Citibeats

Barcelona-based social intelligence startup that used ethical AI (NLP and machine learning) to analyze large volumes of unstructured text — social media, helpline transcripts, chatbot logs — to help governments and organizations understand citizen sentiment and inform policy in real time. Founded in 2018, it worked with bodies like the WHO, UNESCO, and IDB and was named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer in 2022. Founder Ivan Caballero announced the company was shutting down in February 2025, citing lack of product-market fit and a weak AI funding climate in Spain.

Profile updated 2 Aug 2026