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Nikolaus Röttger appointed new Editor-in-Chief of Gruenderszene
Gruenderszene, the German-speaking online magazine for the digital industry (and VentureVillage’s sister publication) has announced the appointment of Nikolaus Röttger as its new Editor-in-Chief. The former founder and Managing Editor of Business Punk will
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VentureVillage strikes hot new syndication deal with The Next Web
Great news for fans of quality European tech, business and culture news – VentureVillage has teamed up with influential website The Next Web to offer its news and insights to spread its unique content to
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Startup of the Week – Knok: Reviving house swapping holidays for the digital age
A way to see the world on the cheap, house swaps are believed to have been around since the early 1950s. Yet, even with the onset of the digital age, this “free holiday” experience
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eCommerce in Africa: how Berlin incubators spotted the perfect climate for growth
Here, Jay Patani examines why Africa is at just the right temperature for the eCommerce model that has served Germany so well in the past couple of years, and why Berlin incubators have been
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Delivery Hero doubles its funding with fresh €40m round
“Hungry for success” – the online food delivery platform eyes up further acquisitions Berlin-based food delivery platform Delivery Hero has just announced a fresh financing round to the tune of €40m, bringing its total raised
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From shoot to showtime – FilmFestivalLife premieres
Berlin start-up FilmFestivalLife launched in open beta today, opening up new doors for filmmakers worldwide When German filmmaker Luca Zamai shuddered at the thought of yet another frustrating, burdensome film festival application, he had
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Point Nine Capital and Ashton Kutcher invest in StyleSeat
Berlin-based Angel VC Point Nine Capital, has linked arms with Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher and Sophia Bush in investing $775,000 in Silicon Valley online stylist company StyleSeat. StyleSeat is an online reservations platform which offers
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VIDEO Network Awesome – Ditching the remote control
A relaunch of Berlin-based startup Network Awesome is just around the corner as it gets pruned and perfected in current public beta mode. The online TV network is free and full of content, neatly packaged and
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