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Based out of London, Checkout.com develops software for businesses to process online payments in multiple currencies.
Jun 23, 2020
Unicorns are the startups that reach a high valuation of $1 billion and above.
Jun 23, 2020
Barcelona-based on-demand delivery startup Glovo has partnered with Pachama, a Silicon Valley-based carbon credit marketplace in a bid to offset carbon emissions from deliveries by motorbikes and cars.
Jun 22, 2020
With the ongoing pandemic, the surge of trading apps on the market has taken everyone by surprise.
Jun 22, 2020
Though there is an increased awareness about gender equality right now, the number of male entrepreneurs always outnumbers that of women.
Jun 22, 2020
Recently, Vivid Money, a new challenger bank announced its launch in Germany with support from Berlin-based solarisBank and Visa.
Jun 19, 2020
Based out of London, Hoxton Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in European technology startups that can scale into large, global winners.
Jun 19, 2020
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses across the world are bouncing back to normalcy but they are urged to take some precautions and measures to curb the spread of the virus.
Jun 19, 2020
Due to technical advancements, the digital therapeutics field has made significant progress, harnessing technology to enhance or replace traditional clinical therapy.
Jun 18, 2020
The Ukrainian capital Kyiv has emerged as one of the best startup ecosystems in Europe and among the leaders in the world.
Jun 18, 2020
Based out of Berlin, Fly Ventures is a VC firm focused on investing in deep tech seed-stage companies across Europe.
Jun 18, 2020
Berlin-based Contentful, which is a global leader in headless CMS (content management systems) has announced the completion of Series E funding.
Jun 18, 2020