{"id":"1793120727167-tech-es-segment","slug":"flamaid-levanta-un-millon-con-topuria","title":"FlamAid levanta un millón con Topuria","summary":"FlamAid, a Barcelona-based personal-safety startup, closed a €1 million second funding round, double its previous €500,000 round. Investors include UFC champion Ilia Topuria, Portuguese chef José Avillez and returning backers. The company makes a compact pull-ring device that triggers a 110-decibel alarm and shares live location/video with trusted contacts.\n\nFlamAid is moving from one-off hardware sales toward a recurring monitored-safety service. It plans to launch a subscription model that connects devices to a professional alarm-receiving centre, which can verify incidents and contact police or emergency services. The company reported around €200,000 in 2025 revenue and says it has reached customers in more than 10 countries.\n\nBarcelona-based FlamAid has closed a €1 million second funding round, double its first €500,000 round. The round includes UFC champion Ilia Topuria and chef José Avillez as new investors.\n\nArgentine outlet Letra P reports that stablecoin-payments fintech Mural raised $15 million from Tether and will focus on Argentina and Latin America, bringing its total funding to $28 million.\n\nUniversidad Europea del Atlántico says it supported the first FIDBAN investment round held in Ecuador, with nine high-impact startups presenting tech solutions in Guayaquil.\n\nDeepMind has a page for “Genie 4,” the latest iteration of its generative world-model research line.\n\nApple has posted a page for a new iMac with its next-generation M6 chip.\n\nWiz has published a report on PHP2Shell exploitation attempts and remediation trends.\n\nGforth 1.0, a long-running open-source Forth implementation, has released its 1.0 version.","publishedAt":"2026-10-27T17:05:27.167Z","channel":{"id":"tech-es","name":"Oncast Tech en Español","language":"es"},"show":"Tech Mañanero","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Barcelona-based FlamAid has closed a €1 million second funding round, double its first €500,000 round. The round includes UFC champion Ilia Topuria and chef José Avillez as new investors.\nSource: [forbes.es](https://forbes.es/forbes-30-under-30/1049447/flamaid-cierra-segunda-ronda-inversion/), [eu.vc](https://www.eu.vc/p/flamaid-closes-1m-second-round-sa (https://x.com/WCapitalRiesgo/status/2113558658856439843)\n\nTRUE: Argentine outlet Letra P reports that stablecoin-payments fintech Mural raised $15 million from Tether and will focus on Argentina and Latin America, bringing its total funding to $28 million.\nSource: Letra P NAMES: Tether = company behind the USDT stablecoin; Mural = stablecoin-payments fintech focused on Argentina/Latin America. (https://x.com/Letra_P/status/2112969886603333833)\n\nTRUE: Universidad Europea del Atlántico says it supported the first FIDBAN investment round held in Ecuador, with nine high-impact startups presenting tech solutions in Guayaquil.\nSource: UNEATLANTICO NAMES: UNEATLANTICO = Universidad Europea del Atlántico; FIDBAN = investor network/foundation connecting startups and investors. (https://x.com/uneatlantico/status/2114668316279115854)\n\nTRUE: DeepMind has a page for “Genie 4,” the latest iteration of its generative world-model research line.\nSource: [deepmind.google](https://deepmind.google) NAMES: Genie 4 = DeepMind's generative world model. (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50261319)\n\nTRUE: Apple has posted a page for a new iMac with its next-generation M6 chip.\nSource: [apple.com](https://apple.com) NAMES: M6 = Apple's next-generation system-on-chip. (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50258538)\n\nTRUE: Wiz has published a report on PHP2Shell exploitation attempts and remediation trends.\nSource: [wiz.io](https://wiz.io) NAMES: Wiz = cloud security company; PHP2Shell = web-shell/exploitation technique or campaign covered in the report. (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50259343)\n\nTRUE: Gforth 1.0, a long-running open-source Forth implementation, has released its 1.0 version.\nSource: [gforth.org](https://gforth.org) NAMES: Gforth = open-source Forth compiler/interpreter. (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50256952)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Barcelona-based FlamAid has closed a €1 million second funding round, double its first €500,000 round. The round includes UFC champion Ilia Topuria and chef José Avillez as new investors.","sourceName":"[forbes.es](https://forbes.es/forbes-30-under-30/1049447/flamaid-cierra-segunda-ronda-inversion/), [eu.vc](https://www.eu.vc/p/flamaid-closes-1m-second-round-sa","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/WCapitalRiesgo/status/2113558658856439843","claim":"#VentureCapital: FlamAid cierra una ronda de inversión de €1M https://t.co/otFhVYKkRv #CapitalRiesgo VÍA @Forbes","author":"Webcapitalriesgo.com (@WCapitalRiesgo)"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Argentine outlet Letra P reports that stablecoin-payments fintech Mural raised $15 million from Tether and will focus on Argentina and Latin America, bringing its total funding to $28 million.","sourceName":"Letra P NAMES: Tether = company behind the USDT stablecoin; Mural = stablecoin-payments fintech focused on Argentina/Latin America.","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/Letra_P/status/2112969886603333833","claim":"Empresas & Negocios 📉 Fintech: Mural consigue u$s 15 millones de Tether y pone el foco en Argentina y Latinoamérica ➥ La ronda de inversión llevó su fondeo total a u$s 28 millones https://t.co/kQRMmyP66k","author":"LETRA P (@Letra_P)"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Universidad Europea del Atlántico says it supported the first FIDBAN investment round held in Ecuador, with nine high-impact startups presenting tech solutions in Guayaquil.","sourceName":"UNEATLANTICO NAMES: UNEATLANTICO = Universidad Europea del Atlántico; FIDBAN = investor network/foundation connecting startups and investors.","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/uneatlantico/status/2114668316279115854","claim":"UNEATLANTICO apoya la 1ª Ronda de Inversión FIDBAN celebrada en Ecuador: 9 startups de alto impacto presentaron sus soluciones tecnológicas en Guayaquil. Link a la noticia👉 https://t.co/geEfc20WPJ","author":"@uneatlantico"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"DeepMind has a page for “Genie 4,” the latest iteration of its generative world-model research line.","sourceName":"[deepmind.google](https://deepmind.google) NAMES: Genie 4 = DeepMind's generative world model.","sourceUrl":"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50261319","claim":"Genie 4 (deepmind.google)","author":"acossta"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Apple has posted a page for a new iMac with its next-generation M6 chip.","sourceName":"[apple.com](https://apple.com) NAMES: M6 = Apple's next-generation system-on-chip.","sourceUrl":"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50258538","claim":"New iMac with M6 (apple.com)","author":"notfried"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Wiz has published a report on PHP2Shell exploitation attempts and remediation trends.","sourceName":"[wiz.io](https://wiz.io) NAMES: Wiz = cloud security company; PHP2Shell = web-shell/exploitation technique or campaign covered in the report.","sourceUrl":"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50259343","claim":"PHP2Shell: Exploitation attempts and remediation trends (wiz.io)","author":"acossta"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Gforth 1.0, a long-running open-source Forth implementation, has released its 1.0 version.","sourceName":"[gforth.org](https://gforth.org) NAMES: Gforth = open-source Forth compiler/interpreter.","sourceUrl":"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50256952","claim":"Gforth 1.0 (gforth.org)","author":"joshcsimmons"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/WCapitalRiesgo/status/2113558658856439843","name":"[forbes.es](https://forbes.es/forbes-30-under-30/1049447/flamaid-cierra-segunda-ronda-inversion/), [eu.vc](https://www.eu.vc/p/flamaid-closes-1m-second-round-sa","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Webcapitalriesgo.com (@WCapitalRiesgo)"},{"url":"https://x.com/Letra_P/status/2112969886603333833","name":"Letra P NAMES: Tether = company behind the USDT stablecoin; Mural = stablecoin-payments fintech focused on Argentina/Latin America.","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"LETRA P (@Letra_P)"},{"url":"https://x.com/uneatlantico/status/2114668316279115854","name":"UNEATLANTICO NAMES: UNEATLANTICO = Universidad Europea del Atlántico; FIDBAN = investor network/foundation connecting startups and investors.","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"@uneatlantico"},{"url":"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50261319","name":"[deepmind.google](https://deepmind.google) NAMES: Genie 4 = DeepMind's generative world model.","kind":"hackernews","verdict":"TRUE","author":"acossta"},{"url":"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50258538","name":"[apple.com](https://apple.com) NAMES: M6 = Apple's next-generation system-on-chip.","kind":"hackernews","verdict":"TRUE","author":"notfried"},{"url":"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50259343","name":"[wiz.io](https://wiz.io) NAMES: Wiz = cloud security company; PHP2Shell = web-shell/exploitation technique or campaign covered in the report.","kind":"hackernews","verdict":"TRUE","author":"acossta"},{"url":"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50256952","name":"[gforth.org](https://gforth.org) NAMES: Gforth = open-source Forth compiler/interpreter.","kind":"hackernews","verdict":"TRUE","author":"joshcsimmons"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793120727167-tech-es-segment-flamaid-levanta-un-millon-con-topuria","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/tech-es","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793120727167-tech-es-segment-flamaid-levanta-un-millon-con-topuria","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1793120727167-tech-es-segment-flamaid-levanta-un-millon-con-topuria and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Diego","text":"Una “granada pacífica” acaba de levantar un millón de euros. Sin broma."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"¿Granada pacífica? Suena a juguete de feria."},{"host":"Diego","text":"No, escucha: es un dispositivo de seguridad personal hecho en Barcelona."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"Y entre los inversionistas nuevos están Ilia Topuria, campeón de UFC, y el chef José Avillez."},{"host":"Diego","text":"¿Un peleador y un chef? Eso ya es mezcla rara, pero tiene sentido."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"El aparato es un anillo que jalas y suena una alarma de 110 decibelios."},{"host":"Diego","text":"Además manda ubicación y video en vivo a contactos de confianza."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"La empresa es FlamAid, y esta segunda ronda dobla su fondeo anterior."},{"host":"Diego","text":"Forbes España dice que empezaron con medio millón y ahora un millón."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"Lo interesante no es el gadget, es que quieren pasar a suscripción."},{"host":"Diego","text":"Quieren conectar el anillo a una central de monitoreo profesional."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"Eso es un giro completo: ya no vendes el aparato, vendes vigilancia."},{"host":"Diego","text":"La central puede verificar el incidente, ver el video y llamar a la policía."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"¿Cuánta gente va a pagar mensual por algo que su celular ya hace?"},{"host":"Diego","text":"Tu celular no truena a 110 decibelios en la calle ni se activa jalando un anillo."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"Pero en México una central de alarmas no garantiza que la policía llegue."},{"host":"Diego","text":"Por eso su foco es Europa, aunque dicen vender en más de diez países."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"Ingresos reportados: doscientos mil euros en 2025. No es una mina de oro."},{"host":"Diego","text":"Están en etapa temprana. Doblar una ronda y traer a Topuria es señal de confianza."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"Reconoce que es un mercado difícil: los wearables de seguridad se olvidan en cajones."},{"host":"Diego","text":"Este es más simple, no hay que cargarlo. Jalas y suena. Punto."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"Y luego pagas todos los meses para que alguien voltee a ver."},{"host":"Diego","text":"Claro, mejor nos quedamos sin opciones de seguridad, ¿verdad?"},{"host":"Sofía","text":"No digo que no funcione, digo que la suscripción es otra cuota sin beneficio claro."},{"host":"Diego","text":"Empresas de alarmas llevan décadas cobrando mensual. Aquí es lo mismo, portátil."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"Y tener a Topuria de cara visible es marketing brutal en España."},{"host":"Diego","text":"Imagínate a Topuria jalando el anillo después de noquear a alguien."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"Eso vende. Pero no confirma que el modelo de servicio despegue."},{"host":"Diego","text":"Vamos a ver. Por ahora, el dinero llegó y la idea es clara."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"Y hablando de dinero en startups, otra fintech acaba de levantar quince millones de Tether."},{"host":"Diego","text":"¿Tether? La compañía de la stablecoin USDT, metiendo quince millones en pagos para Argentina."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"Mural, enfocada en Argentina y Latinoamérica. Su fondeo total llega a veintiocho millones."},{"host":"Diego","text":"Tiene lógica total: en Argentina el peso se derrite y la gente ya ahorra en USDT."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"Por eso los pagos con stablecoins no son moda allá, son necesidad diaria."},{"host":"Diego","text":"Mural quiere que negocios acepten stablecoins sin fricción, como terminal punto de venta."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"Mi problema sigue siendo Tether. Años de dudas sobre si sus reservas están completas."},{"host":"Diego","text":"Han publicado atestiguaciones, y es la stablecoin más usada del mundo. No es un proyecto chico."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"Ser grande no significa ser seguro. Si Tether se tambalea, ese dinero se evapora."},{"host":"Diego","text":"Los usuarios no están obligados. Entre un peso que pierde valor y USDT, la elección es obvia."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"Pero aquí en México podríamos ver lo mismo: remesas y pagos en stablecoins sin regulación clara."},{"host":"Diego","text":"La regulación no puede ir por delante del mercado. La gente ya eligió USDT por su cuenta."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"No es sobrerregular, es dar certeza. Si hubiera un colapso, arrastraría a miles de trabajadores."},{"host":"Diego","text":"Y mientras tanto, bancos lentos y comisiones altas. Eso también es riesgo."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"Toque mexicano: una empresa local de pagos con stablecoins podría competir con SPEI."},{"host":"Diego","text":"Exacto, y por eso este movimiento de Tether es una señal para todo Latinoamérica."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"Argentina es el laboratorio. Si funciona allá, México va a mirar con envidia."},{"host":"Diego","text":"O con ambición. El que no se mueva se queda fuera del negocio de pagos digitales."},{"host":"Sofía","text":"Seguimos de cerca. Quince millones no cambian todo, pero marcan una dirección."}]}