There’s no tech pain in Spain: both the number and size of deals have ballooned in 2025, with startups landing chunky offers from big name VCs and founders giddily trading gossip on (still unannounced) future rounds.
Why Spanish tech is sizzling: ‘The mentality has completely shifted in the last six months’
Founders and investors tell Sifted what’s behind dealmaking surge
Éanna Kelly, Jonathan Sinclair and Hessa Alabbas
8 min read
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Jonathan Sinclair is head of research at Sifted. Find him on LinkedIn
Hessa Alabbas is a data analyst at Sifted, based in London. You can find her on LinkedIn.

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