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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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Facebook allows posts with violent speech toward Russian soldiers in specific countries

The Verge

The New York Times confirmed this policy applies to people using the service from Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania. Typically, moderation guidelines would dictate that language dehumanizing or attacking a particular group based on its identity be removed.

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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.

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Can data fix healthcare?

TechCrunch

After Myerson left Microsoft he worked with Madrona , the Seattle-area venture capital firm, and the Carlyle Group, a huge investing group with a taste for private equity. The Slovakia-based startup previously raised a $1.6 And low-code player OutSystems raised $150 million to round out the group. How did that come to be?

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Your Cause Camp 2018 Lineup is Here

NonProfit Hub

We’ve assembled a stellar group of experienced and diverse speakers, and we hope you’re as amped as we are to hear what they have to say. As CEO, Paul also oversees the company’s K12 edtech publishing group FableVision Learning, as well as The Reynolds Center for Teaching Learning & Creativity.

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Update: Philanthropy’s response to Ukraine crisis

Candid

Other marginalized groups fare even worse, accounting for less than 1% of Ukraine grant dollars. These countries are, in the main, ones that share a border with Ukraine: Poland, Romania, Hungary, Moldova, and Slovakia. Just two grants worth $600,000 specifically target gender-based violence support. million Ukrainian refugees.

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

TechCrunch

Only in founders from: Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania or Hungary. We are looking for synergies with our parent company O2 Czech republic and other companies under the PPF Group. How much are you focused on investing in your local ecosystem versus other startup hubs (or everywhere) in general?