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Apply to pitch your startup at the TechCrunch Live Columbus event!

TechCrunch

On June 1 our crew is hosting three hours of panels, talks and pitches with founders, investors and startups from Columbus, Ohio. This extended event is designed to highlight the growing startup ecosystem emerging from America’s midwest. Register for the virtual event here , and apply for the pitch-off here.

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Forget Presidential Politics: Here’s How We Create Jobs — And How You Can Help

Gust

As I write this, days after the 2012 presidential election, I’m probably not alone in feeling relieved that the political jeering and soapboxing that reached a feverish pitch during the seemingly endless campaign season has finally subsided. Granted most startups will never become another Apple or Google.

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Locals share why Vilnius, Lithuania is becoming an international startup hub

TechCrunch

There are plenty of reasons why Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital city, has an increasingly visible startup sector. But what are the locals excited about on the ground? , managing director, The Lithuanian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. nas , partner, Open Circle Capital. Practica Capital).

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PH venture investor Kickstart Ventures commits to expand investments globally

AsiaTechDaily

Register Kickstart Ventures , one of the most active venture capital firms in the Philippines, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a renewed commitment to invest in startups across the Philippines, and in major innovation hubs in Southeast Asia and beyond. on its first year.

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Making sense of Klarna

TechCrunch

. “The invoicing company” “When they started, they didn’t position themselves so much as a startup or as a tech company,” recalls Skype founder Niklas Zennström, whose venture capital firm Atomico would eventually become a Klarna investor in 2012. Pitch perfect, you might think.

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Making sense of Klarna

TechCrunch

. “The invoicing company” “When they started, they didn’t position themselves so much as a startup or as a tech company,” recalls Skype founder Niklas Zennström, whose venture capital firm Atomico would eventually become a Klarna investor in 2012. Pitch perfect, you might think.

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Vidit Aatrey on Building Meesho, India’s Top Reselling Platform, with Adora Cheung

Y Combinator

39:40 – What’s a strong opinion he had about running a startup that he’s changed since running Meesho? 41:10 – How has the Indian startup ecosystem evolved? 43:30 – Can foreigners come to India and start a startup? 45:45 – After Meesho, what’s the most exciting startup in India?

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