Carlos Barrabes

Owner, Barrabes

Carlos Barrabés is a prominent Spanish entrepreneur and digital pioneer. He founded Barrabes, which began as a family mountain sports equipment shop in the Pyrenees and transformed into a leading global e-commerce site for outdoor and mountain sports (Barrabes.com).1 2

Career Highlights

Carlos Barrabés started his entrepreneurial journey in 1988 when he opened his first company with his brother, a store specializing in mountain sports equipment in Benasque, Spain.2 In 1995, he created the website Barrabes.com, which evolved from a simple online catalog into one of the best specialized information portals for the sports community.2

Barrabes Group

Building on the success of Barrabes.com, Carlos founded the Barrabes Group, a conglomerate of companies operating globally in:

Digital transformation
Innovation
New technologies
Software
User experience
Design1

Other Ventures and Roles

Founder of Barrabes.biz, a consulting firm for SMEs focused on innovation and efficient use of technology2
Founder of ESPENI (Pirineo Business School)1
Founder of the 'Empieza por Educar' Foundation1
Director of the Master Strategic Design Lab at the European Institute for Design (IED)1
Director of the MBA program at the Industrial Organization School (EOI) in Madrid1
Member of advisory councils for organizations like Vodafone and Ashoka2

Recognition

Carlos Barrabés has been recognized for his contributions to entrepreneurship and digital innovation:

Named a Young Global Leader at Davos in 20101 3
Won the prize for Best Company from the Association of Internet Users2
Received an award from the National Geographic Society2

Carlos Barrabés is known for his advocacy of digital technology integration in socio-economic development and his commitment to making the benefits of digital transformation widely accessible.1