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The ex-CEO of Just Eat has joined one of the food delivery startup's first...
David Buttress, the former CEO of food delivery startup Just Eat, has joined venture capital firm 83North as a general partner.In his new role, Buttress will aim to identify technology startups in...
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Apple just bought a company that tracks your sleep (AAPL)
Apple has made a move to get in bed with you.The iPhone maker has acquired Beddit, a startup that makes a sleep sensor. Beddit notified customers on Monday of the acquisition, alerting them that their...
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The 28 coolest tech companies in Berlin
With its techno nightclubs, hipster coffee shops, and eccentric residents, Berlin has developed a reputation for being one of Europe's coolest cities.The German capital — once described as "poor but...
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Brexit uncertainty has already caused a 50% drop in foreign tech workers
A Brexit brain drain is already threatening the UK tech sector which heavily relies on foreign talent from both the EU and the rest of the world, according to a new report.Research by career website...
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Buzzy British startup Improbable just got a huge $500 million cash injection
LONDON — Improbable, a buzzy British startup that builds tech underpinning virtual reality worlds, has landed a $500 million (£389 million) cash injection.The investment was led by Japanese firm...
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An app that delivers McDonald's to your home has raised $10 million
On demand delivery startup Jinn has raised $10 million (£7.8 million) in venture funding, bringing total investment in the company up to $20 million (£15.5 million), TechCrunch reports.Jinn, which...
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Takeaway startup Delivery Hero has just raised €387 million to help it take...
BERLIN — Takeaway delivery service Delivery Hero has raised €387 million (£328 million) to help it take on rivals like Deliveroo and UberEats.The Berlin-headquartered company — whose growth has been...
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A London-based VC has just raised a $500 million fund to invest in 'deep...
Silk Ventures, a venture capital firm backed by the Chinese government and based in London, has raised its first fund worth $500m (£388m).The firm is eyeing up investments in "deep tech" startups in...
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London-based VC Notion Capital has announced a new $80 million startup fund
Notion Capital, a London-based venture capital firm that backs startups across Europe, has announced a new $80 million (£60 million) startup fund that will be used to back later stage companies. Notion...
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An early Uber employee is now launching an 'Uber for storage' to take the...
Uber transformed the taxi industry by making it easy to hail a ride with the touch of a button. Now, an early Uber employee wants to apply the same idea of making it more convenient and affordable to a...
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3 reasons why it's crucial to ask for help if you're an entrepreneur
Here's a skill set they don't often teach entrepreneurs: asking for help.Maybe we want to do it all, or at least seem like we're doing it all. Maybe we don't want to impose, or be indebted to someone...
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The 25 coolest tech companies in Israel
Israel continues to produce an impressive number of highly successful tech companies for a country with a population of just 9 million people. The Middle Eastern country is sometimes referred to as...
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How Tim Armstrong, a hotshot Boston sales guy, wowed Google's founders, built...
Tim Armstrong is the CEO of AOL, and he will be the CEO of the combined AOL-Yahoo company under Verizon once that merger is completed.Before joining AOL, Armstrong was an executive at Google who helped...
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A UK VC has shrugged off Brexit and raised £160 million to invest in tech...
Venture capital firm Draper Esprit has raised a further £160 million to invest in European startups , shrugging off concerns that Brexit has made it harder for UK VCs to raise significant amounts of...
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This startup thinks it has a better way to make sure you get a good WiFi...
Most people these days get their WiFi routers from their broadband provider. So when it came time to raise more funds, Plume, a startup that's developed an innovative WiFi technology, thought it would...
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A startup has a plan to solve the housing crisis with cheap backyard ‘granny...
A startup out of Los Angeles, California, wants to bring small, pre-fabricated living spaces into the backyards of the country's hottest real estate markets.The homes range in size from 300 to 1,200...
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These retirees are making a living in legal weed's booming shadow industry
She worked in sales and marketing; her friend taught high school English. They retired and settled into their golden years."Retirement was nice but certainly it left you lighter in the pocketbook,"...
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This startup wants to turn crazy-popular unboxing videos into a new 'QVC for...
The former CTO of Hulu wants to build a company that can change how Generation Z shops on mobile, creating what he likes to call a "QVC for Millennials." Eric Feng's plan is built around one thing...
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'May was tone deaf to business' — how UK tech is reacting to the election result
Thursday night's shock election result, which resulted in the Conservative party losing its Parliamentary majority, also came as a surprise to people working in tech.Last year the tech world supported...
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Here's what investors need to know about Blue Apron's IPO
Blue Apron, the nation's largest meal-kit delivery company, filed to go public last week.The meal-kit industry has been closely watched by the business community as it has the potential to upend the...
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