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500 Startups unveils its Fall 2012 accelerator lineup: More international and more sh*t founders say

The Next Web

It is a rather interesting and complex set of startups in the group and could be considered the most international, diverse, and exciting group in the history of the accelerator program so far. 500 Startups has announced the 33 newest companies joining its accelerator program this Fall.

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My remarks just made at WIPO today

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

That is why we have exceptions: to lower transaction costs and secure the civil rights of people with disabilities to have equal opportunity • That is why we need a binding instrument that makes copyright exceptions a global norm, and allows for import and export of these materials. •

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Global philanthropy responds to the Ukraine crisis

Candid

million that will be internally displaced and 12 million who will need humanitarian assistance of some kind. The United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan account for 91% of total grant funding for Ukraine to date. We have been tracking philanthropy’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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What if Scandinavian startups don’t need Y Combinator?

TechCrunch

Two: That’s the number of startups in YC’s latest batch with offices in Denmark, Norway or Sweden, according to data from the accelerator itself. Could it be that Scandinavian startups just don’t need international accelerators, thank you very much? The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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Revolut lets businesses accept online payments

TechCrunch

It lets you send and receive international payments, and exchange funds in multiple currencies. Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. This is an in-house product and not just a fresh coat of paint on an existing solution.

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Ageras nabs $73M at a $244M valuation for its accountancy marketplace and bookkeeping tech stack

TechCrunch

In line with that trend, today a startup out of Denmark called Ageras Group , which has built a dual-purpose platform, providing both accountancy software and a marketplace for small and medium businesses to find accountants, is announcing a round of growth funding to expand its business. Sweden, Norway, Holland and Germany.

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EU closes airspace to Russian aircraft and blocks state-backed media

The Verge

Several EU countries, including Germany, Spain, France, Denmark, and Italy already blocked Russia out of their airspace ahead of this announcement. The EU will also no longer allow Russian aircraft, including private jets owned by oligarchs, in EU airspace, taking out a number of flights that land in or travel through Europe.

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