Insights, stories, and news from the world of startups and venture capital
On Mallorca, wealth means property. It is a reasonable instinct with one blind spot, and the fix is not to sell the house but to stop stopping there.
The Balearics are fighting over how many tourists to allow. The deeper problem is that the islands built almost nothing else, and that is the fixable part.
In Spain, a qualifying angel investment can return half its value through a tax deduction, up to 50,000 euros a year. The case for backing local startups.
Emerging startup ecosystems are rarely starved for capital. They are starved for people. Why talent is the real bottleneck, and what it means for both sides.
How Max Ventures' data-driven system is picking Europe's next generation of breakout startups and winning.
Capital is necessary but not sufficient for building a startup ecosystem. Here is why community, events, and founder networks matter as much as funding, and how to build them from scratch.
Mallorca is not short of wealth, talent, or ambition. What it has historically lacked is structure. This is the story of how we set out to build it from scratch.
Max Ventures has already proven its early-stage strategy with the success of Seed One. Now, with Seed Two, we’re expanding our commitment to backing Spain’s most promising founders. Discover the opportunity at MaxVentures.eu.
We gathered founders, creatives and investors for our first community dinner, hosted by The Relak Club and co-hosted by Sebastian Cramer and David Franzen. The evening reflected the growing momentum of the startup and investment ecosystem in Mallorca.
Podcasting is driving demand for professional recording spaces in places like Mallorca, where brands are searching for reliable podcast studio rental and podcast studio hire options to produce high-quality content. Max Ventures offers a dedicated studio for professional audio and video production, making it easy to create polished content without investing in equipment.
BBA is launching its official Annual Membership from 1st February 2026. Members gain full access to BBA deal flow, the AngelHive Marketplace, exclusive events, investment committees, and quarterly networking meetings. Join a thriving community of investors and startups and be part of BBA’s next chapter of growth.
Our first Demo Day of 2026 brought founders, investors and partners together for inspiring pitches, thoughtful conversations, and plenty of energy.