At Itnig, we know it’s hard to keep up with all the news and updates flying around. MWC was canceled, while US VCs are coming to Europe, and N26 exits the UK market. Other news and updates on the latest in the startup and tech universe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
MWC has been canceled<\/a> due to coronavirus concerns. Check out the MWC Alternative Week<\/a> we had at Itnig. Meanwhile, legendary Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia<\/strong> is coming to Europe and it\u2019s not the only US fund showing increasing interest in the continent. The US VCs are coming to Europe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A Brexit consequence: N26 exits UK market<\/a>. Watch our podcast<\/a> with Head of European Markets Francisco Sierra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We interviewed Joel Balague, CEO and founder of VOLAVA<\/a>, an interactive cycling platform with direct streaming service from a real gym to your home. Volava is considered to be the Spanish version of the American fitness company Peloton. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Seri Villaub\u00ed visited the podcast<\/a>. Sergi, entrepreneur, and founder of Apartum<\/a>: the first comparator of tourist apartments on the internet. He also told us about his new adventure with Monstera<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We had the honor to have Tom\u00e1s Diago, a pioneer on the Internet in Spain as a guest<\/a>. In 1997, when you had to buy software boxes, Tom\u00e1s Diago founded Softonic. It started as a humble software download website and became one of the largest Internet companies in the world with more than 100 million users per month, the story is amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Itnig talks with Esteve Lombarte, CEO and founder of Acqustic<\/a>, a platform for musicians with all the tools to boost their careers. The app allows artists to find their next gig opportunity, making it easier for venues to find performers and manage the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Other than MWC Canceled, while US VCs are coming to Europe and N26 exits UK market, other important stuff happened this month in the startup and tech world:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the past 5 years the amount of money flowing into European food startups has tripled, jumping from \u20ac538M to \u20ac1.6bn, according to Forward Fooding. Meet the European food-tech startups that topped a new ranking based on growth, sustainability, and social media buzz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our friends from Tropicfeel<\/a><\/strong> achieved an equity crowdfunding goal of \u20ac738,000 in less than 3 hours. If you missed it, here’s their story on the Itnig podcast<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In other news, Uber managed to surprise investors with its earnings report showing shrinking losses and giving an optimistic profit forecast. Many analysts are turning from skeptics to believers about Uber\u2019s future. Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n When comparing traditional venture capital funding with crowdfunding, there are some differences that we should consider<\/a> when deciding which source of capital may be the right choice. Crowd <\/a>Angel <\/strong>raised \u20ac1.3M to continue to invest in companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In other news, 4 out of 10 public loans to startups are not returned<\/a>. The data comes from the analysis that the professor of Financial Economics at UCM Jos\u00e9 Mart\u00ed prepares each year for ENISA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In other news, Yubo Ruan, the 21-year-old founder and CEO of 8 Decimal Capital started a $60M fund, and young entrepreneurs struggling to be taken seriously can learn a thing or two. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As it stands, Apple Pay<\/strong> is responsible for around 5% of card transactions, globally. However, over the next five years this is expected to grow to 10%, Quartz reports. So much so, competition watchdogs are starting to pay attention<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Astranis, a satellite Internet startup focused on bringing overlooked parts of the world online, raised $90 million in new funding.<\/a> This new funding will help Astranis deploy its first satellite, providing Internet service in Alaska, as well as funding further growth, CEO John Gedmark tells Fortune<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In other news, FC Barcelona has signed a new global partnership<\/a> agreement with Maltese startup Chiliz, the sports and entertainment fan engagement platform based on blockchain. The agreement will give fans a way to interact with the football club and its activities, via the new \u2018Bar\u00e7a Fan Tokens\u2019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the MWC being canceled, while US VCs are coming to Europe and N26 exits UK market<\/mark>, we can be sure that changes are coming!<\/p>\n\n\n\n At Itnig, we write a weekly newsletter<\/a> where we keep our community updated on everything related to startups, tech news, fundings, and we share our weekly podcast<\/a>! At Itnig, we know it’s hard to keep up with all the news and updates flying around. MWC was canceled, while US VCs are coming to Europe, and N26 exits the UK market. 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