelona is the area with most startups, as it concentrates 62% of the total. It is followed by the Vallès Occidental (14%) and the Baix Llobregat (6%). The most popular business models are software license and subscription. Regarding funding, the data shows that the Catalan ecosystem of startups is active and dynamic: in fact, one in four startup find advanced stage investment.
main sectors
ECOMMERCE TOURISM BIG DATA EHEALTH
Source: Startup Catalonia - ACC1Ó
Barcelona - Rankings
Source: WIRED MAGAZINE
Top 15: Europe’s biggest startup hubs in 2017 – EU-Startups
http://www.eu-startups.com/2017/10/top-15-europes-biggest-startup-hubs-in-2017/
Source: EU-Startups
Source: Mobile World Capital
Some tech ecosystem figures
EXITS (spanish companies sold to international companies)
Trovit / Next Ducksboard / New Relic Data Republic / Kantar
LetsBonus / Living Social PasswordBank / Symantec
Icebergs / Pinterest Anuntis / Schibsted WuakiTV / Rakuten Polymita / Red Hat
SitMobile / Soprano Design Akamon / Imperus
Privalia / Vente Privee
In the last 12 months - Barcelona’s Tech Ecosystem has mobilized 1,2B€
INVESTMENT & FUNDING
Softonic /Partner Group /30%- 82,5M€ - 275M€ Valuation Privalia: Series D 2014- 70M€ (Index Ventures & General Atlantic) Edreams-Odigeo: First Spanish Tech Company IPO 2014 - $1,5B
valuation Social Point - 48M€ Raised Sctyl - 104M€ Raised in 2014 Wallapop - Accel Partners (1st investment in Spain) - 2ond round
40M$ -closed / 3rd Round 95M€ (estimated) 2015 Deals - Wallapop / Userzoom / Typeform / Kantox / Ulabox/
Holaluz / Marfeel / Medtep /Novicap/ CornerJob Letgo (2015-2017) - 300M Raised (Naspers)
Over 22.000 professionals working in the Barcelona Tech Ecosystem
Almost 10.000 Engineering, Architecture, Mathematics and Fisics graduated students in 2016
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Barcelona Tech City
Open to all those based in BCN, the Organization works together with entrepreneurs, start-ups, investors, large companies, incubators, accelerators and venture builders, universities, business schools, media and other ecosystem agents, Barcelona Tech City is focusing its activity in:
Barcelona Tech City is a non profit member organization that represents Barcelona’s digital and technological sector. Barcelona Tech City’s main goal is to showcase Barcelona as a main hub in the global tech scene.
Main objectives• Promoting the Barcelona’s tech ecosystem • Contributing to adapt the legal and tax framework for digital
companies • Atracting local and international investment • Connecting young talent with companies • Knowledge as accelerator for companies • Partnering with other organizations to accelerate the city’s
ecosystem
450+MEMBERS
600+COMPANIES
60+ACTIVITIES/YEAR
Awards• 22@Network 2016 - John Ellis Award • Carles Ferrer Salat Award 2017 - Foment del Treball • Diari Ara - Premi Ignasi Pujol Award 2017 • Grupo Z - Digitaliza Award 2017
Strategy Implementation - The 4 Pillars
Attracting Investment
Accelerating business knowledge
Connecting connecting start-ups
with corporate
Barcelona Tech hub consolidation Competitiveness - Growth Talent International
Brand & Ecosystem promotion
Sectoral information- Observatory
Policy - improve regulation the legal,
tax and financial landscape
Fostering entrepreneurship
Connecting stakeholders
Fostering Entrepreneurship at Schools, Universities
Connecting talent with companies
Atracting international talent
Bridging the gap between education and companies
Suporting tech & entrepreneurial events in BCN
International promotion
Helping public administration in
landing processes
Main partners
Versión principal
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Global partners
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Executive Summary2014 Revenue
€6bnRecruitment
9,500 professionals
International presence60%
of surveyed companies
Over 50 countries
Activity on international markets
Average age of the sector’s companies and start-ups
4,8 years
Start-ups created in 2014
19% of surveyed companies
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Reference business facilities in Europe
• Berlin: Factory (supported by Google Entrepreneurs)
• London: Google Campus
• Paris: 1000 Startups
• Madrid: Google Campus
• Boston: CIC Boston/Cambridge
Location: Barceloneta
Philosophy: Barcelona, the best place for living and working
• Unique location • Meeting point of the old and new economy -
Old trade market • By the sea / Barceloneta • Connected with 22@ district
• Comunication • Near the city centre (BCN City Council,
Catalan Government) • Public transportation (subway-bus stations) • Rondes - Airport
• Transformation of the neighborhood: creative and knowledge area- Glòries/Torres Mafre/Hotel W
• Companies such as Edreams-Odigeo, Privalia, Desigual, Kantox, Holaluz, Tiendeo….
• Glories - Barcelona Activa - Incubators, Big Corporations (TSystems, Yahoo, Agbar, Indra, Microsoft, Mediapro, ….)
• First level research centres (PRBB - CRG -Hospital del Mar)
• Universities - UPF, UB, UOC, UPC
Pier01 - Barcelona Tech City• One of the largests tech hubs in Europe - 11.000m2• Housing more than 100 tech companies and more than 1000 professionals in only
one spot in the city • Office spaces, coworking, showrooms and common areas to foster innovation
and collaboration
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Earthdas PaymentsInnovaDonHub(Caixabank,VISA,BNPParibas,Arval,ComerciaGlobalPayments)
Pier01 - tenants
Barcelona Tech Harbour
Tech Innovation and creation hub in the port area of Barcelona An space with facilities (PierXX) to house and to mix up startups, corporates, education and other agents within the tech ecosystem of Barcelona
An area to ease the landing of international companies in a high tech entourage whithin a privileged area of the city
Objective
Gathering
Talent Startups World Wide Players in tech Innovation Areas of International companies Tech Agencies Education organizations
Vision
Consolidating the innovation area of Barcelona - Benchmark of the Barcelona Tech Ecosystem to the World
Attracting KETS (key enabling technologies) and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) to the ecosystem, balancing the digital and the tech parts.
ChallengesConnectivity among different buildings
Electric vehicle networks Selfdriven/autonomous vehicles
Test beds 5G Drones 3D Printing smart logistics (smart port strategy
OptionsPier02 - Consolidating Pier01 project at Palau de Mar - Museu d’Història de Catalunya Pier03 - Bringing the startup ecosystem to the World Trade Center Other options to study
buildings in the area …
Proactive offering to big international players Permanent demand of space in the landing processes - Increasing the offering Large demand (Barcelona Tech City members and partners) - Close to 20.000m2
Oportunities
Barcelonaone of the most balanced places in Europe to start and grow a global
business in the digital sector
BARCELONA TECH CITYPier01 – Barcelona Tech CityPalau de MarPlaça Pau Vila, 1 Block A, 3rd Floor, Door - 3A308003 Barcelona+34 636293782
Miquel Martí[email protected]