El Referente

El Referente is a Spanish digital newspaper specialized in the world of entrepreneurs, startups and innovation in Spain, created and directed by a young and dynamic team of journalists residing in Madrid. El Referente's digital magazine was founded in 2009 by José María Torrego, but it did not position itself in the startup ecosystem in Spain until 2014. Currently, together with the digital magazine, where it covers the startup ecosystem in Spain and South America; It has an English version that covers the Spanish entrepreneurial ecosystem for the Anglo-Saxon public under the brand StartupsReal. They also launch the El Referente Investment Guide annually, an annual paper publication that goes on sale every October where all the agents of the Spanish investment ecosystem are compiled. With a versatile, dynamic and professional team, El Referente seeks to cover news from an innovative, different point of view and bring to the entire society the importance of all the innovation that is being created in Spain, which is the future of our society. In the words of its founder and director, José María Torrego, El Referente is “the first entrepreneur newspaper that seeks to promote and disseminate the most innovative initiatives in Spain for technological and social-based projects, and a long list of sectors to help.” The El Referente team seeks to “cover news from an innovative, different point of view” and “bring the entire society closer to the importance of these Spanish entrepreneurs, who are the future of our society, facilitating and supporting the growth of their companies through different levers of connection,” states the director of the publication. The motto of Referentes, “one tweet, one entrepreneur,” aims to reflect the “impulse of citizens to business initiatives through social networks and the media.” Advertising, subscriptions for services and the sale of printed magazines are the three main sources of income for El Referente. detailed information about each of them (contact details, investments, investment criteria, contribution phases...). It also explains the different types of existing financing and offers a list of the 100 most influential business angels in Spain.