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10 Zurich-area investors on Switzerland’s 2020 startup outlook

TechCrunch

It’s one reason why the region is home to many fintech businesses born elsewhere that need proximity to a large banking ecosystem, as well as the blockchain/crypto crowd, which have found a highly amenable regulatory environment in Zug, right next door to Zurich. It grants up to CHF 130,000 per company.

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Why Companies Will Look to Supply Chain to Drive Sustainability in 2020

Digital Realty

With the influx of data driven by technologies like AI, VR, IoT, Blockchain and 5G, demands around data center services continue to increase. In fact, global colocation drove $38 billion in 2018 and is expected to surpass $50 billion by 2023 as more…

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Sneaker e-commerce platform Kicks Crew raises $6M Series A

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The global thirst for an up-charged pair of Yeezy’s or limited edition Jordan’s combined with a growth in a digital ecosystem is creating new opportunities, particularly in the sneaker resale market, for companies like Kicks Crew , a Los Angeles- and Hong Kong-based sneaker and apparel platform.

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VC funding to Black web3 founders popped last year, bucking trends

TechCrunch

billion such companies picked up in 2020 and 2019, respectively. It wasn’t sustainable and economic correction was needed. It created an opportunity to exit the hype cycle, clearing the way for development that will ensure the growth of the ecosystem in a sustainable way, adding value.” By 2022, that number dipped to $21.5

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Indonesian crypto trading app Pintu scores $113M Series B

TechCrunch

Launched in April 2020, Pintu bills itself as “Indonesia’s leading homegrown crypto assets platform.” The company will use its latest funding, which brings its total raised to about $156 million, to add more tokens and supported blockchains and new products.

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Escalate and Intensify Company Wide Innovation Focus Even in Tough Times

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Register now for Escalate and Intensify Company Wide Innovation Focus Even in Tough Times. Register now for Escalate and Intensify Company Wide Innovation Focus Even in Tough Times. Download a complimentary copy of The Forrester Wave™: Innovation Management Platforms, Q1 2020. WILMINGTON, Del., WILMINGTON, Del.,

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What has KOBO360 been up to in the last 2 years?

TechCrunch

At KOBO360, the company had achieved product-market fit and business was growing fast off the back of its $30 million equity and debt investment from Goldman Sachs and other investors. He also detailed how the company faced them and its current state of stable growth and sustainability.