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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. Chewse: marketplace for groups to easily order great food. This season, the accelerator program has undergone a bit of a update.

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Facebook Dating launches in Europe after lengthy delay

The Verge

Facebook tailors these matches with your preferences, Facebook activity, and, if you opt in, groups and events. The dating service offers the same features in Europe as it does in the US , using the existing profile you’ve created on Facebook to find potential matches.

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Printify bags $45M, led by Index, to ride the custom printing boom

TechCrunch

The creator economy loves merch which is great news for on-demand custom printing startups such as Latvia-based Printify — today it’s announcing a $45 million Series A round, led by Index Ventures, off the back of rising demand for its services.

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Financial comparison “super app” Jeff raises $1.5M seed extension

TechCrunch

Part of the funding will be used to increase Jeff’s team from about 15 people now to more than 40 employees for its offices in Latvia and Southeast Asia. Before launching Jeff, Niparts was CEO of Spain for Digital Finance International, a fintech company that is part of the Finstar Financial Group.

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Jeff raises $1M to build alternative credit scoring and other fintech products for Southeast Asia

TechCrunch

Though it is based in Latvia, Jeff will continue focusing on unbanked people in South and Southeast Asia, said founder and chief executive officer Toms Niparts. ” Payfazz invests $30M in Xfers as the two Southeast Asian fintechs form Fazz Financial Group. Jeff currently claims more than 300,000 users in Vietnam.

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Richard Branson backs Lightyear as UK stock trading platform launches into Europe

TechCrunch

venture capital firm Lightspeed, with participation from other notable backers including Virgin Group , which counts Richard Branson as its sole shareholder. . Trading stocks. And less than a year after first launching to early U.K. users, it has now ramped up its potential user base by an order of magnitude.

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How To Survive And Then Reset To Ultimately Thrive

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Dozens of members of the Young President’s Organization (YPO) also employ the SRT playbook for their strategy, including Primekss , a concrete contractor based in Latvia that doubled every three years using the approach. Rebecca Homkes is a high-growth strategy specialist and CEO and executive advisor.

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