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Snapchat is in talks with Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed about a potential collaboration

Mar09
by on March 9, 2015 at 11:50 am
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Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel and chief strategy officer Imran Khan traveled to Saudi Arabia over the weekend to hold talks with Prince Alwaleed bin Talal about a potential new partnership. An official release from the Prince’s team states: “HRH and Mr. Spiegel discussed political, business and economic issues. The two also discussed Prince Alwaleed’s investments in the US… Also, on the agenda of discussions was future potential business cooperation between KHC and Snapchat.” Prince Alwaleed is the  majority owner of Kingdom Holding Company, which has a number of investments in technology companies like Twitter and Chinese e-commerce company JD.com, Inc. This…

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Snapchat is in talks with Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed about a potential collaboration

Mar09
by on March 9, 2015 at 11:50 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel and chief strategy officer Imran Khan traveled to Saudi Arabia over the weekend to hold talks with Prince Alwaleed bin Talal about a potential new partnership. An official release from the Prince’s team states: “HRH and Mr. Spiegel discussed political, business and economic issues. The two also discussed Prince Alwaleed’s investments in the US… Also, on the agenda of discussions was future potential business cooperation between KHC and Snapchat.” Prince Alwaleed is the  majority owner of Kingdom Holding Company, which has a number of investments in technology companies like Twitter and Chinese e-commerce company JD.com, Inc. This…

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EU early stage VC firm Speedinvest announces $65 million second fund

Mar09
by on March 9, 2015 at 11:35 am
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Speedinvest, the Vienna-based early stage venture firm, has announced its $65 million (€60 million) second fund, which it says is the largest ever raised in Austria. Along with its new fund, the firm is introducing a new model where members of the fund take full-time operational roles in marketing, business and corporate development at its portfolio companies. In exchange for hands-on-work, Speedinvest’s general partners take an equity stake in the fund. The company’s previous investments include Wikidocs – which was acquired by Atlassian in 2014 – and Indoo.rs, an indoor navigation startup. ➤ Speedinvest

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EU early stage VC firm Speedinvest announces $65 million second fund

Mar09
by on March 9, 2015 at 11:35 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Speedinvest, the Vienna-based early stage venture firm, has announced its $65 million (€60 million) second fund, which it says is the largest ever raised in Austria. Along with its new fund, the firm is introducing a new model where members of the fund take full-time operational roles in marketing, business and corporate development at its portfolio companies. In exchange for hands-on-work, Speedinvest’s general partners take an equity stake in the fund. The company’s previous investments include Wikidocs – which was acquired by Atlassian in 2014 – and Indoo.rs, an indoor navigation startup. ➤ Speedinvest

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11 innovative startups to remember from this year’s Mobile World Congress

Mar09
by on March 9, 2015 at 11:10 am
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Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) is undoubtedly the place to connect with large telcos and hear about their latest gadgets, but it has also become more and more relevant for anyone interested in mobile startups. Most of the startup activity this year took place at twin event 4Years From Now (4YFN), which grew considerably since its first edition last year, both in terms of size and of number of visitors. According to its organizers, overall attendance tripled year-on-year, reaching 8,000 participants. The number of attending investors also quadrupled compared to 2014, with more ‘suits’ stopping by to see for themselves what the fuss was all about. 4YFN’s…

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