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Mission accomplished: Startup Visa Canada is here

Version One Ventures

In 2010, Cristian and Mircea arrived in Vancouver from Romania to start a new company. This talented pair had a big idea, strong endorsements, and venture-capital backing from top tier investors like Accel. The initiative was inspired by the immigration struggles of the talented Summify team.

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Taking stock of the Dutch tech cluster: What The Netherlands needs to win the European startup scene

The Next Web

But I think its fair to say that the Dutch post-World War II welfare state isn’t exactly breeding the young and hungry entrepreneur you find in Turkey, Romania and Estonia. This includes lowering the barriers for angel investors and giving entrepreneurs a second or third chance if they fail.

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Janvest Wants to Fill the Seed Investment Gap in Israel (Interview)

VC Cafe

Janvest , a new seed fund of $5 million backed by American angel investors and chaired by the former head of the Mossad (Danny Yatom), saw an opportunity to fill the gap by making offering US-based angel investors the opportunity to tap into the Israeli startup industry.