Tag: Startups

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Yann LeCun taps European talent for new startup, says Silicon Valley is ‘hypnotised’ by generative AI

Meta’s outgoing chief AI scientist Yann LeCun is tapping Europe to build his new project, a startup focusing on a different approach to AI than the […]
December 4th, 2025
EU-Startups

With Philips and Sony already onboard, Spain’s TitanOS nets €50 million to scale its European connected-TV OS

Titan OS, a Barcelona-based technology, entertainment, and advertising company, today announced it has raised €50 million in Series A funding to continue product improvements, building enhanced […]
December 3rd, 2025
EU-Startups

Italy’s Bending Spoons adds Eventbrite to portfolio in €430 million all-cash acquisition

Milan-based tech company Bending Spoons is acquiring global event platform Eventbrite in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately €430 million ($500 million). The definitive agreement will […]
December 2nd, 2025
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Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt backs voice AI startup Gradium in $70m seed round

AI voice startup Gradium, a spinout of Paris-based non-profit AI lab Kyutai, has come out of stealth mode with a $70m seed round. The fundraise, which […]
December 2nd, 2025
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Quantum Systems vs Helsing: Where is the talent coming from?

Over the past few years, European defence tech has shifted from a taboo topic to one of the continent’s most hyped sectors. The recent buzz has […]
December 1st, 2025
Startup Universal

Advice for Startups Planning In-Person Events

This article can help any startup gain an insight into what it takes to pull off a successful in-person business event.
By: Ashley ChapelJuly 8th, 2021
Startup Universal

Latin America’s New ‘Silicon Valleys’ Highlight the Region’s Innovative Future

A number of new “Silicon Valleys” have been declared around Latin America that point to a bright future for innovation in the region.
By: Biz Latin HubApril 26th, 2021
Startup Universal

How Will Key Latin American Markets Support Startup Growth In A Post-Covid Era?

Many Latin American startups lost funding opportunities and are not sufficiently supported by government initiatives in the midst of COVID-19. Despite this, the start-up community remains resilient and innovative with fully virtual accelerator events carried out in different countries across the region.
By: Biz Latin HubAugust 2nd, 2020
Startup Universal

Startup Island Episode One: How A Small Hardware-as-a-Service Startup Made the Leap from Silicon Valley to Taiwan

The Accelerator team at AppWorks has produced a podcast series about early stage founders and their perspective on what its like to build a startup in the fastest-growing region for startups, Greater Southeast Asia (ASEAN + Taiwan). In this episode, we talk to Andrew Jiang of Soda Labs, a Hardware-as-a-Service venture builder, about his journey from Silicon Valley to Taiwan, and what it takes to build a software-hardware hybrid startup.
By: AppWorksApril 12th, 2020
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