4YFN Closes its Fourth Edition With a Record of Attendees

4 Years From Now (4YFN), the startup business platform of Mobile World Capital Barcelona, has closed its 4th and most international edition with 19,123 attendees, over 60% more than in the previous year. A staggering 47% ventured over from GSMA Mobile World Congress, with over 70% of attendance being from abroad. Female participation has increased substantially as the rate has increased by 7%, reaching a record 37% in total.

The 4th edition of 4YFN announced that the event will be organised for the first time in America. Aleix Valls, CEO of Mobile World Capital Barcelona, has emphasised “the positive reaction of the global entrepreneurial community, which has already expressed its interest in the new 4YFN San Francisco edition“. In addition, Valls has also remarked “the growth of the event in Barcelona, as well as the multitude of activities that 4YFN encompasses over the year, thanks to its presence in Shanghai, Tel Aviv and now in San Francisco“.

4YFN has featured more than 600 startups, large corporations and accelerators within its innovation market. Of note is the presence of national and international delegations from France, United Kingdom, Israel, USA, Argentina, Colombia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Kuwait, Taiwan and South Korea. Barcelona Activa, the Catalan and the Spanish pavilions have also counted within its own space, more than 80 startups.

The event has gathered over 700 hundred international investors that have participated in the Founders & Investors pitching sessions; who have had the opportunity to witness over 200 startups pitching their businesses in the hope of gaining future investment. The 2017 edition of the 4YFN Awards has awarded WeFarm (London), hu:toma (London) and TheMotion (Madrid) in the Disrupted by Mobile, Internet of Things and Digital Media categories, respectively.