Asked to name Europe’s financial technology hubs, you might take a while to reach Lithuania. But something special is happening in the Baltic state, and it’s backed by a startup ecosystem that…
Macron’s Coup de Maitre: France and Technology
On his first day in office as newly-elected President, just after the swear-in ceremony, Emmanuel Macron will rediscover the place where he built his meteoric career. Five years ago Macron was just…
Red Herring Crowns Top 100 Europe 2017 Winners
Red Herring has announced the winners of its Top 100 Europe event, in Amsterdam. The prize ceremony was held last Wednesday at the Dutch capital’s Marriott Amsterdam hotel, where for two days…
Red Herring Announces Top 100 Europe 2017 Finalists
Red Herring has announced the finalists for its Top 100 Europe event, to be held this month in Amsterdam. The conference, which will run between April 24 and 26 at the Dutch capital’s…
Austria’s Tech Scene is Moving from an Emperor to Entrepreneur Mentality
A little over a hundred years ago, Vienna was known as the ‘Golden Apple’, the beautiful heart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Today it is still a city rich in culture and economically…
Belarus’ 23-year President Doubles Down on Tech, as Domestic Confusion Reigns
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signaled his commitment to the country’s tech industry–just days after dismissing its leading light. The autocratic leader, who this year will mark his 23rd year in charge…
Heili CEO Weissmann: “At Some Point the Founders Need to Get Off the Stage”
Before Israeli entrepreneur Naor Weissmann founded cloud AI startup Heili, in April 2015, he was consulting other startups on their storage issues. The data industry had gone through a dramatic transition: where…
Heygo CEO Espinosa: “Always Analyze the Market”
Heygo is a Barcelona-based service linking freelancers with clients. It now has over 100,000 users and is touted as one of the city’s most promising startups. CEO Nicolás Espinosa tells Red Herring about…
Corporate-Startup Partnerships are Thriving in Israel
When Greg Moran, CEO of Zoomcar, first traveled to Israel last year, he was expecting to have a few business conversations–maybe even to collaborate on a low-level project. His firm, India’s first…
“Focus Before Scale”: How Tiqets’ B2C Move Made it One of Europe’s Fastest-Growing Startups
When Tiqets began operating in January 2014 it was an API aggregator, offering the world’s largest entertainment ticketing platform to online travel agencies (OTAs), airlines and other travel firms. Admission tickets to…