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The Next Web introduces 12 local Startup Awards to celebrate entrepreneurship across Europe

The Next Web

Today, we’re introducing a new initiative called Startup Awards , in an effort to celebrate entrepreneurship anywhere – though we’re starting in Europe. Says Patrick de Laive, co-founder of The Next Web: “Europe needs real entrepreneurs to put itself back on the map again.

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SaaS Wars: Europe Awakens

Cracking the Code

Accel Euroscape: The 100 most promising Software-as-a- Service companies in Europe and Israel -This article was co-authored with my colleague Pia d'Iribarne and published initially on Tech.eu. When I moved back to Europe in 2011, I had to reduce my activity significantly in this area, as there was not enough going on.

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Q&A with Mangrove VC partner Michael Jackson: “You don’t build code at a party”

The Next Web

The famously-monikered investor, who now lives in Denmark, was previously the COO at Skype, and has a wealth of experience in founding and building companies. We’re a European VC company and we study the market across Europe. One of the biggest names behind Luxembourg-based Mangrove is Michael Jackson.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Radiobotics

Austin Startup

Founded in Copenhagen, Denmark, in September 2017, Radiobotics recently received approval to sell its products across Europe. Sørensen, who is also a co-author of F**k It, Ship It , shared some thoughts about life in Denmark and her startup experience. All SXSW Pitch events take place at the Hilton Austin Downtown.

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Why International Startups Love NY, and NY VCs Love International Startups

David Teten

Strikingly, there are now several state and city government programs specifically designed to make it easier for non-Americans to found companies in NYC. Marjan Blumberg, Managing Director, B.NewYork City, observes, “The number of startups that have set up shop from Europe have increased drastically after the recession.

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Sneak preview, KISSmetrics (and more)

Startup Lessons Learned

Thanks again to all of our amazing sponsors, volunteers and staff who are working very hard to make this event a reality. Thanks again to all of our amazing sponsors, volunteers and staff who are working very hard to make this event a reality. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Hacking for Diplomacy @ Stanford –What We Learned With the State Department

Steve Blank

Office of Assistance to Europe, Central Asia, & the Americas. The team hopes that this could lead to international design standards to reduce space debris. Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations. Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism. Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.