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How a community is born: The rise of Polish startups

The Next Web

Traditionally, Web companies in Poland were focused on the local market of 40 million people, which seemed big enough to scale their business. They looked for startups with global ambitions, something the Polish ones lacked. Three years later and Poland has got a number of well-funded startups disrupting global markets.

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Netflix Games starts global rollout on Android, with iOS ‘on the way’

The Verge

Netflix has been developing its mobile games feature for a while now, testing the service in Poland , Spain, and Italy. Though the current game offerings are a bit sparse, Netflix has acquired Oxenfree developer Night School which might suggest more ambitious titles than the riveting Shooting Hoops , are forthcoming.

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TechSoup Global Condolences for People of Poland, After Tragedy

Tech Soup

One of TechSoup Global's key endeavors in becoming a global organization for social change, was in establishing a new office in Warsaw, Poland two years ago. I am sure the strength of character of Poland will come through again in these difficult times.

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France demands digital services tax from Big Tech on revenue generated in 2020

TechSpot

Several countries in Europe including Italy, Poland, Turkey, Austria, the UK, and France have implemented or are looking to implement a digital services tax that will be levied upon tech giants that operate a marketplace or an advertising business that generates more than €750 million in revenue globally and €25.

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Leveraging Technology to Respond to Global Crises

Cloud 4 Good

From responding to a global pandemic to standing up for equality and reacting to ongoing geopolitical forces, our nonprofits are leading the charge in bettering our communities. Since 2020, the global community has seen geopolitical uncertainty and a pandemic. Supporting the Global Community to Create a Lasting Impact.

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Opontia gets $42M to buy more e-commerce brands in Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa

TechCrunch

STV led the round, with Raed Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Upper90 and VentureSouq participating. Angel investors Salman Butt of Salla and Wiktor Namysl of McKinsey Poland joined, as well. “Poland is six times the size of Egypt, for example, in terms of e-commerce spend.

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More venture funds are betting on Central and Eastern Europe

TechCrunch

But with new funds lured in by their startups’ talent pool, global mindset, and capital efficiency, this could be starting to change. Central and Eastern Europe have had less venture capital at their disposal than their GDP or population could warrant. Let’s explore. What do UiPath, Vinted and Wise have in common?

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