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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. We’re teaming up with local partners who know the scene well – in fact we’re still looking for great partners in Ireland, Russia and Turkey.

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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. Silicon Allee (a TNW content partner ) caught up with him to pick his brain on what 2013 might hold for us. We’re a European VC company and we study the market across Europe.

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

Steve Blank

In this class, we partnered with sponsors in the State Department including: Office of Space and Advanced Technology. Office of Assistance to Europe, Central Asia, & the Americas. You have to think of a different array of partners.”. Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations.

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

Steve Blank

In this class, we partnered with sponsors in the State Department including: Office of Space and Advanced Technology. Office of Assistance to Europe, Central Asia, & the Americas. You have to think of a different array of partners.”. Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations.

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Why Venture Capitalists Are Investing in International Startups

David Teten

While fundraising of US VCs has dropped slowly as a percentage of global limited partner allocations over the last decade, non-US startups are receiving a more rapidly increasing percentage of that money. In addition, HOF has backed 10 companies with roots in Canada, China, Estonia, Finland, India, Germany, Denmark and Russia.

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Why Venture Capitalists Are Investing in International Startups

David Teten

While fundraising of US VCs has dropped slowly as a percentage of global limited partner allocations over the last decade, non-US startups are receiving a more rapidly increasing percentage of that money. In addition, HOF has backed 10 companies with roots in Canada, China, Estonia, Finland, India, Germany, Denmark and Russia.

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

David Teten

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. In addition, HOF has backed 6 companies with roots in Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, India, and Russia. (In