Rappi, a Latin American technology company that earned the “unicorn” rating for its ready-to-serve and grocery delivery services, has a new idea: home doctor visits and prescription medications ordered through its application for mobile phones. The Colombian-based delivery service is partnering with French biopharmaceutical giant Sanofi to offer health care…
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On Monday morning, colleague Heinz-Roger Dohms surprised in his financial scene newsletter with a side note, which was probably overlooked by many readers, due to the reports of the German Commerzbank Mergers. Deutsche Börse is setting up its joint venture (JV) with the Naga Group for a marketplace of digital…
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The Balkans are known for their tasty ajvar, but not for organic agriculture. The Viennese social startup BioBalkan, founded in 2018, helps farmers in the poorest region in Europe to switch their agriculture to organic and brings organic Balkan delicacies to Austria. Ensuring quality and organic standards of the EU…
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As already briefly announced in the Deal Monitor, Endeit Capital, EnBW New Ventures, EnjoyVenture and High-Tech Gründerfonds are investing a considerable € 7 million in the Cologne startup gridscale, a provider for Infrastructure-as-a-Service and Platform -as-a-service solutions. “We are very confident in the potential of the technology and the team.…
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Tim Draper, a well-known cryptocurrency enthusiast, urged Argentine President Mauricio Macri to legalize Bitcoin (BTC) to improve the country’s economy. The investor met with Macri on March 20 to discuss the economic future of the Latin American country. During the meeting, Draper spoke about the potential of emerging technologies such…
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The Financial Times included Movetia as the Top 1000 among the companies that have grown the most in Europe and is ranked 142 in its ranking. The Spanish consultancy is the second fintech company with the highest growth in Spain. This was reported by ECD, on March 20. As they…
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Increase, a company that empowers businesses through technological solutions and connecting them together, announces the organization with Google Developers and A3 of the second edition of Launchpad Start Fintech, a five-day hyper-acceleration training camp adapted to the needs of the startups, which will take place from April 8 to 12,…
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What characterizes successful startups? Can you predict startup success? The Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln examines these and other questions as part of a study with the kind support of the city of Cologne and the IHK Köln. A scoring model is used to analyze what is critical to success and whether…
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Clean technology of cleantech startup makes mobile power supply simple, flexible and emission-free The global market for portable power generators as a mobile power supply is a gigantic $ 10 billion. This only affects the power of fewer than 15 kilowatts – and does not even include the demand in…
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GoTrendier and Chicfy merge to create the largest second-hand clothing buying and selling platform in Latam and Spain The companies are leaders in Mexico, Colombia, and Spain, with more than 8 million users. GoTrendier the largest merger of fashion buying and selling startups in the Spanish-speaking market. Driven by the…
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