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Liberis, the embedded finance provider for SMEs, raises additional £70M in equity and debt

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Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic and Slovakia). Noteworthy, the go-to-market strategy has shifted toward B2B2B — or “embedded finance” — with Liberis now predominantly partnering with marketplaces, software providers and acquirers, such as Worldpay from FIS and Global Payments. and the U.K.

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Can data fix healthcare?

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The Slovakia-based startup previously raised a $1.6 We suspected that CloudTalk probably had a pretty good year in 2020 thanks to global growth in remote work. As is Zolve , a globally themed neobank with a focus on helping expats have a working financial world. Investments like CloudTalk’s recent $7.3 million Series A.

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Dear Sophie: Any upgrade options for E-2 visa holders interested in changing jobs?

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Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” My employer, a company based in Slovakia, moved me to the U.S. Sophie Alcorn. Contributor. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor. operations.

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Apping Out Illegal Waste: Free Download to Target Illegal Dumps

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Written by Daniel Ben-Horin, Founder and Chief Instigator, TechSoup Global. At its most basic level, you photograph the dump and post a pin on a global Trash Map. Per Jozef: "In Slovakia, Mr. Pado took the whole database of illegal dumps and sent letters to each affected city. The Problem. Check it out here: [link].

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Update: Philanthropy’s response to Ukraine crisis

Candid

Since March 11, when Candid last looked at the global philanthropic response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, human suffering and economic devastation has only increased. Candid continues to track the global philanthropic response to the crisis. Even as diplomatic negotiations continue, the future is uncertain at best. Recipients.

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Back Market raises $335M for its refurbished device marketplace, now valued at $3.2B

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Today’s funding round values the startup — which says it now has 5 million customers globally — at $3.2 trillion market globally. “We look forward to supporting Back Market as it doubles down in the US and elsewhere globally. Up next, the startup plans to launch in Canada, Greece, Sweden and Slovakia. “We

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

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Only in founders from: Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania or Hungary. Our focus is on the Central European region — so far we have invested in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, but we are open to founders from other neighboring countries as well. More than 50%? More than 50%?