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Dmitry Grishin’s robotics fund backs Swivl, a device doubling as your personal camerabot
Global investment company Grishin Robotics has announced a $500,000 investment in Swivl, the creators behind an intelligent motion-tracking robotic gadget that doubles as a your very own cameraperson for iOS devices or cameras. The
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How to negotiate “like a boss” – Win tickets to watch a live Term Sheet Battle between investor and entrepreneur
The annual Term Sheet Battle, which pits an experienced entrepreneur against an investor to negotiate the details of a mock term sheet live on stage, is returning to Berlin on 7 June. This year,
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Jobs of the week – work for Stillpoint Spaces, Epic Companies, Foundum
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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Venture debt – a guide to the startup financing option you’ve never heard of
Until recently, venture debt – a type of financing largely for venture-backed, later-stage startups provided by specialised firms and banks – has been a relatively unknown concept in continental Europe. However, it is becoming
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Startups, meet investors – Tech All Stars and Angels Bootcamp team up in Berlin
The European Commission’s startup booster Tech All Stars is opening up applications for its second edition – aimed at startups who want to gain exposure and meet the movers and shakers of Europe’s startup scenes.
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5 things you need to do now if your Q1 is going poorly
Now that we are in March, you should have a pretty good view of how your Q1 is likely to end up. If you are a revenue generating company, you’ve probably got a formally
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Digging into Sandbox – the entrepreneurial society for under-30s who “want to change the rules”
Uniting trailblazers from around the world, Sandbox is fast becoming the go-to community for entrepreneurs under 30 – looking to make the big time. And you don’t need to be a tech-head to join.
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A matter of age: Is the startup scene only for baby-faced founders?
The startup scene is teeming with baby-faced entrepreneurs looking to rock the world. And why not? Youth is sexy: it’s tech-savvy, in top shape, power-hungry, unburdened by family demands and mortgages, and armed with
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Epic fail – 10 famous entrepreneurs and their not-so-famous flops
Being an entrepreneur or an investor often means setting out on a career filled with soaring highs and depressing lows – and considering that Startup Genome found only eight per cent of startups are
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My Top 5 Startups for 2013 – Charmaine Li, VentureVillage editorial intern
Here Charmaine, our editorial intern, explains why she’ll be keeping an eye on these five startups in 2013… Chemistry used to be one my favourite subjects in high school (embarrassing, I know), which is
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