Tag Archives: Berlin

Food delivery: foodpanda secured more than $ 20 million

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Thomas Ohr

foodpanda, one of the fastest growing food delivery services worldwide, secured more than $ 20 million funding from a group of investors – among them Investment AB Kinnevik and Phenomen Ventures. The startup, which was founded by Rocket Internet (headquartered in Berlin) … Continue reading →

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Startup Safary aims to create Europe’s biggest startup event

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Thomas Ohr

The makers behind the initiative Startup Safary have just launched a crowdfunding campaign to create “Europe’s largest independent startup event”. The Berlin-based team aims to raise € 35,000 on the German crowdfunding platform StartNext. The project, Startup Safary Berlin, will … Continue reading →

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See you at the 2nd edition of the Heureka! Conference

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Thomas Ohr

Are you an entrepreneur, investor or Internet enthusiast and you haven’t made plans for the 14th of May yet? Then listen carefully and hurry up now! It’s still not to late for you to organize a trip to Berlin and attend the Heureka! … Continue reading →

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Hype-startup Gidsy: Failed and acquired by GetYourGuide

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Thomas Ohr

GetYourGuide, the world’s largest online portal for tours and activities at destinations across the globe, has announced that Gidsy, a peer-to-peer platform for discovering local experiences and things to do, is now part of the company. GetYourGuide will integrate Gidsy’s … Continue reading →

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Worth reading: Kreditech, Skimlinks, Zalando, Waymate, SBC

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Thomas Ohr

There are so many interesting stories out there and unfortunately we don’t have the time to cover all of them. With our section “Worth reading” we provide you (once in a while) with some links to interesting articles of other … Continue reading →

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Audio streaming service Aupeo acquired by Panasonic

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Thomas Ohr

Panasonic’s division company “Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America” today announced the acquisition of Aupeo, a leading content and audio streaming service and technology platform provider, based in Berlin. With the acquisition of Aupeo, Panasonic aims to further enhance its technology and … Continue reading →

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Interview with Jan Beckers (HitFox Group)

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Thomas Ohr

We recently had the chance to interview Jan Beckers, the Co-Founder and CEO of the Berlin-based HitFox Group. The HitFox Group, which recently reported a rapid growth in revenue and market reach, is known as being the world’s first game … Continue reading →

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Online live auctions: Auctionata raises $20M for global expansion

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Thomas Ohr

The online fine art and auction house Auctionata has just raised $20.2M for global expansion, recruiting and technology platform growth. The financing comes from Earlybird, Bright Capital and Kite Ventures as well as HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, eVenture Capital Partners and the … Continue reading →

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Point Nine raises new €40 million Venture Capital Fund

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Thomas Ohr

Point Nine Capital, a Berlin-based Internet VC, today announced that it has closed Point Nine Capital II, a €40 million venture capital fund focused exclusively on early-stage Internet investments. The new fund marks an important milestone on Point Nine’s path … Continue reading →

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Rocket Internets’ payleven announced additional funding

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Thomas Ohr

payleven, one of Europe’s square clones (mobile payment), today announced that it secured additional funding at the end of 2012, to continue its strong growth in Europe and South America. The “high single digit USD million” amount comes largely from a new … Continue reading →

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