TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2021

Lisbon’s startup scene rises as Portugal gears up to be a European tech tiger. They say the provisions are a collection of best practices that already exist, challenge Member States to do more and set “binary challenges” that states can either fulfill or not (like launch a startup online in a day).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

It also has operations in Portugal and the U.K. The challenge that Salsify is addressing is a pretty big one that has only gotten bigger with the growth of e-commerce. This latest round is being led by TPG, with Permira’s Growth Opportunities Fund, Neuberger Berman Funds, and Cap Table Coalition also participating.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2020

This latest tranche of funding is being co-led by new investor Eurazeo Growth and Dawn Capital, with PayPal Ventures, HMI Capital, Heartcore, ABN AMRO Ventures, Poste Italiane and BNP Paribas’ venture arm, Opera Tech Ventures, also participating. DOJ files antitrust lawsuit challenging Visa’s $5.3 billion acquisition of Plaid.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

This means that you can produce cannabis, for example, in Portugal, and sell to any EU country as long as you have export/import licenses. What are some of the biggest challenges facing Europe’s cannabis industry right now? Leah Fletcher , founder and director, Arbutus Innovation Centre. will.i.am , investor, Sanity Group.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2021

. “The COVID-19 [pandemic] has been the most tremendous, the most challenging time for any mobility company,” said Schwämmlein in a conversation with journalists, “and obviously this also affected our business very heavily.” Where top VCs are investing in travel, tourism and hospitality tech. More to come.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 15, 2021

We spoke to four food security organizations in Colombia, Portugal, South Africa, and the United States to better understand the challenges facing organizations working in food security and the ways the pandemic has shifted operations for them.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

.” The country has also — over the last decade or so — gained a bit of a reputation for successfully challenging digital developments over specific societal impacts in Europe’s courts. Uber loses gig workers rights challenge in UK Supreme Court.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Another challenge, according to Weitzman, is the difficulty in capturing data transmitted through apps such as WhatsApp. In addition, Shield opened an R&D facility in Lisbon this year, Weitzman said, adding that the company chose Portugal because it is becoming a major European tech hub.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

Remote , which provides tools to manage onboarding, payroll, benefits and other services for tech and other knowledge workers located in remote countries — be they contractors or full-time employees — has raised $150 million. Remote raises $35M to help orgs with global workforce payroll, benefits and more.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Formally announced at Web Summit in Portugal today, Mozilla Ventures builds on other recent investments the company has made as part of its Mozilla Builders startup incubator program, though in truth Mozilla has sporadically invested in nearly 20 companies over the past decade. and Europe to bolster the fund’s investment ambitions.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

The package of support looks substantial — covering key areas like tax breaks for investors, talent incentives like stock options and a new digital nomad visa to attract international tech workers, among other measures aimed at cutting red tape and shrinking the time and cost of starting up in Spain. First is investment. Second is talent.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 2, 2025

Portugal and India are leading fabric-producing countries, he tells me.) For instance, it has worked closely with its factory in Portugal to update its linen sheets to a weave that is exclusively available at Brooklinen; it’s softer and stronger than before, and made from traceable European flax.

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