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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Spain

The Next Web

In the past decade, Spain suffered a significant economic setback with a crippling recession, the bankruptcy of a number of major companies and the highest unemployment rate in the EU (27% at its height). But this didn’t get the Spanish population down, instead, it fueled the birth of one of Europe’s most innovative entrepreneurial climates.

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Spain moves closer to passing a startup law

TechCrunch

Spain’s government has agreed on the details of a draft startup law — passing the baton to the parliament to debate and potentially amend the plan ahead of a vote to turn it into actual law. Startups will also be able to use an online portal to make business declarations and access benefits, per the release.

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Revel, the car subscription startup from Spain, raises $123M to take its business up a gear

TechCrunch

Today, a startup out of Spain called Revel is announcing €115 million […]

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‘Tesla Takedown’ protesters say they’re just getting started denouncing DOGE at dealerships

Fast Company Tech

We think if Musk is going to wreak havoc on our communities, then he cant expect business as usual in showrooms. In Spain, they fell 75%. People participate in a “Tesla Takedown” protest against Elon Musk outside a Tesla showroom in Seattle, on February 15, 2025. Sales are slumping in California.

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Revolut lets businesses accept online payments

TechCrunch

As a reminder, Revolut already offers business accounts. Revolut supports 14 currencies and settles payments on your Revolut Business account the next day. The main advantage of Revolut’s acquiring solution is that it’s integrated with Revolut Business. Online payments are available for business customers in the U.K.,

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GoPuff to pull out of Spain as q-commerce belt tightening continues

TechCrunch

According to a report in Bloomberg , which cites people familiar with the matter, the speedy grocery delivery player is planning to pull out of Spain in a bid to slim its ops and push for profitability — a move that will also see it put its regional focus on the UK market, per the report.

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Mattress company Emma is fastest-growing startup in Europe

The Next Web

For the fifth year in a row Adyen and TNW teamed up to find the fastest growing companies in Europe’s six hottest startup ecosystems: the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, and Sweden. The winner, mattress business Emma (Germany), was announced tonight at TNW Conference Founders Dinner in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.