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Ride sharing site BlaBlaCar kicks off in Germany
Car-pooling site BlaBlaCar has launched in Germany today as part of its pan-European rollout. The service, which has amassed over 3.1 million members from across 12 European countries, connects drivers with would-be passengers. It
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Online reputation manager Reputami the latest to join hub:raum incubator
Online reputation management tool Reputami is the latest startup accepted to Deutsche Telekom’s incubator hub:raum. This is the fourth team to join the programme in Berlin, which is already supporting Blinkist, Stylemarks and Salonmeister. Founded in Cologne
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Jobs of the week – Work for 6 Minutes Media, Blank Page, Plinga, Vertical Media
If the belated spring weather is stifling your job search, take a gander at our latest rundown of the hottest startup careers in Europe. And don’t forget to start the weekend on the right foot…
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VIDEO: “I’m constantly surprised by what people can make with their hands” Caroline Drucker of Etsy Germany
Caroline Drucker is the Country Manager for Germany, Switzerland and Austria for online crafter’s marketplace Etsy. Born and raised in Toronto, based in Berlin, Drucker set foot in the German capital in 2001, and has
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Iris Capital and Capnamic Ventures team up to back early-stage tech in Germany
This article was originally posted on the Rude Baguette, an English-language tech blog covering the French market. You can follow the Rude Baguette at @RudeBaguette or via email subscription. Paris’ Iris Capital, who manages Orange and Publicis’ €500m fund, and
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How Germany’s government will support startups: €150m fund for angel investors
It’s an election year and the German government is going to great lengths to signal its support for the country’s startup scene. Every week, it seems, there is another minister organising a press junket.
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VIDEO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel shows first signs of support for Berlin startups
Tech entrepreneurs and investors rubbed shoulders with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin last week, in a move which some say is a greater shift in addresssing the burgeoning startup sector. During her speech,
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Image gallery – Angela Merkel’s Berlin startup tour
As part of a greater, political shift in addressing Europe’s startup industry, the German Chancellor went on a whirlwind tour through the offices of social network for scientists ResearchGate, and social-gaming business Wooga yesterday. “The
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Job search engine Adzuna launches in Germany, offering Merkel an “employment market data dashboard”
Adzuna, the free UK next generation job search engine, is taking its first steps in international expansion by launching in Germany. After successfully working with the British government, the company also wants to offer
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20 leading VC firms investing in early-stage tech startups in Europe
Looking to raise capital for your startup? Have a good idea but don’t know who to talk to? We’ve compiled an alphabetical guide of notable VC firms so you can scope out their profile, create
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