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Private driver service Uber expands to Berlin

Private driver service Uber expands to Berlin

Michelle Kuepper January 17, 2013 4

The on-demand private driver service Uber has announced they are expanding to Germany, starting with a team of “Secret Ubers”

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Do this now, before Facebook’s Graph Search embarrasses you

Do this now, before Facebook’s Graph Search embarrasses you

Meghan Kelly January 17, 2013 3

Well, crap. Facebook launched search and now you have to figure out what is going to show up in searches

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Blinkist emerges out of closed beta, readies English version

Blinkist emerges out of closed beta, readies English version

Nina Fowler January 17, 2013 0

Blinkist, the free mobile app that summarises non-fiction works into bite-sized “blinks”, is out of closed beta and available for

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British Princesses to grace Berlin startups Zalando and Soundcloud

British Princesses to grace Berlin startups Zalando and Soundcloud

Michelle Kuepper January 16, 2013 1

Tomorrow will see royalty arrive in Germany – with Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice setting off on their 12 month

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Online education platform Iversity raises funding from T-Venture and new CEO

Online education platform Iversity raises funding from T-Venture and new CEO

Nina Fowler January 16, 2013 1

German-grown online education platform Iversity today announced new investors – T-Venture, the venture capital arm of Deutsche Telekom, and Marcus Riecke,

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Rocket Internet rolls out eBay copycats in Nigeria, Pakistan

Rocket Internet rolls out eBay copycats in Nigeria, Pakistan

Nina Fowler January 16, 2013 2

Rocket Internet is returning to its roots with Kaymu and Azmalo, two eBay-like portals officially launched in Nigeria and Pakistan last

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Google head of sales steps down due to charges of embezzlement

Google head of sales steps down due to charges of embezzlement

Michelle Kuepper January 15, 2013 6

Stefan Tweraser, Head of Sales for Google Germany, has officially stepped down as a result of embezzlement charges he’s facing

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Infographic: Show us the money – who has bagged the biggest exits in Europe?

Infographic: Show us the money – who has bagged the biggest exits in Europe?

Charmaine Li January 14, 2013 5

Where do the biggest European exits come from? Venture capital firm DN Capital has

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Google Germany’s head of sales accused of embezzlement

Google Germany’s head of sales accused of embezzlement

Michelle Kuepper January 11, 2013 1

The head of sales for Google Germany, Stefan Tweraser, is facing accusations of embezzlement in Austria. He has been charged

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