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6 VCs explain why embedded insurance isn’t the only hot opportunity in insurtech

TechCrunch

If you think embedded insurance is the only hot thing in insurtech these days, we’ve got a surprise in store for you: While it’s true that startups that help sell insurance together with other products and services are enjoying tailwinds, there are plenty of other opportunities in the space, several investors told TechCrunch+.

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5 top investors in Dutch startups discuss trends, hopes and 2020 opportunities

TechCrunch

Plenty of good funding rounds, a highly skilled workforce and a strong entrepreneurial culture have given Amsterdam a booming startup ecosystem. The median seed round is $500,000 (above the global average of $494,000) and a median Series A round for a startup is $2.4 What are some overlooked opportunities right now?

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Sequoia debuts Arc, a London/SV program to find and mentor outlier startups, backing each with $1M

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Now, as competition heats up among investors to work with the most promising startups earlier, and the field of the founders hoping to build and launch companies gets wider and wider, the firm is taking a new approach. “Europe is so fragmented. .”

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Surging homegrown talent and VC spark Italy’s tech renaissance

TechCrunch

Rome has more than 20 incubators/accelerators and many established VCs; because of its lower costs compared to other European cities, it’s become a major base for startups. This has seven different funds under management, including a VC fund-of-funds, “Series A/B matching” funds and acceleration funds.

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

TechCrunch

With that in mind, we reached out to founders, investors and executives in the city to get an inside look at the state of the current tech startup ecosystem. 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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The Rise of the Rest Class of 2019

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I chose to come back to Orlando because I found it most rewarding in terms of personality fit, diversity, and growth opportunities. Atomos is building the railroad of space using high-powered electric propulsion space tugs to move satellites to any orbit beyond low Earth orbit. Why did you launch your startup in your city?

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8 Czech VCs on green shoots, pandemic impacts and 2021 opportunities

TechCrunch

Still, new opportunities are popping up in remote work, psychedelics and wellness. Use discount code CZECHIA to save 25% off a 1-year Extra Crunch membership. D2C startups have benefitted and “Zoom selling” now seems “totally plausible.”. Are there startups that you wish you would see in the industry but don’t?