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Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit tours startups, visits Wooga and Startupbootcamp

Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit tours startups, visits Wooga and Startupbootcamp

Charmaine Li January 24, 2013 3

Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit has gone on a whirlwind tour of the growing startup scene by visiting four young companies

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Rumours abound – is Axel Springer investing €50m in Project A?

Rumours abound – is Axel Springer investing €50m in Project A?

Michelle Kuepper January 24, 2013 3

Rumours are rife in the startup scene today that German media conglomerate Axel Springer is currently in negotiations with Berlin-based

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German television station ProSieben launches accelerator program for media startups

German television station ProSieben launches accelerator program for media startups

Charmaine Li January 23, 2013 4

  ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, one of Germany’s largest television companies, is taking a

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EyeEm, Wooga, Scolibri win for host city Berlin at The Europas

EyeEm, Wooga, Scolibri win for host city Berlin at The Europas

Nina Fowler January 23, 2013 1

German companies EyeEm, Wooga, Scolibri and myTaxi took away top prizes at last night’s tech awards The Europas in Berlin. The event,

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New investment puts Roomsurfer on track for Europe-wide launch

New investment puts Roomsurfer on track for Europe-wide launch

Charmaine Li January 23, 2013 2

Berlin-based startup Roomsurfer has landed a six-figure investment in its latest funding round from Luca Ascani, CEO of Populis, and an undisclosed ”number

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Etsy acquires iOS photo app Mixel as annual worldwide sales hit $895m

Etsy acquires iOS photo app Mixel as annual worldwide sales hit $895m

Nina Fowler January 22, 2013 2

UPDATE International “marketplace for creatives” Etsy is ramping up its mobile strategy with the acquisition of iOS photo collage app Mixel. 

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Infographic: Meet tonight’s Europas nominees – who’s up for more than one gong?

Infographic: Meet tonight’s Europas nominees – who’s up for more than one gong?

Nina Fowler January 22, 2013 0

In mere hours, we – and a fair chunk of the rest of

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High-Tech Gründerfonds receives funding, tips the €300m mark

High-Tech Gründerfonds receives funding, tips the €300m mark

Michelle Kuepper January 22, 2013 0

German seed investor High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) today announced backing from private investors Metro Group and Media + More Venture for its second

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Rocket Internet’s Lazada raises “close to $20m” from Tengelmann Group

Rocket Internet’s Lazada raises “close to $20m” from Tengelmann Group

Nina Fowler January 22, 2013 5

Lazada, Rocket Internet’s answer to Amazon in Asia, has raised what is believed

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