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Rocket Internet’s Square clone Payleven releases API, expands to Italy

Rocket Internet’s Square clone Payleven releases API, expands to Italy

Nina Fowler September 25, 2012 1

Rocket Internet’s Payleven yesterday released its mobile payments API to developers, timed to coincide with its launch in Italy. Payleven, like US-based Square and fellow

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Fab.de becomes Fab Europe – social shopping and mobile added to the mix

Fab.de becomes Fab Europe – social shopping and mobile added to the mix

Linsey Fryatt September 24, 2012 2

Fab.com, one of the world’s most popular flash-sale retail sites, has just announced a new “Fab Europe” hub for its

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Sofatutor raises single-digit million from Acton Capital

Sofatutor raises single-digit million from Acton Capital

Nina Fowler September 24, 2012 0

Berlin-based learning platform Sofatutor has secured a “mid single-digit million” round of venture capital financing from Acton Capital Partners. Sofatutor,

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Yandex CEO Arkady Volozh is GQ man of the year: Rich, smart… sexy?

Yandex CEO Arkady Volozh is GQ man of the year: Rich, smart… sexy?

John Koetsier September 24, 2012 1

Serial entrepreneur. Two successful exits. A degree in applied mathematics. Chief executive of the Russia’s top search engine. Leader of

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Dmitry Grishin’s new robotics fund backs Y-Combinator grad Double Robotics

Dmitry Grishin’s new robotics fund backs Y-Combinator grad Double Robotics

Nina Fowler September 24, 2012 0

Grishin Robotics recently announced its first investment – $250,000 for Y-Combinator grad and

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How to win a trip to the Valley with HY Berlin

How to win a trip to the Valley with HY Berlin

Nina Fowler September 21, 2012 1

New “startup launchpad” HY Berlin is partnering with Deutsche Telekom and Axel Springer to send three founders to Silicon Valley,

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London makes bid to boost tech IPOs – any takers in Berlin?

London makes bid to boost tech IPOs – any takers in Berlin?

Nina Fowler September 21, 2012 3

The UK is making a play to encourage Europe’s IPO-ready tech companies to list “at home” in London rather than

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Six finalists ready to pitch at CEO Berlin “Dragon’s Den”

Six finalists ready to pitch at CEO Berlin “Dragon’s Den”

Nina Fowler September 20, 2012 0

Six startups will step into the bright lights in front of a “Dragon’s Den” panel of experts at CEO Berlin next week

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Rocket Internet gets into coupons with CupoNation

Rocket Internet gets into coupons with CupoNation

Nina Fowler September 20, 2012 5

The Samwer brothers’ incubator Rocket Internet is heading back to the discount business with CupoNation, a coupon website launched this week

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Airbnb rival Wimdu confirms cuts to international offices, refocus on Berlin

Airbnb rival Wimdu confirms cuts to international offices, refocus on Berlin

Alex Hofmann September 20, 2012 11

Wimdu, the Airbnb rival backed by the Samwer brothers’ Rocket Internet, is trimming down its international offices and moving some

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