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hy! Berlin – win tickets to the opening day and watch startups battle live for €30k in cash

hy! Berlin – win tickets to the opening day and watch startups battle live for €30k in cash

Alasdair McMaster May 23, 2013 0

This year’s hy! Berlin ”unconference” kicks off on 2 June. We’ll see startups fight it out live on stage for a €30k cash prize from hub:raum, the Deutsche Telekom incubator, plus a trip to Silicon Valley. Additionally, there’ll

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Zuckerberg’s Choice… which Berlin startup should Facebook buy?

Zuckerberg’s Choice… which Berlin startup should Facebook buy?

Linsey Fryatt May 22, 2013 4

So Mark Zuckerberg, boss of some social networking site or other and all-round really rich guy has been traipsing round Berlin in the last few days. The excitement here was more than if Jesus,

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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 4

Mark Zuckerberg has been spotted in Berlin this week, as part of a whistle-stop tour of Germany, taking in both the German capital and Hamburg and squeezing in a rooftop meeting with politicians at

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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 Manager and Fellow at Seedcamp – will join the accelerator and spearhead its expansion efforts from

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Heureka 2013: Angel Investor Peter Read on the perfect pitch and how mindfulness can help enlighten entrepreneurs

Heureka 2013: Angel Investor Peter Read on the perfect pitch and how mindfulness can help enlighten entrepreneurs

Charmaine Li May 20, 2013 2

Acclaimed angel investor Peter Read – who has helped fund startups such as Moviepilot, Songkick and Readmill among many others – led a talk entitled “Are you the kind of entrepreneur that angel investors

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Exclusive – Groupon cuts back its Berlin office, up to 100 jobs could be slashed

Exclusive – Groupon cuts back its Berlin office, up to 100 jobs could be slashed

Alex Hofmann May 16, 2013 5

Groupon’s Berlin base is undergoing a “restructuring” that involves its marketing department being pruned back, with as many as 100 jobs reportedly to be slashed at the company. Alex Hofmann reports… Go to Dublin or

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Heureka conference 2013 – Instagram photo gallery and top Tweets

Heureka conference 2013 – Instagram photo gallery and top Tweets

VentureVillage Editorial May 15, 2013 1

Yesterday’s Heureka 2013 conference in Berlin welcomed some of the most notable European entrepreneurs and business stars to the stage to share their wisdom around the theme of “Elements of a Startup”. As well

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Online eyewear store Mister Spex receives €16m cash injection for expansion

Online eyewear store Mister Spex receives €16m cash injection for expansion

Charmaine Li May 14, 2013 16

Berlin-based online eyewear store Mister Spex has received a €16m cash injection led by Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) for its growth and expansion strategy. The latest funding comes from the VC firm’s growth equity and

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Heureka conference kicks off, brings together the “Elements of a Startup”

Heureka conference kicks off, brings together the “Elements of a Startup”

VentureVillage Editorial May 14, 2013 0

The Heureka! Conference kicks off today in Berlin, bringing together some of the biggest names in the European digital and startup scene to share experiences and knowledge in the historic Alte Münze building. The event, run

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Jobs of the week – work for Stillpoint Spaces, Epic Companies, Foundum

Jobs of the week – work for Stillpoint Spaces, Epic Companies, Foundum

Felix Goede May 10, 2013 0

It’s that time of week again… To make your job hunt easier, we’ve gathered the hottest and most exciting startup jobs for you in one place. They’ll make you want to leap out of

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