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VC funding into Web3 start-ups down 82% year-over-year: Crunchbase
22.4.2023
Crunchbase noted that while it has been a bearish start for Web3 start-up funding in 2023, “venture funding is down in almost every sector.”
The VC-dominated crypto funding model needs a reboot
15.12.2022
Venture capital firms have a tendency to dump tokens and collapse prices. Community-based funding models could fix the problem
Cardano Subsidiary Emurgo in Partnership With Pan-African Venture Studio
18.10.2021
Emurgo, the investment arm of Cardano, has partnered one of its subsidiaries with Adanian Labs, a pan-African venture studio that is focused on building a platform where African tech start-ups can thrive and access all key resources that allow them to grow sustainably. Financial and Educational...
New Zealand's Easy Crypto raises $11.75M, eyes stock market float
7.10.2021
According to Easy Crypto, the $11.75 million in series A funding round may be the largest sum of investment raised in New Zealand for a local start-up
Swiss State Secretariat Helps Blockchain Incubator Firm Set Up Base in South Africa
16.7.2021
Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) is reportedly helping Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CVVC), a blockchain business incubator, set up an office in South Africa. According to SECO, this move fits with Switzerland’s policy of supporting private firms that seek...
Africa Fintech Start-up Growth: Nigeria Dominates in ‘Big Three’ Markets
10.7.2021
According to the findings of the latest study by Disrupt Africa, the number of fintech start-ups based on the African continent grew to 576 in 2021. This figure represents a 17.3% jump from the 491 start-ups that were operating on the continent in 2019. Overall, the number of fintech start-ups...
DAO1 Hackthon Targets African Blockchain Devs
17.6.2021
As part of an initiative that seeks to build the crypto and blockchain space talent base, the Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO1), a community-led protocol, will be holding a major collaborative computer programming or a hackathon. Organizers are hoping this event will help to create...
Report: 33% of US Based ICO Investors Say Founders Intentionally Deceived Them or Withheld Key Information
2.12.2020
A survey conducted by Xangle Research finds that a third (33%) of respondents say founders of an initial coin offering (ICO) in which they invested either intentionally deceived them or withheld key information. A further 17% of the responding ICO investors say they did not know if they had been...
European Blockchain Ecosystem Needs €350 Million for the Next 18 Months
7.7.2020
A study report by Leadblock Partners, an appointed representative of Sapia Partners LLP, finds an accelerating growth of the European blockchain ecosystem. The findings of the Leadblock Partners study suggest European respondents have a funding need for €350 million for the next 18 months....
Barclays Banks Leads $5.5 Million Funding Round For Crowdz Blockchain’s New Invoice Exchange
29.5.2019
The blockchain industry is expected to expand in the foreseeable future. However, it surely requires support from traditional giants. Barclays Bank is one such traditional stalwart bank which has stepped in the DLT game with a long-term objective. The UK based bank has recently led a $5.5 Million...
Crypto Holders Can Now Withdraw Cash From Any VISA Integrated ATM Using 2gether Card
25.5.2019
It is a moment of rejoicing for crypto holders as they can now withdraw cash in return for their tokens. All you need is a 2gether Card and a VISA-friendly ATM. This is a first of its kind initiative, which allows users to convert crypto to fiat and withdraws it from ATMs. However, these services...
Startupy míří na druhý běh akcelerátoru do Google Campusu ve Varšavě
12.2.2018
Půl roku s investory, vývojáři a mentory pro české startupy je zpět! Google otevírá druhý ročník programu Campus Residency. Během pouhých dvou let vytvořily startupy spojené s Campus Warsaw přes tisíc pracovních míst a získaly financování převyšující 14 milionů eur. Mezi ně patří i deset...
Konference Lidský kapitál: Neznáme název pozice ani náplň práce našich dětí
17.12.2017
Jak rozvíjet lidi ve firmách a firmy prostřednictvím lidí? Tato ožehavá otázka byla ústředním tématem prvního ročníku konference Lidský kapitál 2017. Konala na konci listopadu ve Slovanském domě v Praze. Konference se zúčastnilo téměř 200 lidí, kteří ve svých firmách zodpovídají za péči o lidské...
Startupy to nemají v Česku jednoduché, nápadů na Startup Weekendu ale bylo mnoho
18.10.2017
Česká byrokracie značně tlumí růst mladých českých firem. Tuzemské startupové podhoubí má náročnější podmínky na rozjezd, než je tomu v zahraničí. Data Světové banky ukazují, že ze 190 ekonomik planety je Česká republika až na 81. místě. Tedy daleko za Slovenskem, Slovinskem či Maďarskem....