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Why I Invested in Gogii (textPlus) – My First Ever Later Stage Deal

Both Sides of the Table

He not only has experience in dealing with the carriers where at JAMDAT he established all the carrier relationships but he also led the international expansion of JAMDAT in Europe, Asia & South America giving them a footprint in 40 countries. We have massively engaged youth using our product. They have no interest in an early exit.

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Qualcomm Ventures Europe

Jason Ball

I joined the Qualcomm Ventures Europe team earlier this month. I’ll be focusing on European startups (both early and later stage) in the following sectors: mobile application/platform software developers, handset components, network infrastructure and core technologies (semiconductor, battery, plastic electronics, etc.).

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Covid-19 is a marathon, not a sprint, for startups in US, UK and Israel

VC Cafe

According to the Covid-19 impact report by research firm Beauhurst: 5,070 UK companies are at a ‘severe’ or ‘critical’ risk 615K startup and scaleup jobs are at risk Later stage startups are at the most risk Across the board, tech sectors and verticals are the most likely to experience a positive or low impact.

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8 Tips To Get the Most Out of Your Investors and Board

Both Sides of the Table

But the thing I am most proud of about Rob is that he has taken a company with a uniquely talented founder & CTO – Nick Halstead – and managed to build a very tight working relationship with Nick where we drive world-class product development without having the usual founder / CEO conflicts. Ask for short conference calls.

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5 Ways Venture Capital Is Shaking Up The Tech Startup Landscape In Asia

YoungUpstarts

In turn, this leads to the development of a thriving startup ecosystem which paves the way for technology and innovation. Drives development in technology. The constant innovation thus drives development in technology throughout the region. KPMG’s Venture Pulse Q3 2017 reported that the Asian market has raised $12.3

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15 steps to launch your own tech startup: Part 2

The Next Web

It’s part two of a series, cross-posted from his own blog , in which he draws on his experience to offer advice for aspiring entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond. Over the past couple of years Berlin has attracted talented developers, designers, marketers and creative people from all across the globe. Don’t miss part one in this series.

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How to Launch Your Own Startup Part 4 (money, culture and becoming a manager)

The Next Web

It’s part three of a series, cross-posted from his own blog , in which he draws on his experience to offer advice for aspiring entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond. While every business is structured differently, here is how I believe you should structure a tech business in Europe (as a first-time entrepreneur!): 10-20% for employees.