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#startup-ecosystem

1 month ago

Copenhagen and TechBBQ Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Green and Digital Innovation

TechBBQ and the City of Copenhagen formed a strategic partnership to position Copenhagen as a global leader in green and digital innovation.

TechBBQ 2025: Event Rooms and Side Events

TechBBQ brings founders, investors, and innovators to Copenhagen Aug 26–28, 2025, with summit stages, workshops, networking, and exclusive side events across the city.

#venture-capital

Venture

Spintop Ventures continues expansion, doubling down on presence in Denmark

Venture

Drive Capital's second act - how the Columbus venture firm found success after a split | TechCrunch

Venture

Kristen Craft brings fresh fundraising strategy to TC All Stage | TechCrunch

Startup companies

What is a 'zombiecorn'? AI companies are bleeding these startups dry of VC funding

NYC startup

fromBusiness Insider

The Seed 40: The best women early-stage investors of 2025

Early-stage women investors are key in shaping future tech by identifying and supporting breakout talent.

fromHackernoon

2 years ago

GAN and Tec Monterrey Forge Alliance To Boost LatAm Startup Ecosystem | HackerNoon

The Latin American venture capital ecosystem remains committed to cross-border investment despite political tensions.

Venture

Spintop Ventures continues expansion, doubling down on presence in Denmark

Venture

Drive Capital's second act - how the Columbus venture firm found success after a split | TechCrunch

Venture

Kristen Craft brings fresh fundraising strategy to TC All Stage | TechCrunch

What is a 'zombiecorn'? AI companies are bleeding these startups dry of VC funding

AI startups dominate VC funding, leaving other sectors struggling for investment.

There is a significant increase in AI-focused venture funds, doubling within five years.

NYC startup

fromBusiness Insider

The Seed 40: The best women early-stage investors of 2025

Early-stage women investors are key in shaping future tech by identifying and supporting breakout talent.

fromHackernoon

2 years ago

European startups

GAN and Tec Monterrey Forge Alliance To Boost LatAm Startup Ecosystem | HackerNoon

more#venture-capital

Real estate

fromwww.housingwire.com

Bonus Homes lands in Phoenix, unveils home equity release option

Bonus Homes offers a Home Appreciation Partnership to help homeowners access equity without selling their homes.

Founder fraud isn't an outlier: it's a design flaw

CaaStle founder Christine Hunsicker has been indicted for allegedly falsifying financial records and misrepresenting profits, continuing fraud even after her board removal.

Startup companies

Silicon Valley

fromEntrepreneur

4 Tech Hubs That Are Challenging Silicon Valley's Dominance | Entrepreneur

Silicon Valley faces increasing competition from global tech hubs like Bangalore, Nairobi, Tallinn, and Sao Paulo.

Why navigating ongoing uncertainty requires living in the now, near, and next

The global tech ecosystem in 2025 is marked by unpredictability, with startups innovating amidst lower venture capital investment and economic instability.

fromPortland Mercury

The Collapse of AI

"We're drowning in toxic assets, startups with no revenue, fake demos, AI tools built just to sell AI tools to other people building AI tools."

Artificial intelligence

Venture

fromAol

'It's About A Fetishization Of Overwork Rather Than Smart Work,' Why These Tech Leaders Are Pushing Back Against '996 Work Culture'

Overworking, like the 996 culture, is deemed unnecessary by many European founders and venture capitalists, advocating for balance in the startup ecosystem.

Belgium's 10 biggest funding rounds in H1 2025; 5 are hiring

Belgium's startup ecosystem is thriving with strong public-private partnerships and innovative deep tech, highlighted by AI-first startups positioning it on Europe's innovation map.

European startups

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Wonder Dynamics co-founder Nikola Todorovic joins Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch

Nikola Todorovic is the co-founder of Wonder Dynamics, an Autodesk company, which has launched Autodesk Flow Studio, a groundbreaking AI platform integrating 3D characters into live-action scenes.

Artificial intelligence

Venture

Almost 8,000 high-growth UK companies have exited since 2015 - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Exit activity among high-growth UK companies is strong but shifted towards acquisitions rather than IPOs.

As job losses loom, Anthropic launches program to track AI's economic fallout | TechCrunch

"Everybody's asking questions about what are the economic impacts [of AI], both positive and negative," Sarah Heck, head of policy programs and partnerships at Anthropic, told TechCrunch.

Artificial intelligence

TechCrunch All Stage 2025: Prepare 4 VC's Jason Kraus will instruct on how to turn chaos into momentum | TechCrunch

TechCrunch AllStage 2025 provides essential insights for founders to navigate startup challenges effectively.

Environment

fromBusiness Insider

'A graveyard of companies': Climate tech startups are feeling the heat from Trump 2.0

Trump's tax bill disrupts clean energy tax credits, spooking climate startups and investors who are now pivoting and scaling back operations.

Thanks to Fidelity and our sponsors, TC All Stage is where startups rise | TechCrunch

Their sessions deliver front-line insights into the startup ecosystem and are must-attend moments for anyone looking to navigate and thrive in today's dynamic entrepreneurial landscape.

NYC startup

fromBusiness Matters

3 Leading Accelerators and What HR Can Learn From Them

Startup accelerators are reshaping industries and fostering corporate innovation through accessible and merit-based support.

Guide to relocating your startup to Valencia

Valencia is becoming a vibrant startup hub with collaborative community support and significant international interest.

Europe slips, AI surges: Key takeaways from the GSER 2025 report - Silicon Canals

The 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Report reveals a significant decline in ecosystem value driven by fewer major exits.

NYC startup

fromAlleywatch

The AlleyWatch May 2025 New York Venture Capital Funding Report

NYC startup funding reached $1.85B in May 2025, driven by large late-stage rounds and strong early-stage activity.

Startups Weekly: It's buying season | TechCrunch

Investors and buyers were very active with numerous startup acquisitions this week, indicating a busy period in the startup ecosystem.

Artificial intelligence

fromBusiness Matters

AI cash boom masks rise of 'zombiecorns' as funding gaps widen in startup ecosystem

AI investments dominate venture capital, creating a disparity that starves non-AI startups of capital.

The question isn't if you should pivot, but when

Pivots are essential for adapting to the dynamic challenges in today's startup ecosystem.

Resilience should be balanced with strategic fluidity to ensure successful navigation of complex problems.

Y Combinator says Google is a 'monopolist' that has 'stunted' the startup ecosystem | TechCrunch

Y Combinator accuses Google of stifling startup innovation in AI and web search due to its monopolistic practices.

Women in technology

What the '2% of VC funding' stat gets wrong about women entrepreneurs

Women entrepreneurs' access to venture capital is more nuanced than the widely reported 2% figure, which fails to consider angel investments.

fromForbes

Tech Venturing On Southeast Asia's Terms

Southeast Asia needs a unique innovation strategy rather than copying models from Silicon Valley or China.

Opinion: Scaling UK tech is a geopolitical imperative

The UK needs to focus on supporting scaleups to boost economic growth, similar to the support provided for startups.

Growth hacking

fromHackernoon

1 year ago

The Real Reason Most Software Products Die | HackerNoon

The software discovery process is severely flawed, resulting in wasted resources and failed products.

A pervasive 'Discovery Industrial Complex' thrives on attracting attention rather than connecting builders with users.

Amsterdam-based startups that raised funding in April 2025

Amsterdam, with 1,219 startups, continues to be a European startup hub, despite a minor dip in the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Index, securing crucial funding.

Startup companies

London startup

StrictlyVC heads to Athens, covering European tech and investment | TechCrunch

StrictlyVC is going international in 2025, kicking off in Athens with engaging discussions among tech and VC leaders.