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Partech raises $750 million growth fund

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StuDocu raises $50M as its note-sharing network for college students passes 15M users. Partech has already started deploying some of the fund in tech companies. Rohlik raises $119M at a $1.2B valuation to grow its 2-hour grocery delivery service in Europe. Skello raises $47.3 million for its employee scheduling tool.

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Why invest in Ukrainian startups today?

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They opened offices in Poland, the Czech Republic, Germany and other EU countries. In 2022, a record number of students enrolled in IT-adjacent majors. On the other, you have IT companies setting up bootcamps in said universities, scouting for talent and supporting students with equipment and practical internships.

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TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative: You’ve Come A Long Way Baby

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Computers For Youth will supply educational resources for low-income students. One of their newest projects is to be part of the 20 years | 20 ways campaign, a year-long effort by Microsoft to build better careers and better lives for aspiring IT professionals and students around the world. They’re a busy place.

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6 investors and founders spotlight SaaS, B2B and medtech as Wroclaw’s hot startup sectors

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London and Berlin usually top the lists of European startup hubs, but Central and Eastern European countries like the Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia and Poland have claimed a growing portion of the startup pie in the past few years. This city of 1.2

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Always be prompting

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ChatGPT: Generative AI has the potential to transform education by serving as a virtual Sherpa, leading students on personalized learning expeditions. With the help of generative AI, education can become a more accessible and tailored journey, empowering students to reach new heights. Ask for nuance.

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

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The Czech Republic may be better known for beer, hockey and the sights of Prague, but its entrepreneurial community is as ambitious as any. Pipedrive is an EU-based CRM company with offices in eight countries, but it has a Czech co-founder in VP of Product Martin Henk, one of several founders to emerge from the ecosystem.

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