Barcelona's status as a leading European startup hub is reinforced by the Startup Heatmap Europe, ranking it third for launching new startups, with Catalonia's startup count rising to 2,100, marking a 4% increase from the previous year.
This significant investment, joined by FinTech Collective, Cometa, Falabella Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Actyus, Moore Strategic Ventures, Mercado Libre Fund, and Vtex co-founders, aims to bolster Simetrik's global expansion and enhance its financial automation technology.
Becoming the first global payment provider to offer direct acquiring services in Colombia, enhancing e-commerce operations and local payment experiences.
This move is part of Tiko's January strategy to focus on real estate brokerage as its core business activity in 2024, aiming to increase transaction volume tenfold and recruit over 700 agents within a year.
Over the past year, the company completed the installation of 10 T-5 model devices across three states: Sonora, Baja California, and San Luis de Potosí.