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Thinking of moving out of the U.S? Here are 10 hotspots for remote workers

Fast Company Tech

Portugal Cities like Lisbon, Porto, and Braga have emerged as thriving hubs for remote workers, offering reliable high-speed internet, a lively creative and startup scene, and a warm, welcoming community of international professionals. Portugal meanwhile has the advantage of being an hour nearer the U.S.

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Tekever raises $23M for industrial drone technology optimized for maritime surveillance

TechCrunch

Ventura Capital led the round, with participation from Iberis Capital and a number of unnamed strategic investors from the maritime industry. Tekever — based, fittingly, in historic maritime superpower Lisbon, Portugal — was founded back in 2001 and has only been offering commercial services since 2018.

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Brazil is using the law to push innovation, but here’s how it can do more

The Next Web

An example of a great startup incentive took place in Portugal, where tax reductions were offered to companies that hired unemployed workers or students. Meanwhile, established private companies also have a responsibility: to use their industry clout and cash to help startups grow and innovate towards a mobile-savvy Brazil.

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Getir is now worth nearly $12 billion after raising another $768 million

TechCrunch

It’s a capital-intensive industry. Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Portugal and the U.S. “We We are defining the ultrafast delivery sector and this latest round of funding is a testament to Getir’s position as industry pioneer. “We That’s why these instant delivery startups have been raising mega rounds of funding.

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South African startup Aerobotics raises $17M to scale its AI-for-agriculture platform

TechCrunch

As the global agricultural industry stretches to meet expected population growth and food demand, and food security becomes more of a pressing issue with global warming, a startup out of South Africa is using artificial intelligence to help farmers manage their farms, trees and fruits. million, according to Aerobotics.

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Portugal’s Bizay — a customized products marketplace for SMBs — just raised a $38.6M C round

TechCrunch

Speaking to TechCrunch Salgado added: “We are a software company, and our technology enables us to connect to industrial manufacturers that would usually work only for large corporations. Using AI we aggregate multiple orders, and supply those orders using the network of industrial producers that we have in our marketplace.

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Extra Crunch roundup: 2 VC surveys, Tesla’s melt up, The Roblox Gambit, more

TechCrunch

Plus, don’t miss our first investor surveys of 2021: one by Lucas Matney on social gaming , and another by Mike Butcher that gathered responses from Portugal-based investors on a wide variety of topics. Lisbon’s startup scene rises as Portugal gears up to be a European tech tiger. To gain a deeper understanding of the U.S.

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