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Dmitry Grishin’s robotics fund backs Swivl, a device doubling as your personal camerabot

Dmitry Grishin’s robotics fund backs Swivl, a device doubling as your personal camerabot

Charmaine Li May 22, 2013 0

Global investment company Grishin Robotics has announced a $500,000 investment in Swivl, the

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German optical shop Fielmann eyes up startups with incubator Fielmann Ventures

German optical shop Fielmann eyes up startups with incubator Fielmann Ventures

Michelle Kuepper May 22, 2013 0

Missed the latest German corporate to jump on the incubator bandwagon? Looks like

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Mark Zuckerberg spotted in Berlin – but who did he visit?

Mark Zuckerberg spotted in Berlin – but who did he visit?

Linsey Fryatt May 22, 2013 1

Mark Zuckerberg has been spotted in Berlin this week, as part of a whistle-stop tour of Germany, taking in both

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German limousine service Blacklane scores “several million euros” funding and aims for US rollout

German limousine service Blacklane scores “several million euros” funding and aims for US rollout

Charmaine Li May 21, 2013 0

German chauffeur and limousine booking service Blacklane has closed a funding round in

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Airbnb deemed illegal in New York City in landmark ruling

Airbnb deemed illegal in New York City in landmark ruling

Linsey Fryatt May 21, 2013 0

Officials in New York City have ruled that some hosts using Airbnb, the game-changing peer-to-peer holiday rental service are acting illegally. The

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Startupbootcamp revs up global expansion and eyes new headquarters

Startupbootcamp revs up global expansion and eyes new headquarters

Charmaine Li May 21, 2013 1

Pan-European startup accelerator programme Startupbootcamp has announced its plans to go global. Andy Shannon – previously a family office Investment

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Germany, what are you listening to? Spotify launches new Top 50 charts

Germany, what are you listening to? Spotify launches new Top 50 charts

Michelle Kuepper May 21, 2013 0

Daft Punk, Macklemore and Imagine Dragons – Germany, these are your favourite artists at the moment according to Spotify’s newly

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German government supports angel investments with 20 per cent funding boost

German government supports angel investments with 20 per cent funding boost

Michelle Kuepper May 21, 2013 0

Last week the “Investionszuschuss Wagniskapital”, which supports business angels in the EU, was officially launched by the German government. The

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Marissa Mayer explains how Yahoo will keep Tumblr from meeting Flickr’s fate

Marissa Mayer explains how Yahoo will keep Tumblr from meeting Flickr’s fate

Sean Ludwig May 21, 2013 1

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer just announced a stunning redesign of photo-sharing site Flickr, a property Yahoo

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