Jul 21, 2014 | News, Western Europe
Startupbootcamp has just announced the first cohort of ten startups that will participate in the 2014 program of its London-based fintech accelerator. The startups that have made the cut for the inaugural three-month mentoring program include teams from Europe, Africa...
Jul 21, 2014 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, North America, Russia, Western Europe
East-West Digital News Last week TMT Investments, a UK-headquartered venture fund backed by Russian businessmen, announced the completion of a $400,000 investment in US startup Quote Roller Inc. Headquartered in South San Franciso, Quote Roller Inc. was founded by two...
Jul 15, 2014 | News, Western Europe
MILAN, July 15 (Reuters) – Private equity group Change Capital Partners has bought a majority stake in Italian luxury linen maker Frette for an undisclosed sum, aiming to revive sales at the brand that has kitted out royalty, top hotels and oceans liners. Change...
Jul 14, 2014 | Central & Eastern Europe, France, News, Russia, Western Europe
East-West Digital News This year, four Russian companies represented Russia at the international IT event Futur en Seine, which took place in Paris on June 15-22. Invited by RusBase, an international resource covering the Russian startup and venture scene, the Russian...
Jul 10, 2014 | Central & Eastern Europe, France, News, Western Europe
Earlier this month rumours emerged that Google was planning to open a branch of its venture capital investment arm in London. Well, as they say, there’s no smoke without fire: Mountain View has now confirmed that Google Ventures has launched a London division, with an...
Jul 7, 2014 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Western Europe
TechCrunch July 7, 2014 Proof there’s still room for innovation in the equity crowdfunding space yet, if Seedrs‘ claims of a first hold true. The “pan-European” equity crowdfunding platform is adding ‘convertible’ equity as an option for startups wanting to raise...
