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Wefunder’s equity crowdfunding platform has officially expanded to the EU Feb 16, 2023

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After two years of seeking regulatory approval, Wefunder has officially received the green light to operate its investment crowdfunding services within the European Union.

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Korea’s Portlogics makes international shipping easier for merchants with its software tool Feb 16, 2023

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Most merchants in South Korea keep track of their international shipping logistics via email until their cargo safely gets to its destination.

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Battery recycling startup Cylib recharges its coffers to go faster Feb 15, 2023

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In 2024, a number of new EU regulations are expected to come into force, which will tighten the obligation of electric vehicle manufacturers and resellers to recycle batteries at the end of their natural lifespan.

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Crew aims to build the ‘HubSpot for recruiting’ Feb 15, 2023

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Amine Skalli recruited teams for ten years, including four as a tech professional recruiter. In her last startup, he relied exclusively on outbound recruiting — in other words, proactively searching for and contacting potential candidates for open positions.

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Singapore-based neobank Aspire raises $100M from Lightspeed and Sequoia SEA Feb 14, 2023

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Aspire, the Singapore-based neobank that wants to become the financial operating system for SMEs, has raised an oversubscribed $100 million Series C round.

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Cleantech Qotto embarks on growth plan backed by $8M funding Feb 14, 2023

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Qotto, a solar kits provider with operations in Burkina Faso and Benin, has raised $8 million in a Series A equity-debt round led by the IBL group, a billion-dollar conglomerate headquartered in Mauritius with business interests in a number of sectors including energy, financial services, logistics, distribution, and engineering.

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Strava searches for new CEO with cofounder Michael Horvath departing for a second time Feb 13, 2023

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Strava is on the hunt for a new CEO, after Michael Horvath revealed that he’s stepping down from the role for a second time.

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Replo gives businesses a low-code option for creating Shopify landing pages Feb 13, 2023

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Prior to starting Replo, the co-founders launched and sold Berkeleytime.com, a platform that digitized University of California, Berkeley’s course scheduling system.Â
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Wikifarmer uses its agricultural knowledge base to bring people to its marketplace Feb 10, 2023

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Meet Wikifarmer, an agriculture-focused startup based in Athens that has an interesting two-sided strategy.

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Macro raises $9.3 to layer intelligence on top of digital documents Feb 10, 2023

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Jacob Beckerman, a former investment logic engineer at Bridgewater Associates, grew frustrated using standard document apps like Acrobat and Microsoft Office to print out and mark up documents.

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