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London ridesharing startup Hailo is in talks to raise a crucial new round of...
Hailo, the ridesharing startup founded in London in 2011, is currently in talks with multiple investors to raise a new round of funding.People familiar with Hailo's finances have told Business Insider...
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After building a $14 million company in 13 months, college party app Wigo is...
We just heard that college party-time app Wigo is no more.The app became a sensation earlier this year by making college kids wait to use it and deploying several other smart tactics to make the app go...
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Eileen Burbidge is the new Chair of Tech City UK
Venture capitalist Eileen Burbidge has been named the new Chair of Tech City UK, the organisation which looks after the UK's technology industry and connects it to the government.Burbidge is a...
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Oyster, the 'Netflix for books,' shuts down as founders join Google
When Oyster launched two years ago, the small start-up was supposed to be taking a big swing at Amazon's book monopoly with its unlimited reading plan for $9.95 a month. Now, it is saying goodbye to...
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Kickstarter just made a decision that all but guarantees that it won't get...
Unlike some of its tech-startup cohorts, popular online crowdfunding site Kickstarter is not going public. Nor will it be acquired for millions of dollars. Instead, co-founders Yancey Strickler and...
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The 14 coolest fashion startups in London
London's growing startup scene is well-known for having lots of finance startups thanks to its close links to the banking world, but that's not the only kind of startup that thrives here.The capital...
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Startup sues former employees who launched similar company; CEO warns, 'If...
Smule, a maker of popular apps like Sing!Karaoke, AutoRap, and I am T-Pain, has sued two former employees who quit to build their own startup.Smule is claiming that Shred Video's founders, Mike Allen...
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The 10 coolest tech companies in Sweden
Sweden is one of the Europe's biggest countries for technology startups. It's home to giant billion-dollar companies, video game studios, and small startups working on some big ideas.We ranked some of...
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Bestselling sci-fi author: Most tech startups are 'ill-considered, useless,...
For most tech startups, the goal is "disruption" — a radical (and profitable) change to an existing market. Think about how Uber impacted the taxi industry, just for starters. But that same disruption...
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Here are the 11 new European 'unicorn' startups valued at $1 billion or more...
European startups continue to grow at an unprecedented rate. Over the last 12 months have seen the birth of 11 new "unicorns"— startups with a valuation of $1 billion or more — according to data from...
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iPhone users are switching to Android because they want to use this app that...
Truecaller CEO Alan Mamedi has managed to convince several friends — all of which were "deep Apple fans"— to switch to Android because of just how good the combination of his apps are.That's because...
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Ex-Facebook employee posts flyers looking for cofounder: 'No cynics,...
Former Facebook designer Alexandre Roche is sick of the startup tech scene.That's why, instead of going a more traditional route to find a business-minded cofounder for his new iPhone app venture,...
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9 unwritten rules of Silicon Valley every startup needs to know
Silicon Valley has the most vibrant startup scene in the world.But it also has its own unique culture, and not knowing the specific rules of the game can hurt your chances of making it big in the...
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The power investors who wrote 'RIP Good Times' in 2008 don't see a tech...
Sequoia Capital is arguably the most successful — and one of the most press-averse — venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, with early investments in massively successful tech companies such as...
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A Swedish tech company had 4 topless women dance in Times Square to promote...
Swedish phone company Rebtel is offering unlimited calls to India. To promote that, it chose to have four topless women dance in the middle of Times Square, covered only in body paint.The four women...
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These 10 up-and-coming startups are on Goldman Sachs' radar
Which startups are on the radar of one of the biggest investment firms in the world?You might be surprised.In a research report this week, Goldman Sachs interviewed executives from ten startups from...
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The 10 coolest tech companies in Sweden
Sweden is one of the Europe's biggest countries for technology startups. It's home to giant billion-dollar companies, video game studios, and small startups working on some big ideas.We ranked some of...
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If you're a first-time founder without much experience and no one has ever...
It doesn’t matter where you came from, where you went to school or what you did before, says General Catalyst venture partner Niko Bonatsos.He still wants to see your pitch."I like anybody who comes...
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The 14 coolest fashion startups in London
London's growing startup scene is well-known for having lots of finance startups thanks to its close links to the banking world, but that's not the only kind of startup that thrives here.The capital...
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Here’s what happens in tech when the money runs dry
Rob Hayes doesn't like the term "tech bubble." Instead, Hayes thinks of it in cycles, and the First Round Capital partner has seen this stage of frothy valuations and startup founders before. People...
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