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Karin Tsai, director of engineering at Duolingo, will be speaking at TechCrunch City Spotlight: Pittsburgh on June 29

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The event will be held on June 29, so make sure to register here (for free) to listen to these conversations, enjoy the pitch-off and network with local talent. Tsai joined Duolingo in 2012 as one of its first engineers, and firsthand witnessed the growth of the company from a scrappy startup into a 400-person global business.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. With all of those companies gobbled up the market is now focused on the next generation startups like TasteMade, MiTu Network, StyleHaul and so forth.

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

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What industry sectors is your tech ecosystem strong in? The Vilnius startup ecosystem is mainly dominated by startups developing business management systems (B2B, SaaS) and financial technologies. The coronavirus crisis, in general, hasn’t affected the Vilnius startup ecosystem in the same way as the rest of Europe.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

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To interconnect these computers we needed IP-based telecommunications equipment build by the likes of Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. Here Cincinnati was really creative to its approach to attracting more venture capital to the region – including this author.

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6 Oslo VCs discuss 2021 trends, deal flow and regional opportunities

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Our team has been involved and invested in crypto since 2012, so we’ve been excited about the industry for a long time. How much are you focused on investing in your local ecosystem versus other startup hubs (or everywhere) in general? Yes, the acceptance of working remotely will democratize the startup ecosystem globally.