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December 30, 2022

What’s in store for Spanish tech in 2023 — the experts give their predictions

What does the year ahead hold in store for Spanish tech? We asked investors, founders and other experts to give their predictions


Tim Smith

8 min read

Despite a tough year for the global economy, Spanish tech remained strong in 2022. New unicorns were minted, the country launched more cutting-edge startups than ever before and big funding rounds went to exciting young companies all over the country.

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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