Google puts its money where its mouth is when it comes to BLM and startups in Europe
It took Marta Krupinska 2 years of heading up Google’s startup efforts in the UK to launch perhaps the most impactful of programs to date. The goal to help black…
Debut for Debut Sessions in the UK – a new paradigm for angel and fund co-investments
Kieran Hill is no stranger to the world of venture, having earned his stripes over the last few years first on the operations and now leading the investment team at…
Bumble makes the first move and goes public with a 70% female board
1.7 billion 'first moves' by its users have resulted in Bumble being able to make its own first move and list on NASDAQ. Run by Whitney Wolfe Herd the company…
Why are Stripe and Patrick Collison investing in Pakistan?
With a population teetering around nearly 200 million people (depending on which census is to be taken on authority), Pakistan is amongst one of the largest consumer markets in the…
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Musk Bets Big on Bitcoin
The success of Bitcoin as a viable form of currency has been the subject of debate for several years now and it appears that those who believe in the power…
Frontline Ventures Launches New Europe Focused Fund
After the success of the technology community Stateside, particularly in Silicon Valley, investors are now increasingly looking to Europe as a hub for technology startups. Irish founded Venture Capital firm,…
Xoogler raises $20m+ round for Voice enabled Process Automation Startup
Most people will agree that routine phone calls can be an unwelcome distraction to our days and disrupt our focus from more important tasks. One business that has resolved this…
Backstage Capital closes $1M crowdfunding target in record time on Republic
Arlan Hamilton, founder of Backstage Capital has been chipping away at the lack of diversity in venture-backed businesses for some time now. Back in 2020, her Venture Capital fund published…
Robin Hood or Revolut, it’s the Broker-Dealers dummy!
While some of the backlash against Robin Hood, the trading application, seems to be well deserved given what appears to be misrepresentations made by the founders on other media outlets…
Elon causes clubhouse servers to do overtime!
Before yesterday it was not entirely clear what the current infrastructure of Clubhouse could deal with. Then came the Elon Musk clubhouse talk, and the servers got a bit tired…
Lunchclub – A new breed of AI-powered online networking tools are reintroducing serendipity into our lives
Clubhouse. Lunchclub. The "old boys club" is getting disrupted. Thanks to AI led networking tools and the ability for people to break out of their own networking circles and go…
Protected: OVO could become a casualty in the Tokopedia and Gojek merger
Some time back OVO, a darling of the Indonesian and South East Asian payments scene seemed to be on a rip. It had significant backers such as Grab, the Softbank…