Since its establishment in 2003, the South Moravian Innovation Centre (JIC) has supported over 300 companies whose combined revenues have reached nearly 30 billion crowns, and who employ almost 6,500 workers. This summer, JIC is …
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Fresh out of Y Combinator, Indonesian startup launches investing app
The Ajaib team graduates from YC today.
Continue reading »Dutch file-sharing company WeTransfer acquires FiftyThree, the maker of the popular Paper and Paste applications
The Netherlands-based WeTransfer has acquired the team, patent/IP and trademark portfolio, and all assets for the popular ‘Paper’ and ‘Paste’ apps from New York and Seattle-based FiftyThree for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2009, WeTransfer …
Continue reading »Belgian smart wristband startup PlayPass raises €1.9 million, gears up for international expansion
PlayPass, a Belgian-founded startup that provides smart wristband solutions for music festivals, has secured €1.9 million in funding from Newion and existing angel investors, Tijd.be reports. The company expects to raise another €10 million by …
Continue reading »Interview with Peter Mühlmann, Founder & CEO of Trustpilot – one of the world’s leading review platforms
Founded by Peter Mühlmann in 2007, Trustpilot is a European Internet success story and one of the world’s leading review platforms – free and open to all. With more than 45 million reviews of over 220,000 …
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5 Habits To Adopt Today To Become A Better Version Of Yourself
Whether it’s about creating a successful business venture, pitching your idea to investors or simply keeping up with your promises – this time is for becoming a better version of yourself. As you may already …
Continue reading »Finnish industrial machinery cleaning startup Altum raises Series A round, expands to the US
Helsinki-based startup Altum Technologies has raised an undisclosed amount in a Series A funding round led by Maki.vc to fuel its expansion into the US. Lifeline Ventures, which invested in Altum’s seed round in 2016, …
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Swedish investor VNV invests $4 million in Busfor
Vostok New Ventures (VNV), a major Swedish investment firm operating internationally, invested $4 million in the Eastern European online bus ticketing platform Busfor. The transaction, which has been disclosed in the firm’s most recent financial …
Continue reading »Tencent’s WeChat wallet is luring Malaysian users with free money
The overseas payments push – among the first aimed at signing up non-Chinese users to WeChat Pay – comes as Tencent endures slowing gaming business back home.
Continue reading »New startup accelerator launches in Indonesia
Skala is a collaboration between Innovation Factory and Gree Ventures.
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