Glovo Startup Campus in Barcelona hosts 19 startups; alumni have founded 35 firms valued at €461 million

Glovo held its fourth annual Startup Campus at its Yellow Park headquarters in Barcelona, EU-Startups reports. The three-day event brought together 19 startups and 33 founders and team members for mentoring, networking and pitching. eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗

The event coincided with a report by Delivery Hero and the startup data platform Dealroom.co. According to the report, former Glovo employees have founded 35 startups with a combined estimated value of €461 million. eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗

Alumni startups in the Delivery Hero report

The report identified 150 startups founded by alumni of Delivery Hero's European brands, collectively valued at an estimated €7.5 billion. According to the research, Delivery Hero ranks as Europe's largest "founder factory" by number of startups created by former employees, ahead of Klarna, Zalando and Spotify. Glovo accounts for 35 of these businesses. eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗

Glovo co-founder Sacha Michaud said: "When we started Glovo in Barcelona in 2015, we had to figure out the startup playbook the hard way." eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗

Programme, pitching and participants

Participants attended masterclasses, workshops and mentoring sessions led by technology experts, including Glovo co-founders Oscar Pierre and Sacha Michaud. The programme was supported by Endeavor Spain, ACCIÓ (Generalitat de Catalunya) and the Polish Development Fund (PFR). eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗

The campus ended with a pitching competition judged by representatives of Endeavor, ACCIÓ, BBVA Spark and Encomenda Smart Capital. First place went to the Romanian startup .lumen, which develops navigation glasses to improve independent mobility for people with visual impairments. Portugal's Granter, which simplifies grant applications, took second place, and Spain's Bleecker Technologies, which automates inventory tracking, took third. All three will continue to receive mentorship from Michaud. eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗

The 19 startups worked in e-commerce, logistics, fintech and sustainability. Among them were Prometei from Kazakhstan (marketplace management), Poland's Berryboo (e-commerce pricing), Germany's Slyce.io (delivery performance for restaurant franchises), Moldova's Renter (e-bike subscriptions for couriers) and Ukraine's Pickpad (smart order pickup systems). Kool & Save from Morocco and Barakeat from Tunisia address food waste through discounted surplus meals. eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗

Since its launch in 2023, Glovo Startup Campus has hosted 53 startups and organised more than 20 local Power Up competitions. According to the company, its wider programme has reached more than 1,000 people. eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗