Station F, the world’s largest tech campus, has released details of its selection board–which includes some of the tech world’s brightest scions. The campus, located on the site of a historical former…
Seedrs Searches for Crowd Fund Success on Berlin’s Silicon Allee
It’s been a good year for equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. The British firm, launched by Jeff Lynn and Carlos Silva in 2012, already had locations in London, Lisbon and New York City…
Seerene Bags $14m Series A Funding
SaaS analytics platform Seerene has announced a $14 million series A funding round. The injection, led by Berlin-based Lakestar Capital Partners, with additional funding from Munich’s Earlybird Venture Capital, will allow the…
In Israel, a New Generation of Boutique Venture Capitalists Thrives
Shimon Peres, the legendary Israeli politician who died last year, realized early in his career that Israel, lacking natural resources and friendly neighbors, should rely on its people for success. “Through creativity…
“It’s Up To Us”: Croatia’s Entrepreneurs Want Public Support for their Private Success
Croatia has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years as one of Europe’s top holiday destinations. But the Adriatic nation, formerly part of socialist Yugoslavia, has been enjoying another boom recently. And unlike…
Israel Innovation Authority in Fresh Tech Labs Push
The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) has announced a new program it hopes will encourage corporates to support local startups in their respective fields. “Technological Labs Innovation”, which comes under the Ministry of…
VoteBash Founder Martijn Atell: Startup Lessons from One Jungle to Another
Many entrepreneurs may describe their paths to success as a jungle. Few began their journey in an actual one. Martijn Atell, CEO and founder of VoteBash, learned some of his most valuable…
Oppo Ice Cream Founders: “Embrace David. Don’t Try to Emulate Goliath”
Just six months into research, the founding duo of Oppo Ice Cream thought they’d created a world-beating brand. One retailer loved their low-calorie, low-sugar ice cream, and they immediately whipped up a…
Adara Ventures MP Nicolas Goulet: “Spain is Great for Deep Tech Innovation”
Nicolas Goulet, managing partner at Adara Ventures, is a software engineer by trade. So is fellow MP Alberto Gómez. Their backgrounds are one reason why Madrid-based Adara has emerged as one of…
North Carolina’s Research Triangle is Ready for its Startups to Go Big
This is the second in a series of special features on some of the US’ unsung startup hubs. Our first examined Oklahoma City and the ‘Silicon Prairie’. Stay up-to-date here and on…