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Kickstarter expands to creators in Poland, Greece, and Slovenia

The Verge

The company said today it’s now launching in Poland, Greece, and Slovenia, making Kickstarter available in 25 countries. Additionally, creators from Poland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland can now choose to fund their projects in their local currency or in euros.

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Slacktivism: Can Cartoons Raise Awareness or Just Make Us Feel Good?

NetWits

Whether it started on accident, was part of a specific campaign, or originated in Greece , this meme seemed to really have legs! Maybe we shouldn’t look at funds, but look at followers. Most of my Facebook friends had jumped on the bandwagon by Saturday night, as you can see by the screen shot below collected from my news feed.

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Seven Seven Six, the new venture firm from Alexis Ohanian, closes $150 million Fund 1

TechCrunch

Nearly a year later, he’s announcing that his new venture firm, Seven Seven Six , has raised $150 million for its first fund. The fund joins a host of others that have raised this year as VCs continue to enjoy a low interest-rate environment that is helping bring cash to their investment firms.

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Cybersecurity training startup Hack The Box raises $10.6M Series A led by Paladin Capital

TechCrunch

Cybersecurity training startup Hack The Box , which emerged originally from Greece, has raised a Series A investment round of $10.6 It will use the funding to expand. million, led by Paladin Capital Group and joined by Osage University Partners, Brighteye Ventures and existing investors Marathon Venture Capital.

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Greece’s Pop Market, another dark store grocery delivery startup, gets $3.5M

TechCrunch

” Telecki argues that for on-demand groceries Greece is underserved vs “heated battlegrounds” in Western Europe, adding that its first focus will therefore be on its home market. “If you look Greece holistically, the delivery market is much more mature compared to many other countries in Europe.

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Maritime recruitment platform Seafair gets $5.7M led by General Catalyst

TechCrunch

This brings Seafair’s total funding to about $7 million. Seafair was launched late last year by Agapitos Diakogiannis, who was born and raised in Greece, and its current clients include one of the world’s top 100 shipping companies. Maritime intelligence platform Greywing raises seed funding from investors like Flexport.

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International coalition of activists launches protest against Amazon

The Verge

Stunts — some in person and some online — are planned to take place in the Philippines, Bangladesh, India, Germany, Poland, Spain, Luxembourg, France, Greece, the United Kingdom, the United States, and more. We’re asking people to add their name to those common demands and to donate to the strike funds for Amazon workers,” Schneider says. “So,