Catalonia breaks records in terms of start-ups: 2,403 are recorded, 5.2% more than the previous year, of which 420 are scale-upsThis is according to the report prepared by Acció and presented this Monday at the Palau Robert by the Minister of Business and Labor, Miquel Sàmper, and the Secretary of Business and CEO of Acció, Jaume Baró. According to the study, the start-ups Catalan companies – defined by Minister Sàmper as technology-based businesses with a maximum lifespan of 10 years and scalable business models – collectively generate nearly €3 billion in revenue – 0.9% of GDP – a 26% increase over the previous year, and employ more than 30,500 people. "They are creating more jobs than ever before," Sàmper pointed out.

Factorial, the Catalan business management platform that achieved the title of unicorn –companies valued at over €1 billion– has now closed an extension of its investment agreement with General Catalyst in October 2022 to consolidate its position as the leading business management software in Europe. Specifically, Factorial has raised an additional $120 million investment from General Catalyst, bringing the total funds received to $200 million and accelerating the company's next phase of expansion.

Thestart-upCatalan TravelPerk, dedicated to business travel management, is the only Spanish company that participates in the alliance of European companies that will invest in European AI; a plan announced on Tuesday by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, which will mobilize 200 billion euros in investments in the AI ​​sector over the next five years. On the list, the Catalan company appears alongside some of the major European industrial giants, but none of them are Spanish; the Airbus group, which is based in France but has Spanish participation, is participating.