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Restrictions on acquisitions would stifle the US startup ecosystem, not rein in big tech

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US rule changes could mean more startups would need government approval to hire immigrants. But one aspect of increased antitrust scrutiny — restrictions on acquisitions — would have a significant negative effect on our entrepreneurial ecosystem, and policymakers should approach these changes with caution.

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The Market Diversifies: International Innovation Captures Larger Share Of Startup Funding Applications

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In Q3 the global startup ecosystem continued to thrive, with 25% growth over the same quarter last year and up 18% from last quarter, as the innovation economy expands around the world. The post The Market Diversifies: International Innovation Captures Larger Share Of Startup Funding Applications appeared first on The Gust Blog.

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Why the startup sector should keep its eye on the SEC

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startup ecosystem lost an important business partner. Although SVB’s failure can’t be blamed on the venture ecosystem, some policymakers have joined the general public in maligning the bank’s depositors — in large part venture-backed startups. With the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, the U.S. This is an inflection point.

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‘Insane’ — UK tech reacts to government moves that might hand UK startups contract to Barclays Bank

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s government-backed “startup champion” after the latter put the £12 million contract out to tender, according to TechCrunch’s sources. tech startup scene. It’s since gone on to run myriad programmes connecting tech startups and scale-up with each other and with investors in the U.K. s tech startup ecosystem.

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Egypt’s Paymob closes $18.5M Series A to expand payments services across MENA

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Right now, Egypt is home to a burgeoning fintech startup ecosystem, and today, one of its biggest players, Paymob announced that it has completed an $18.5 The Egyptian fintech ecosystem also got a major boost when incumbent fintech Fawry became a publicly-traded unicorn for the first time. million Series A round.

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

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

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Israel’s startup ecosystem raised record amounts of funding and produced 19 IPOs in 2020, despite the pandemic. Subscribe to access all of our investor surveys, company profiles and other inside tech coverage for startups everywhere. Are there startups that you wish you would see in the industry but don’t? More than 50%?

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