Top 93 Catalonia Startups to Watch in 2026
Catalonia's startup scene shows a mix of industries and funding stages. The area hosts both large, established companies and newer ventures attracting major investment.
Well known names like delivery service Glovo have secured over $1.2 billion. At the same time, recent biotech company INBRAIN Neuroelectronics has attracted $119.8 million in funding.
Below is our list of 93 Catalonia startups worth keeping an eye on.
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INBRAIN Neuroelectronics is developing a graphene-based neural platform to decode brain signals and treat complex brain disorders. This technology creates less invasive and more intelligent brain-computer interfaces for patients with conditions like epilepsy and Parkinson's.
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Anton Guimera, Carolina Aguilar, Jose Garrido, Kostas Kostarelos |
| Funding Amount | $119.8M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Grant |
| Top Investors | European Investment Bank, Vsquared Ventures, European Innovation Council, imec.xpand, Asabys Partners |
Remuner builds variable pay software that automates sales commission systems. The platform is designed to align company and employee goals by simplifying the management of performance-based incentives.
| Year Founded | 2023 |
| Founders | Ivan Ruz, Matias Haro, Sergio Gonzalez |
| Funding Amount | $8.8M |
| Startup Size | Founding Team (1-10) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | Pear VC, Bonsai Partners, Seaya, Wayra, K Fund |
Kreios Space develops an innovative electric propulsion system for satellites. Their core product, AETHER, provides high efficiency and thrust to extend the mission life of small spacecraft.
| Year Founded | 2021 |
| Founders | Adrián Senar Tejedor |
| Funding Amount | $10.6M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | NATO Innovation Fund, Grow Venture Partners, ENISA, Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), Xesgalicia |
Workfully operates a human resources platform that provides recruitment and upskilling services for both companies and candidates. They help businesses source qualified talent while also offering training programs to help individuals advance their careers.
| Year Founded | 2022 |
| Founders | Stefano Tacconi, Valerio Rossi |
| Funding Amount | $5.2M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | Pitchdrive, Indico Capital Partners, Shilling VC, Secways, B Heroes |
They've created a comprehensive human resources platform that helps businesses automate core processes from time tracking to payroll. By bringing everything from recruitment to payroll into a single system, their platform frees up HR teams to focus on people instead of paperwork.
| Year Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Bernat Farrero, Jordi Romero |
| Funding Amount | $419.9M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Debt Financing |
| Top Investors | General Catalyst, Creandum, Endeavor Catalyst, K Fund, Bossa Invest |
LocusX builds AI technology to accelerate and automate the bug resolution cycle for game developers. Their platform helps studios streamline the development process by making it easier to find and fix bugs.
| Year Founded | 2025 |
| Founders | Frédéric Joanis |
| Funding Amount | CA$3M |
| Startup Size | Founding Team (1-10) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | Diagram Ventures, Triptyq Capital |
011h designs and builds carbon-neutral buildings using a more sustainable and industrialized construction process. Their proprietary platform makes development more efficient and scalable for residential projects.
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Alex Valls, Jose Manuel Villanueva, Jose Ojeda, Josep Barberà, Juan Velayos, Lucas Carne |
| Funding Amount | $40.4M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Seaya, noa, redalpine, BREEGA, Aldea Ventures |
Glovo built a mobile app that provides an on-demand courier service for getting almost anything delivered within a city. Their couriers can purchase, pick up, and deliver a wide range of items, from food and groceries to documents and forgotten personal belongings.
| Year Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Gerard Olive, Miguel Vicente, Oscar Pierre, Sacha Michaud |
| Funding Amount | $1.2B |
| Startup Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series F |
| Top Investors | Endeavor Catalyst, Lakestar, Seaya, Bonsai Partners, Bossa Invest |
Typeform builds a no-code platform for creating forms and surveys that feel more like a conversation. Their tools help companies engage their audience with everything from simple polls to complex application forms, emphasizing a more human approach to data collection.
| Year Founded | 2012 |
| Founders | David Okuniev, Robert Muñoz |
| Funding Amount | $187.3M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | General Atlantic, Index Ventures, GP Bullhound, Point Nine, Top Tier Capital Partners |
Shalion develops an intelligence platform that gives eCommerce brands the data they need for critical decision-making. Their AI-powered tools help companies optimize their digital shelf presence and retail media strategies.
| Year Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | Albert Turbina, Enrique Herreros, German Loewe, Valeria Bellani |
| Funding Amount | $8.9M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Undisclosed |
| Top Investors | Seaya, Cabiedes & Partners |
83 Additional Catalonia Startups Worth Following
Those ten companies are just a small part of a much bigger story. Founders across theregion are working on everything from biotech to travel, collectively raising billions of dollars.
You'll find a mix of new companies just getting started and more established names that continue to grow. Here is a look at the other startups that make Catalonia's startup scene so strong.
| Startup | Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 TravelPerk | Travel | 2015 | $864.7M | Series E |
 Adsmurai | Marketing | 2014 | $4.8M | Venture Round |
 Flanks | Infrastructure | 2018 | $23.9M | Series B |
 Lodgify | Travel | 2012 | $36.6M | Series B |
 Brickken | Crypto | 2020 | $5.2M | Seed |
 Heura Foods | Food | 2017 | $117M | Debt Financing |
 Splice Bio | Biotech | 2012 | $193.9M | Series B |
 X1 Wind | Environment | 2017 | $7.5M | Venture Round |
 Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech | Cloud | 2019 | $14.4M | Seed |
 Housfy | Retail | 2016 | $52.7M | Series B |
 Restb.ai | AI | 2015 | $2.9M | Grant |
 Seqera | Data | 2018 | $53M | Series B |
 Bookline | AI | 2019 | $4.7M | Series A |
 Ability Pharmaceuticals | Biotech | 2009 | $26.9M | Venture Round |
 tradeinn | Retail | 1997 | $200M | Secondary Market |
 GameSquare | Retail | 2018 | €100k | Angel |
 Submer | Environment | 2015 | $127.1M | Debt Financing |
 Aino | AI | 2023 | $300k | Pre-Seed |
 Honext | Other | 2011 | $2.5M | Venture Round |
 Zymvol Biomodeling | Biotech | 2017 | $6.9M | Seed |
 Unnax | Fintech | 2016 | $9M | Series B |
 Vixiees | Analytics | 2022 | $1.2M | Seed |
 Taclia | Enterprise | 2019 | $7.9M | Venture Round |
 Games for a living | Crypto | 2021 | $8.9M | Seed |
 Jolt Electrodes | Manufacturing | 2022 | $6M | Series A |
 Cuideo | Healthcare | 2015 | $7.8M | Series B |
 Kibus Petcare | AgTech | 2016 | $1M | Venture Round |
 MediQuo | Media | 2018 | $7.7M | Venture Round |
 Sequentia Biotech | Analytics | 2013 | $12.2M | Series A |
 Neo (getneo.com) | Fintech | 2016 | $12M | Seed |
 Zinklar | Analytics | 2015 | $8.8M | Debt Financing |
 Deale | Fintech | 2021 | $3M | Seed |
 Mox | Logistics | 2016 | $5.1M | Series A |
 Barça Studios | Media | 2019 | $200M | Secondary Market |
 Ealyx | Retail | 2024 | $1.1M | Pre-Seed |
 Consentio | Enterprise | 2017 | $6.9M | Venture Round |
 Goglio Group | Logistics | 1990 | $45M | Debt Financing |
 CeleBreak | Marketing | 2015 | $2M | Convertible Note |
 Corus Dental | Healthcare | 2015 | $50M | Private Equity |
 PaloBiofarma | Biotech | 2005 | $16M | Venture Round |
 GNDB | Logistics | 1842 | $1.5B | Private Equity |
 Hosco | Education | 2011 | $16.1M | Venture Round |
 Fabbric | Retail | 2021 | $2.1M | Seed |
 Crypto SNACK | Crypto | 2021 | $49.2M | Series A |
 Kiin | Enterprise | 2015 | $4.6M | Seed |
 Vitaance | InsurTech | 2021 | $5.6M | Seed |
 OneChain Immunotherapeutics | Biotech | 2020 | $9.8M | Seed |
 Founderz | Education | 2015 | $1M | Venture Round |
 Forvis Mazars | Enterprise | 1945 | — | — |
 ADmit Therapeutics | Biotech | 2017 | $8M | Venture Round |
 Red Points | Security | 2011 | $106.6M | Venture Round |
 Plastiks | Crypto | 2019 | $2.3M | Seed |
 Qurv | AI | 2020 | $2.8M | Grant |
 VEGA Chargers | Mobility | 2017 | $12.5M | Venture Round |
 Genie | Analytics | 2021 | $1.2M | Pre-Seed |
 IMIDomics | Biotech | 2015 | $16.5M | Corporate Round |
 Heymondo | InsurTech | 2016 | $2M | — |
 Habitacion.com | Real Estate | 2023 | $1.7M | Seed |
 Unity National Bank | Fintech | 1963 | $100M | Corporate Round |
 ALIER | Manufacturing | 1832 | $4.4M | Grant |
 Simplr - Life as a service | Enterprise | 2021 | $4.5M | Pre-Seed |
 MediChem | Retail | 1972 | $16.2M | Grant |
 Tecfys | Enterprise | 2019 | $8.8M | Debt Financing |
 Bioo | AgTech | 2015 | $3.1M | Undisclosed |
 3D Digital Venue | Media | 2012 | $3M | Seed |
 CornerJob | Hardware | 2015 | $57M | Series C |
 Createch360 | Education | 2016 | $3.6M | Venture Round |
 Smart Point | Retail | 2017 | $4M | Venture Round |
 Aldara | Real Estate | 2022 | $3.4M | Seed |
 Apartool | Real Estate | 2015 | $5.5M | Series A |
 RepScan | Enterprise | 2019 | $4.4M | Series A |
 Itinerary | Travel | — | $260k | Seed |
 Swipoo | Mobility | 2021 | $615k | Seed |
 Libre Foods | Biotech | 2020 | $3.1M | Grant |
 Bigle Legal | AI | 2017 | $3M | Grant |
 Baluwo | Media | 2016 | $5.6M | Undisclosed |
 Wattwin | Retail | 2016 | $3.2M | Venture Round |
 Pastas Gallo | Food | 1946 | $6.3M | Venture Round |
 Balio | Fintech | 2019 | $876k | Seed |
 CABE | Real Estate | 2022 | $40M | Secondary Market |
 Onalabs Inno-hub | Healthcare | 2016 | $7.7M | — |
 AXESS Networks | Infrastructure | 2019 | $36M | Debt Financing |
 Eholo | Sports | 2020 | $450k | Seed |
