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Live Rounds Update: March 28th

When it comes to technological innovation, Europe is now lagging behind not only the US and Japan but also China. Today, of the world’s 15 largest digital firms, not one is European. One of the major gaps that needs to be addressed is early-stage funding.… Read more

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Dutch Startup Changemakers: Janneke Niessen

Janneke Niessen is a serial entrepreneur, technologist, innovator, and creative thinker, who started her own company almost 20 years ago when ‘startup’ was still a non-existing word. And even though everyone discouraged her, she went on with the idea. Find out how she entered the… Read more

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Live Rounds Update (Germany): March 14th

Berlin’s real estate prices continue to increase. PwC’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate in 2019 rank Berlin the second best city in Europe according to its overall investment and development prospects. In what are you investing these days? Real estate or startups? Did you know that by investing… Read more

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German Startup Changemakers: Kai Malkwitz

Kai Malkwitz is an entrepreneur, a business angel and a startup mentor. He successfully founded and exited two startups in the past. Since 2016, he focuses on helping entrepreneurs in founding and growing their businesses. His focus is on Energy, Mobility and Smart City solutions,… Read more

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RefundMe: Get Your VAT Refunds Instantly

RefundMe is a platform that digitises the VAT refund process for tourists, retailers, airports and governments. Their IoT-based solution enables the government to validate purchases automatically without the need for manual intervention. With their solution, all stakeholders benefit from the process. Find out what type… Read more

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Live Rounds Update: February 21st

In our new ‘Video Lessons’ blog series we share knowledge for both startups and investors in a short video format. The next couple of video lessons are dedicated to the shareholders’ agreement. Check out the promising startups currently raising funding: Civocracy, RefundMe, obob, Soulskill & PleanSat. Stay tuned for… Read more