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AI shopping assistant Karma raises $25 million in Series A funding led by Target Global

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AI shopping assistant and shopping network Karma announced that it has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Target Global followed by MoreTech Ventures, with participation from existing investors including NFX and Altair Capital. The company now employs nearly 60 people across Tel Aviv, Minsk, Belarus and the U.S.,

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Skich’s new app brings social discovery to mobile game recommendations

TechCrunch

Users aren’t promised in-game rewards, virtual currency or anything else. Skich co-founder and CEO Sergey Budkovski , originally from Belarus, was previously head of biz dev at Minsk-based design and development firm 69pixels before founding the startup. It’s just a recommendation.

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Locals share why Vilnius, Lithuania is becoming an international startup hub

TechCrunch

In addition, the oppressive regime in nearby Belarus has provided an influx of significant tech companies, such as Wargaming, as well as the associated talent. I think local tech investors are taking more risks and becoming global scene players. What is the investment scene like in your city? What’s their focus? every year.

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200.000.000 mobile users, for starters – Q&A with Viber CEO Talmon Marco

The Next Web

The company is based in Cyprus with development centers in Belarus, Israel and China. Viber is quite global. Obviously, we index better in some countries (and worse in others), but it’s pretty much a global phenomenon. Viber is pretty small given the scope of what we do. Maybe someday.

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