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France’s strategy for EU startup policies: Talent and money

TechCrunch

18 European countries have already signed a non-binding pledge saying that they plan to contribute to this EIF’s fund of funds — Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. More countries should join the list soon.

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Amazon’s Prime Day kicks off on October 13th 

The Verge

The event is usually a big money-maker for the company — analysts estimated that Amazon sold more than $6 billion worth of products. The company is also committing to spending more than $100 million to promote small business through Prime Day and the holiday season. We’ll be covering all the best Prime Day deals right here at The Verge.

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Joompay launches its bill-splitting payment app across Europe to take on TransferWise and others

TechCrunch

Joompay , a startup with an iOS and Android app similar to Venmo and TransferWise, has now launched in Europe after obtaining a Luxembourg Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license. The app allows people to send and receive money with anyone, instantly and for free.

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Revenue-based financing platform Bloom secures $377M Series A led by Credo and Fortress

TechCrunch

That’s money that could have been used for more stock, increased ad spend, or customer incentives. Founded during the pandemic in Luxembourg by Hickson, Bloom concentrates its service on online commerce companies. We saw an opportunity to innovate rather than simply join the herd.”.

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Looking to emulate Venmo, JoomPay preps a Euro launch for easy bill splitting and cash payments

TechCrunch

is set to launch in Europe shortly after being granted a Luxembourg Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license. The app allows people to send and receive money with anyone, instantly and for free. People can’t meet as easily as before but still need to send money, and we offer a viable alternative.”.

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COP16 talks on biodiversity resume in Rome. Here’s what’s at the top of the agenda

Fast Company Tech

An annual United Nations conference on biodiversity that ran out of time last year will resume its work Tuesday in Rome with money at the top of the agenda. Participants will discuss establishing a “global financing instrument for biodiversity” intended to effectively distribute the money raised.

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

TechCrunch

Lightyear is one of several burgeoning stock trading companies to emerge on the scene, promising an easy inroad for the general public to invest their money in some of the world’s biggest companies, from Apple and Alibaba, to Spotify and Tesla. Trading stocks. And less than a year after first launching to early U.K.

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