Best Travel and Hospitality Companies in Catalonia, Spain
The 46 best Travel and Hospitality companies in Catalonia, Spain in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Vueling Airlines.
Ranked: Best Travel and Hospitality companies in Catalonia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vueling Airlines Low-cost airline carrier in Spain | $283M | 75 mo ago | Acquired | Charlotte Dumesnil Director of Sales | 2004 | SkolengoGetFeedbackBugSnag+35 | — |
| 2 | bnetwork Provider of accommodation management services | $35M | 91 mo ago | Late Stage | — | 2005 | Windows ServerMicrosoft ASP.NETBootstrap+20 | 3 job openings · 1 launch · 2 awards |
| 3 | Fat Tire Tours Operator of tours | $3M | 87 mo ago | Early Stage | — | 1999 | WordPressSentryZendesk+30 | — |
| 4 | Areas Provider of travel hospitality dining and retail services | — | 62 mo ago | Acquired | Anne-Pierre De Cosnac Chief Executive Officer | 1968 | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | 3 awards |
| 5 | Andilana Operator of standalone hotel | — | 114 mo ago | Late Stage | — | 1958 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — |
| 6 | Quercus Technologies Provider of parking guidance systems, LPR cameras, and vehicle detection technologies | — | 129 mo ago | Funding Raised | Jordi Moragas CEO | 1999 | PHPUbuntuLaravel+27 | 1 launch |
| 7 | Apartments Apart Online platform for vacation apartment news and booking, providing information and reviews on Airbnb and… | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2009 | — | — |
| 8 | Arspect Retailer of artworks | — | — | Funding Raised | Josep Arguimbau Marqués CEO & Co-founder | 2019 | — | — |
Top 6 Travel and Hospitality companies in Catalonia
#1
Acquired · El Prat de Llobregat, Catalonia · founded 2004 · 4296 employees$283.5Mraised▾
Vueling Airlines is a low-cost airline carrier in Spain. Operates from its hubs in Barcelona–El Prat Airport and Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport in Rome. Serves over 100 destinations in Africa, Asia and Europe, as of Oct 2016. Claims to have carried over 17M users in 2014.
- May 2020Conventional Debt$283.3M
- Oct 2016Grant (prize money)$141.8K
- 2004Seed—
#2
Late Stage · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2005 · 97 employees$34.6Mraised▾
Provider of accommodation management services
- Jan 2019PE$34.6M
- 2015Grant (prize money)$123.7K
#3
Early Stage · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 1999 · 44 employees$3Mraised▾
Operator of a travel agency intended to bridge between the English-speaking traveler and Paris. The company's agency offers private and customizable bike and segway tours and activities, enabling tourists to receive a better touring experience.
#4
Acquired · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 1968—raised▾
Provider of travel hospitality dining and retail services in transportation hubs and leisure venues. It offers bespoke dining and retail experiences designed to meet the needs of travelers. The services are tailored to enhance traveler comfort and satisfaction before departure. A diverse portfolio of brands and concepts is offered, creating a variety of options for guests. The company's methodology focuses on fostering excellence among team members, partners, and guests while prioritizing environmental responsibility.
#5
Late Stage · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 1958 · 84 employees—raised▾
Operator of standalone hotel
#6
Funding Raised · Reus, Catalonia · founded 1999 · 49 employees—raised▾
Quercus Technologies is a company specializing in parking guidance systems, LPR cameras, and vehicle detection technologies. They offer proprietary smart parking technology developed by computer vision engineers and parking experts. They have a presence in the parking sector for over 20 years and have installations worldwide.
Funding & investor landscape
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Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
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