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An ode to interns – the unsung heroes of the startup world
In a the second part of his exploration of internships in Berlin’s startup scene, Jay Patani – a half-jaded, half-starry-eyed newbie on the startup scene – meets a couple of his fellow compatriots in Berlin to
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“We’re bringing big data to Hollywood” – Moviepilot CEO Tobias Bauckhage on this week’s pivot, life in LA and hot new hires
Moviepilot, one of the most successful of Berlin’s “old guard” of startups, is officially no longer just a film fan platform. Late last night, it announced a new facet – apparently the world’s first social
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VIDEO: Peter Read – “I’d love to find another 5-10 companies in Berlin over the next year or so”
London-based Angel investor Peter Read is becoming a distinguished figure in the Berlin startup scene with a string of German companies under his belt. With the likes of MoviePilot, Gidsy, EyeEm, Loopcam, Wummelkiste and
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Investor Spotlight: Peter Read on why Berlin “floats his boat”
Peter Read is a London-based Angel investor with his fingers in nearly every notable Berlin pie. MoviePilot, Gidsy, EyeEm, Loopcam, Wummelkiste, ChicChick Club, Readmill and CircleMe have all benefitted from his investments and/or advice
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Foundd goes live – helping you and your friends master the art of film selection
Berlin-based recommendation service Foundd this week came out of private beta, offering a solution to the familiar problem of deciding on a film to watch, both alone (relatively easy) or as a group (much
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Berlin Startups: The Movie… Documentary on “startup stars” in the pipeline
Moviepilot CEO and co-founder Tobi Bauckhage has told VentureVillage that he’s involved in planning an in-depth documentary movie on the Berlin startup stars. Names that have been touted as potential players include the founders
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Facebook likes Berlin startups – the city’s coolest brands get on the Open Graph brandwagon
Gidsy, SoundCloud, EyeEm, Amen, Tape.tv, Readmill, Simfy, Moviepilot, Crowdpark and Zattoo – Facebook showed the Berlin startup scene and tech world some big likes last night, as it opened up its doors – and its Open
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Moviepilot secures $7 million from London VC DFJ Espirit
Movie recommendation and discovery platform Moviepilot.com just announced the completion of its $7 million Series B financing, led by leading venture capital firm DFJ Esprit, and continued participation from existing VC funds T-Venture, Grazia Equity and
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Branding Berlin, from London (SoundCloud’s PR speaks up en route to Berlin)
Luke Geoghegan runs Social Media Marketing & Social Technology PR at 33Seconds, a London-based company responsible for marketing a range of Berlin’s top startups, from SoundCloud to EyeEm, Moviepilot, and Phonedeck. We first met him
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