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 publications:
A few hours after we reported on this story, Apple confirmed the reason why it kicked AppGratis out of the App Store: two rule violations, including one that prohibits displaying or promoting other apps, and another that prohibits using push notifications for advertising. Visit GigaOm.com to find out more (Update – March 2023: The article seems to be not visible anymore, and we therefore deactivated the original link).
London is about to get a boost as a hub for UK and European technology startups. The London-based fund manager and investor MMC Ventures has won a competitive tender from the Mayor of London to launch the brand new MMC London Fund. The new $16.8 million fund is specifically focused on investment in London-based businesses and is a ‘matching fund’ alongside other VCs and angels, so that pot will swell to $33.6 million. Read more on TechCrunch.com.
Like any other market, the sports, health, and wellness sector needs new customers walking through the door. Helsinki-based SportSetter offers something that feels a little bit like the lead generation offered by daily deals companies, but with much less of the downside for small businesses. Today they also announce that they’ve raised €400K in angel funding. ArcticStartup has the full story (Update – March 2023: The article seems to be not visible anymore, and we therefore deactivated the original link).
OnePageCRM, the Galway-based CRM software startup, has announced a €575K investment programme supported by Enterprise Ireland and other investors which will enable it to sustain growth. OnePageCRM is a cloud-based sales management application for SMEs with a worldwide proven method to greatly boost sales. Visit IrishDev.com to learn more (Update – March 2023: The article seems to be not visible anymore, and we therefore deactivated the original link).
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