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Liberis, the embedded finance provider for SMEs, raises additional £70M in equity and debt

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based fintech that provides finance for small businesses as an alternative to a traditional bank loan or extended overdraft , has replenished its own coffers with £70 million in funding. Providing the financing are previous backers British Business Investments, Paragon Bank and BCI Europe, along with new partner Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).

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Bloomreach raises $150M on $900M valuation and acquires Exponea

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“Historically, we have had two major pillars of the business — the search part of it and the content part,” Bloomreach CEO and co-Founder Raj De Datta told TechCrunch. Exponea was founded in 2016 in Slovakia and has raised over $57 million, according to Pitchbook data.

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Microsoft acquires process mining vendor Minit to grow its automation offerings

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Signaling its ambitions in the process automation market, Microsoft has acquired Minit , a Bratislava, Slovakia-originated process mining technology vendor, for an undisclosed sum, the companies announced today. “Minit currently enables businesses to transform the way they analyze, monitor and optimize their processes.

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An inside look at a Ukrainian fintech startup adapting to life during wartime

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The COVID-19 pandemic forced companies to shift to digital. Thanks to the availability of numerous digital tools and programs, our workflow was not heavily disrupted. The biggest businesses even opened 24-hour hotlines to help with evacuation procedures and psychological assistance. How can you help?

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

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While London, Paris, Berlin and Stockholm feature regularly in tech coverage, the rest of Europe has been busy. Among the trends they identified are startups in B2B, business automation processes, e-commerce, AI, SaaS and COVID-19-related solutions, as well as “smart” everything: factories, cities, offices, etc.

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How European startups are aiding Ukrainian refugees

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based nonprofit organization that creates sustainable digital solutions to help displaced people regain their autonomy, has worked double-time to provide a number of resources to Ukrainian refugees , including transportation and relocation options. Transporting refugees from Ukraine. Techfugees , a U.K.-based An IT army.

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Your Cause Camp 2018 Lineup is Here

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Prior to joining the Eagles in 2000, Julie worked in the television and business affairs department at the National Hockey League in New York. When he’s not entrenched in all things FableVision, Paul teaches digital media production at Boston College, where he has served as adjunct faculty for over two decades.

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