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Israel’s startup ecosystem powers ahead, amid a year of change

TechCrunch

It wasn’t long before venture capital firms started up and major tech companies like Microsoft, Google and Samsung had R&D centers and accelerators located in the country. At the start of 2020, Israeli startups and technology companies were looking back on a good 2019. This came decades ahead of most western governments.

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K-Startup Grand Challenge: The South Korea accelerator program that is ‘a gateway’ to doing business in Asia

AsiaTechDaily

In the fourth industrial revolution era, having succeeded as an economic powerhouse with a technological edge in manufacturing and industries led by large corporations, South Korea is now fostering disruptive innovation through startups. The country strives to create a balance between industrial conglomerates and the startup ecosystem.

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Next Level Entrepreneurship: Investing in a New Generation of Startups

Entrepreneurs' Organization

“We brought together the best of all worlds: Conscious customers invested in uplifting the underprivileged, a low-cost and motivated rural workforce, and passionate leaders in urban communities who nurture and grow global opportunities,” Ravi explained in a 2018 interview published on Inc. This was an unexpected win!

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B2B Fintech Drives Market Disruption in Mexico

Andreessen Horowitz

This evolution has been accelerated by regulatory changes that are fostering innovation and competition within the financial technology landscape. The fintech revolution in Mexico Mexico’s fintech ecosystem has experienced remarkable growth, becoming one of the most dynamic in Latin America.

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The corporate venture comeback: What startups considering CVC need to know

TechCrunch

In the past decade, the majority have reacted to and mirrored changes in the startup space, helping to raise the bar for CVC investments. At Wayra, we’ve adapted our strategy a number of times to ensure that we evolve as the startup ecosystem does.

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Venture studio Adanian Labs fuels startup growth in Africa

TechCrunch

The idea to build Adanian Labs, was conceived in 2018, when Kamara was living and working in Cape Town, South Africa, where he witnessed the fast growth of the startup ecosystem, and how, in most countries, accelerators were the default launch pads.

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GEN New Zealand releases manifesto to encourage greater entrepreneurship

NZ Entrepreneur

Over the last three years, GEN has grown its New Zealand network to more than 200 people representing more than 140 organisations, including entrepreneurs, incubators and accelerators, entrepreneur support organisations, central and local government, academia, investors and NGOs. Moskovitz is an entrepreneur’s entrepreneur.