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

TechCrunch

There are plenty of reasons why Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital city, has an increasingly visible startup sector. Lithuania is now fourth in the global fintech ranking after the U,S,, the U,K, and Singapore. Lithuania’s life sciences sector is gaining prominence. But what are the locals excited about on the ground?

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Railsbank, the Banking-as-a-Service, raises $37M in growth funding

TechCrunch

Also participating is Anthos Capital, Global Brain, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Moneta VC, Mitsui Fudosan and Firestartr. Singapore, Vilnius (Lithuania), Munich (Germany), Newcastle (U.K.), Railsbank , the London-headquartered Banking-as-a-Service platform, has raised $37 million in new growth funding.

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Americans still believe they live in a compassionate country, report shows

Fast Company Tech

As the granddaughter of immigrants from Lithuania and Poland who spoke little English, I understand what its like to be treated as a stranger in America. Compassion comes easily to me.

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