Did you know that the Betabeers community was born in Tetuan Valley more than a decade ago? We chatted with Pablo Rodríguez Monedero, alumnus of the second edition of Startup School, improv actor, and CTO. Pablo tells us with complete honesty why his first project failed due to a lack of timely validation and how that lesson was the seed for one of the largest tech communities in Spain. A necessary reality check on the value of a real MVP and the power of listening to feedback.

We have officially launched a new edition of our startup incubation program, developed in collaboration with INCIBE. After receiving more than 180 applications, we have selected 20 projects with enormous growth potential. The Kickoff, held at Digitaliza Madrid, marked the beginning of intense weeks of work, learning, and community building, and became the first major event of the year at Tetuan Valley.

We closed Startup School 25 with a Demo Day full of energy, ideas, and connections. Read this blog to find out which finalist startups presented their projects to an expert jury, what lessons we shared, the inspiring stories we heard, and how we celebrated the power of the entrepreneurial community together.

In our Startup School 25 incubation program, the collaboration between La Nave Nodriza and Letslaw has been key in providing teams with a more comprehensive view of their projects. La Nave Nodriza has supported entrepreneurs in building useful solutions, and Letslaw has provided its legal expertise to help them protect their startups and make informed foundational decisions. Their participation, through personalized training and consulting, has reinforced one of the program's pillars: growing with a solid foundation and a conscious approach.