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Top 10 Emerging Marketplaces for Chemical Industry in 2022

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CheMondis was founded in 2017 in Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany by David Kunisch (LANXESS). Chembid was established in 2016 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany, by Chembid GmbH. According to, Crunchbase, it received an undisclosed sum in unknown series funding from Evonik Venture Capital, Pinpools.

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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

As there was no venture capital, these early startups were funded by early sales to weapon systems prime contractors and subcontractors. Within a decade, the rise of venture capital in Silicon Valley enabled startups to find commercial customers rather than military ones.

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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

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Tightening of monetary policies has led to skyrocketing interest rates as central banks try to manage rampant running inflation, supply chain issues persist despite the fact that the pandemic is now in the rearview — and venture capital funding has looked to dry up almost overnight. Do Not Fear! This is an Opportunity!

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The Rich Kids of Venture Capital

Babbling VC

After having had a similar conversation a couple weeks ago with some Scandinavian VC's and now again yesterday with an old VC friend from Germany, I thought it was time to write something about it here. I have written in the past about the "old boys network" in venture capital. The title may be a bit misleading.

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Ecommerce Trendwatching: How To Find, Follow, and Set Trends

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Kearney , for instance, found out that more than a third of US, France, and Germany weekly buyers have already signed up for subscriptions, whereas 12% are still debating this service. Aside from venture capitalists, following Twitter personas or subscribing to newsletters is another way to utilize industry information.

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Revisiting Paul Graham’s “High Resolution” Financing

Both Sides of the Table

When I was raising money in late 1999 I had an investment team in Germany (I was in the UK) suggest that they should get a lower valuation than others because they were ex McKinsey guys and had better access to industry. Tags: Raising Venture Capital Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis Term Sheets. I chuckled.

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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Estonia

The Next Web

And the country isn’t just dominating in terms of quantity, in 2017 it also brought in more venture capital funding per capita than major tech hubs like Germany, France and Spain. I bet you didn’t know that Estonia has the third highest amount of startups per capita than any other country in the world.

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