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Power to the people: TNW Conference Europe celebrates the people’s revolution

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by on April 1, 2014 at 11:12 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Voice

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The Next Web Conference has never had a special theme. TNW is simply about ‘the next Web’ and what will happen next is partly revealed by our speakers, partly by our audience and partly not decided at all. The reason why we never named a theme upfront is that we can never truly imagine what an upcoming edition holds in store. What we do know is that our speakers are always perfectly capable of presenting a glimpse of the Internet’s future. That’s because they study technology trends and their impact on business and culture on a daily basis or decide on…

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Balderton Capital raises $305 million for its fifth European fund

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by on April 1, 2014 at 8:43 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Good news for European startups: Balderton Capital, the VC firm that has invested in the likes of LoveFilm, MySQL and Betfair, has raised $305 million for its fifth European fund, bringing its total European investment funds to $2.2 billion. Balderton is one of the veterans of the European tech scene, initially operating as Benchmark Capital Europe before rebranding in 2007. The total value of its previously-backed companies amounts to more than $10 billion. It says the latest funds will be used for Series A investments where it sees “the best opportunities for long-term investments in high potential companies.” The fund…

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