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Summer International uses social media data to launch new beauty brands

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Summer International stays ahead of the game by identifying the most influential content creators, and working with them to incubate new brands. The company launched in 2018 along with Gushcloud International, an influencer marketing firm. They are also available on Summer.store, the company’s proprietary social commerce network.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

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We use Asana at Versatile VC for managing tasks and projects with other collaborators in our teams. Use their software for interactive data visualization and modern business intelligence. Astra Incubator is “the first Italian incubation program designed to connect aspiring innovators and build multidisciplinary teams.”

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TechCrunch+ roundup: The Kindbody TC-1, Glossier’s mistakes, calculating startup runway

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A 2020 UCLA study found that approximately 15% of couples will have trouble getting pregnant, but Kindbody, which has spun up a network of fertility clinics since its founding in 2018 , has taken a holistic approach to the issue. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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8 investors, founders and execs predict cybersecurity, fintech will take Belfast by storm

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’s Tech Nation found in 2018 that about 26% of Belfast’s workforce was employed in tech, and it is among cities in the country with the highest growth potential for 2021. Ignite NI emerged as an important native incubator and accelerator. Use discount code BELFAST to save 25% off an annual or two-year Extra Crunch membership.

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Nym gets $6M for its anonymous overlay mixnet to sell privacy as a service

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The founders also took in grant money from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research fund during an earlier R&D phase developing the network tech. Suddenly network level adversaries were front page news. And the team behind Nym thinks conditions look ripe for general purpose privacy-focused networking tech to take off too.

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

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Israel’s heady mix of questioning culture, tradition of national military service, higher education, the widespread use of English, appetite for risk and team spirit makes for a fertile place for fast-moving companies to appear. In December 2018 that figure was $230 million, in 2019 it was just under $200 million.

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After a record year for Israeli startups, 16 investors tell us what’s next

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Platforms that are transforming how people and businesses operate, go about their business or leverage their core assets, using superior products, data and AI. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two.

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