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2021 was a record breaking year for Israeli startups. What now?

VC Cafe

2021 Tech Trends: Israel is winning the global race for tech funding. Part of a global trend. Records were broken globally as well, both in terms of funding and number of unicorns. To put things in context: startup fundraising 2021 Global: $643 billion ??US: Global tech correction. US: $330 billion ??China:

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

The Next Web

So let’s take stock: What do we offer? The first thing any American notices when coming to Amsterdam is that unlike Germany and France, everyone speaks English. At home we have entrepreneurs who think global day one. Not in my view. We have our own unique set of characteristics giving cause for great optimism. Serious talent.

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The most important 2021 Predictions in entertainment tech and gaming

VC Cafe

billion gamers worldwide will help the global games market generate revenues of $189.3 Gamestop stock becomes more valuable than Google :-) Just kidding. Trillion Hours, 218 Billion Downloads – demand for new apps and games still grows globally, up 7% YoY. Fortnite alone made $1.8 billion in revenue last year.

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Beginner’s Guide to Forex Trading – What to Keep In Mind?

The Startup Magazine

The global marketplace allows the trade of currencies in the forex market. There is no physical exchange like the stocks, and all trading happens over the counter. Overseeing of the trades happens by the global network of financial institutions and banks instead of an exchange. How Does Trading Happen in the Forex Market? .

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What is Forex Trading and How Does it Work?

The Startup Magazine

and want to buy cheese from France, you or the company you buy the cheese from has to pay the French for the cheese in euros (EUR). It dwarfs other markets in size, even the stock market, with an average traded value of around the U.S. market, is the largest financial market globally, with over $5 trillion in daily turnovers.

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Nicolas Brusson discusses BlaBlaCar’s journey from French success story to global winner

Cracking the Code

After rapid international expansion across several continents, as the founding team brought Silicon Valley’s global ambition into Europe, and the extension of its offering to buses and multimodal transportation, BlaBlaCar is preparing for the travel rebound expected as the world reopens. In Silicon Valley, the ambition is always global.

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Startup IPO Market: A Fickle Mistress ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

WSJ even points out that poor IPO performance “can be blamed primarily on the overall stock market” In fact IPO shares have outperformed the broader S&P 500 over comparable time periods. The global macro conditions could weigh heavily on the IPO market for awhile. I know we all really would like to know “when?

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