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A place where the knowledge and experience of entrepreneurs are shared in the high-performance program and activities that Banco Sabadell carries out within the entrepreneurial eco-system.
From the BStartup Class and through different videos, knowledge and experiences of entrepreneurs are shared with the aim of making it easier for new projects to achieve success. This new video corresponds to the South Summit 2019 event, which was held from 2nd to 4th October in Madrid, specifically to the panel “Smart innovation: how […]
Banco Sabadell organizes different activities related to the entrepreneurial ecosystem with the objective of facilitating the development of new projects. One of these programs is the BStartup Class, where entrepreneurs make their experiences known through different videos, such as the panel “The good, the bad and the ugly in an investment round” held at the […]
This panel at South Summit addressed the impact that the Spanish regulatory Sandbox will have on the financial sector and how it will help to boost fintech startups, as well as the importance of establishing a closed regulatory testing space to accelerate innovation, avoiding risks for third parties. Moderator: Asunción Gilsanz, Chief Entrerprise Architect Banco […]
In this panel on Corporate Venturing, the vision of the companies on the advantages of having the support of a corporate investor in the cap table of a startup was approached from a multisectorial point of view. Moderator: Rebeca Gimeno, journalist in El País Retina and Cuatro Participants: Julio Martínez, CEO at InnoCells by Banco […]
From 28 February to 3 March, Barcelona was once again the epicentre of innovation by hosting the Mobile World Congress and its platform to connect startups, investors and enterprises, 4YFN, which for the second year in a row returned to the heart of this fantastic technological fair.
Another component of Banco Sabadell’s commitment to the entrepreneurial ecosystem is the presence for the eighth year in a row of BStartup as main sponsor of 4YFN. Banco Sabadell’s BStartup already has around 4,000 startups as its customers. The programme, which provides specialised banking services and equity investment, has made of Banco Sabadell one of the main investors in Spain in seed-stage startups.
“At 4YFN-MWC, we build the future. Many of the startups we will see in this edition will become big companies, just like in previous editions, and we collaborate with them, mainly from our expertise as a bank. Our goal is to pay attention to them and provide them with the range of specialised financial products they need and support them in their journey to growth”, Carlos Ventura, General Manager and Business Banking and Network Director of Banco Sabadell.
More details on BStartup at 4YFN
In this eighth edition of 4YFN, 20 of the most promising seed-stage startups have joined BStartup at its stand. These startups are already part of the investment portfolio. Moreover, Banco Sabadell has co-organised its own programming at the stand with presentations by various directors of areas related to the bank’s investment and innovation, as well as with the collaboration of other institutions in the startup ecosystem that have presented topics as diverse as innovation in the health field, legaltech, agrotech, success stories, how to sell more, how to attract talent, etc.
As part of the conference’s official sessions, two panels on growth and financing stood out. The panel that Jose Carol, Director of Operations of BStartup, moderated: “What VCs are looking for in 2022?” at the Banco Sabadell Stage, in which three internationally renown funds shared investment trends and forecasts for 2022.
#4YFN22#MWC22 | @Josemanuelcarol (@BStartup): "In this session, we will invite the leading industrial investors to analyze and debate hot trends in the investment landscape".
Miguel Kindelan, Head of Spain and Portugal at GP Bullhound, Pauline Roux Partner at Elaia and Sia Houchangnia, Partner at Seedcamp, shared the main trends in the VC world during a panel moderated by José Manuel Carol, Director of Operations of Banco Sabadell’s BStartup.
Kindelan pointed out emerging tech companies’ ability to overcome countercyclical episodes thanks to their disruptive propositions. “We seek to support tech entrepreneurs with ambition and capabilities to go global”.
All speakers agreed on the increased competition due to the growth of more international funds, which means it is more expensive to invest in emerging companies than a few years ago. As regards the popularity of sectors such as NFTs or the metaverse, the representatives of the three funds indicated that they are cautious when investing, but confirmed their interest in understanding the technologies behind these sectors and their progress. “We must understand them”, Roux pointed out. Climate and mobility were some of the sectors that are becoming more relevant for investment funds in the future, as Sia Houchangnia indicated.
#4YFN22#MWC22 | We’ve seen a lot of media hype around things like the metaverse, social investing and digital assets but what are the key market sectors investors are really looking for in 2022?
Also at the Banco Sabadell Stage, Yolanda Pérez, BStartup Director, led the round table “How I sold my startup”, in which the process and keys to sell a startup were discussed from the perspective of three big Spanish startups sold in 2021, for between 130 and 230 million euros: Chartboost, Deporvillage and Holded. The founders were there to tell their experiences.
“During the sale process, there are people involved with differing opinions. We learned so much during the sale process. For me, the key to success is to face the world with the certainty that there is still so much to learn”, explained María Alegre, co-founder of Chartboost.
“Selling was not in our plans, but the ideal opportunity presented itself for the team, our investors and customers. We had to consider it. After seven months of an intense sale process, we are delighted. We work with complete freedom and the advantage of having a partner that understands what we do”, Javier Fontevilla, co-founder and co-CEO of Holded.
“One of the keys of the successful sale of Deporvillage was the execution and determination that we had during the company’s entire growth process. We had the ambition of going step by step, but also of being proactive in the sale process”, says Xavier Pladellorens, founder and CEO of Deporvillage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUBhBjkOwgI
Banco Sabadell’s BStartup was also present in the other stages of the innovation fair. The Beta Lab Stage held the session “Startup Funding Roadmap” with Laurent Arens, Investment Analyst at BStartup; Sergio Pérez, Managing Director at Sabadell Venture Capital and Elena García, BStartup Advisor.
Furthermore, Incapto, Napptive, Qbeast, Qida, Wegaw and Cafler, leading startups of the BStartup portfolio, pitched their innovative propositions to investors at the Discovery Stage.
During the four days, the BStartup stand was filled with our own activities and key players of the ecosystem such as Barcelona Health Hub, Barcelona Global, Valencia Activa, Startup Valencia, Global Legal Tech Hub, Roca Salvatella and EIT Food. Up to twenty investees were present at the stand, sharing with attendees their latest news and innovative proposals.
The space also brought together some of the leading Spanish VCs during the panel “In the shoes of a VC investor pt.II”. During this session, Lourdes Álvarez de Toledo, Partner at JME Venture; Marta Antúnez, Director of Wayra Barcelona; Yolanda Pérez, Banco Sabadell BStartup Director; Helena Torras, Managing Partner at Pao Capital and Elena García, BStartup Advisor, shared their experiences and forecasts for the sector.
Carlos Sánchez, Marketing Director of Paycomet by Banco Sabadell, took to the stage to deliver his keynote speech “Online payment trends for digital businesses”, which was well received. During the session, attendees could delve into the payment platform solutions, such as TPV Virtual, Pay By Link, Call TPV, Pay by QR, Marketplace, Escrow, among others. “Biometric factors help us minimise these payment frictions. Solutions are already being considered, for example, to identify that the person typing is an identified user”.
The Mobile World Congress closed this edition with 60,000 attendees from around 200 countries, and with the eighth edition of 4YFN, which has demonstrated the power of the national and international entrepreneurial ecosystem. It was an honour to contribute to this flagship event with our own programming and support as Platinum Sponsor. Carlos Ventura, General Manager and Business Banking and Network Director of Banco Sabadell, said: “4YFN is a hotbed of ideas, talent and companies. Here we build the future. Many of the startupspresent at #4YFN22 are or will be big companies”.
The platform for innovation and startups 4YFN will return, for the second year in a row, to the heart of MWC Barcelona. The eighth edition will be held between 28th February and 3rd March in pavilion 6 of Fira Gran Vía to connect startups, scaleups, investors, institutions and many other players.
As since its inception, Banco Sabadell’s BStartup will support once again the event as Platinum Sponsor of #4YFN22 and will actively participate in the initiative, focusing on providing added value to the conference and sharing its experience and success stories accumulated since Banco Sabadell created this programme for entrepreneurs and young companies.
4YFN: connecting startups at MWC Barcelona
This year, 4YFN will focus its activity on four key topics:
Technological humanism: it will analyse how innovation influences humanity and society in general
Founders: a forum in which founders, financiers and experts will share their ideas and advice
Funding & Corporate Venturing: a forum in which the best practices on design, implementation and programme execution will be shared
Creative minds: creative leaders will explore the latest trends in culture and entertainment
In addition to the new topics that are incorporated into this great innovation platform, attendees will be able to find specific session on various verticals, such as digital health, impact, frontier technologies, financial or sport technologies. All these topics will be covered by more than 300 speakers, among them Sasha Michaud, co-founder of Glovo, Francesca Bria, President of the Italian National Innovation Fund, Zoe Peden, Lead at Ananda Impact Ventures and Judit Carrera, Director of CCCB, among many others.
Over 500 international startupswill exhibit their latest products at 4YFN and more than 200 will pitch at the Discovery Area Pitching Stage, where some of Banco Sabadell BStartup’s investees will also participate.
Boost your startup with BStartup
Visit BStartup’s stand at 4YFN and you will be able to get funding advice from our specialised branches’ teams or learn about the new special products we have developed for startups and which are adapted to your needs. Our investment teams will listen to you to analyse the feasibility of your project and you will get advice on the best online payment platforms from our e-commerce specialists.
BStartup’s agenda at #4YFN22
Monday, 28th February
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. at the Banco Sabadell's stand. “Digital Health Trends in Insurance” by Barcelona Health Hub.
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. at the Banco Sabadell's stand. “Discover Valencia: The Mediterranean Gem” by Valencia Activa.
4:15 - 5 p.m. at the Banco Sabadell Stage. “How I sold my startup”. Led by Yolanda Pérez, Director of Banco Sabadell’s BStartup, featuring María Alegre, co-founder and former CEO of Chartboost; Xavier Pladellorens, co-founder and CEO of Deporvillage and Javi Fondevila, co-founder and co-CEO of Holded.
5 p.m. - 6 p.m. at the Banco Sabadell’s stand. “In the shoes of a VC investor pt. II”.
Tuesday, 1st March
11:15 a.m. - 12.15 p.m. at the Banco Sabadell’s stand. “Focus on Valencia Startup founders” by Startup Valencia.
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. at the Banco Sabadell's stand. “From startup to scaleup” byBarcelona Health Hub.
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. at the Banco Sabadell's stand. “Enabling talent attraction for Barcelona” by Barcelona Global.
4:05 - 4:50 p.m. at the Beta Lab Stage. “Startup Funding Roadmap”. With Laurent Arens, Investment Analyst at BStartup; Sergio Pérez, Managing Director at Sabadell Venture Capital and Elena García, BStartup Advisor.
5 p.m. - 6 p.m. “Women in Agrifood: leadership stories” by EIT Food.
Wednesday, 2nd March
10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at the Banco Sabadell Stage. “What are VCs looking for in 2022?” Led by Jose Manuel Carol, Director of Operations at Banco Sabadell’s BStartup, and featuring Jacky Abitbol, Partner, Cathay Innovation; Miguel Kindelan, Head of Spain & Portugal, GP Bullhound; Sia Houchangnia, Investment Partner, Seedcamp; and Pauline Roux, Partner, Elaia.
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Banco Sabadell's stand. “The deep future in Legaltech” by Global Legal Hub.
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. at the Banco Sabadell’s stand. “Clinical validation for Digital Health startups” by Barcelona Health Hub.
4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Banco Sabadell's stand. “Online payment trends for digital businesses” by Paycomet.
5 p.m. - 6 p.m. at the Banco Sabadell’s stand. SeedRocket mentors’ meeting.
Thursday, 3rd March
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Banco Sabadell's stand. “Virtuous circle of selling on marketplaces” by Roca Salvatella.
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. at the Banco Sabadell's stand. “Investment in Health” by Barcelona Health Hub.
From 28 February to 3 March, Barcelona was once again the epicentre of innovation by hosting the Mobile World Congress and its platform to connect startups, investors and enterprises, 4YFN, which for the second year in a row returned to the heart of this fantastic technological fair.
Another component of Banco Sabadell’s commitment to the entrepreneurial ecosystem is the presence for the eighth year in a row of BStartup as main sponsor of 4YFN. Banco Sabadell’s BStartup already has around 4,000 startups as its customers. The programme, which provides specialised banking services and equity investment, has made of Banco Sabadell one of the main investors in Spain in seed-stage startups.
“At 4YFN-MWC, we build the future. Many of the startups we will see in this edition will become big companies, just like in previous editions, and we collaborate with them, mainly from our expertise as a bank. Our goal is to pay attention to them and provide them with the range of specialised financial products they need and support them in their journey to growth”, Carlos Ventura, General Manager and Business Banking and Network Director of Banco Sabadell.
More details on BStartup at 4YFN
In this eighth edition of 4YFN, 20 of the most promising seed-stage startups have joined BStartup at its stand. These startups are already part of the investment portfolio. Moreover, Banco Sabadell has co-organised its own programming at the stand with presentations by various directors of areas related to the bank’s investment and innovation, as well as with the collaboration of other institutions in the startup ecosystem that have presented topics as diverse as innovation in the health field, legaltech, agrotech, success stories, how to sell more, how to attract talent, etc.
As part of the conference’s official sessions, two panels on growth and financing stood out. The panel that Jose Carol, Director of Operations of BStartup, moderated: “What VCs are looking for in 2022?” at the Banco Sabadell Stage, in which three internationally renown funds shared investment trends and forecasts for 2022.
#4YFN22#MWC22 | @Josemanuelcarol (@BStartup): "In this session, we will invite the leading industrial investors to analyze and debate hot trends in the investment landscape".
Miguel Kindelan, Head of Spain and Portugal at GP Bullhound, Pauline Roux Partner at Elaia and Sia Houchangnia, Partner at Seedcamp, shared the main trends in the VC world during a panel moderated by José Manuel Carol, Director of Operations of Banco Sabadell’s BStartup.
Kindelan pointed out emerging tech companies’ ability to overcome countercyclical episodes thanks to their disruptive propositions. “We seek to support tech entrepreneurs with ambition and capabilities to go global”.
All speakers agreed on the increased competition due to the growth of more international funds, which means it is more expensive to invest in emerging companies than a few years ago. As regards the popularity of sectors such as NFTs or the metaverse, the representatives of the three funds indicated that they are cautious when investing, but confirmed their interest in understanding the technologies behind these sectors and their progress. “We must understand them”, Roux pointed out. Climate and mobility were some of the sectors that are becoming more relevant for investment funds in the future, as Sia Houchangnia indicated.
#4YFN22#MWC22 | We’ve seen a lot of media hype around things like the metaverse, social investing and digital assets but what are the key market sectors investors are really looking for in 2022?
Also at the Banco Sabadell Stage, Yolanda Pérez, BStartup Director, led the round table “How I sold my startup”, in which the process and keys to sell a startup were discussed from the perspective of three big Spanish startups sold in 2021, for between 130 and 230 million euros: Chartboost, Deporvillage and Holded. The founders were there to tell their experiences.
“During the sale process, there are people involved with differing opinions. We learned so much during the sale process. For me, the key to success is to face the world with the certainty that there is still so much to learn”, explained María Alegre, co-founder of Chartboost.
“Selling was not in our plans, but the ideal opportunity presented itself for the team, our investors and customers. We had to consider it. After seven months of an intense sale process, we are delighted. We work with complete freedom and the advantage of having a partner that understands what we do”, Javier Fontevilla, co-founder and co-CEO of Holded.
“One of the keys of the successful sale of Deporvillage was the execution and determination that we had during the company’s entire growth process. We had the ambition of going step by step, but also of being proactive in the sale process”, says Xavier Pladellorens, founder and CEO of Deporvillage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUBhBjkOwgI
Banco Sabadell’s BStartup was also present in the other stages of the innovation fair. The Beta Lab Stage held the session “Startup Funding Roadmap” with Laurent Arens, Investment Analyst at BStartup; Sergio Pérez, Managing Director at Sabadell Venture Capital and Elena García, BStartup Advisor.
Furthermore, Incapto, Napptive, Qbeast, Qida, Wegaw and Cafler, leading startups of the BStartup portfolio, pitched their innovative propositions to investors at the Discovery Stage.
During the four days, the BStartup stand was filled with our own activities and key players of the ecosystem such as Barcelona Health Hub, Barcelona Global, Valencia Activa, Startup Valencia, Global Legal Tech Hub, Roca Salvatella and EIT Food. Up to twenty investees were present at the stand, sharing with attendees their latest news and innovative proposals.
The space also brought together some of the leading Spanish VCs during the panel “In the shoes of a VC investor pt.II”. During this session, Lourdes Álvarez de Toledo, Partner at JME Venture; Marta Antúnez, Director of Wayra Barcelona; Yolanda Pérez, Banco Sabadell BStartup Director; Helena Torras, Managing Partner at Pao Capital and Elena García, BStartup Advisor, shared their experiences and forecasts for the sector.
Carlos Sánchez, Marketing Director of Paycomet by Banco Sabadell, took to the stage to deliver his keynote speech “Online payment trends for digital businesses”, which was well received. During the session, attendees could delve into the payment platform solutions, such as TPV Virtual, Pay By Link, Call TPV, Pay by QR, Marketplace, Escrow, among others. “Biometric factors help us minimise these payment frictions. Solutions are already being considered, for example, to identify that the person typing is an identified user”.
The Mobile World Congress closed this edition with 60,000 attendees from around 200 countries, and with the eighth edition of 4YFN, which has demonstrated the power of the national and international entrepreneurial ecosystem. It was an honour to contribute to this flagship event with our own programming and support as Platinum Sponsor. Carlos Ventura, General Manager and Business Banking and Network Director of Banco Sabadell, said: “4YFN is a hotbed of ideas, talent and companies. Here we build the future. Many of the startupspresent at #4YFN22 are or will be big companies”.
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