500 results for: companies

  • Fintech

    Crypto chess – checkmate for FTX

    10 November, 2022

    The biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, Binance, has pulled out of its buyout of FTX, its largest competitor, after corporate due diligence. The “Prince of Risk” Sam Bankman has…

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    Crypto chess – checkmate for FTX
  • Marketplaces

    Emissions-tackling Marketplaces

    10 November, 2022

    Sustainability-focussed digital marketplaces are emerging to play a role in helping countries deal with rising global temperatures, carbon emissions and energy transition. With diverse applications from carpooling platforms, energy marketplaces…

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    Emissions-tackling Marketplaces
  • Marketplaces

    Is D2C doomed?

    4 November, 2022

    Direct-to-consumer (D2C) ecommerce was one of the hottest trends of 2020 and 2021. A pandemic-fuelled boom in online shopping triggered an influx of funding for D2C startups, particularly at early-stage.

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    Is D2C doomed?
  • Central & Eastern Europe, Europe

    CEE startups – efficient, resilient and growing fast

    3 November, 2022

    Central and Eastern Europe has long be hailed as a talent-rich, capital efficient, entrepreneurial land of opportunity. In our third annual look at the state of the CEE…

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    CEE startups – efficient, resilient and growing fast
  • Africa, Europe, Middle East & North Africa

    Late-stage funding crunch & energy boom – EMEA startups in Q3 2022

    31 October, 2022

    A quick check-in on the numbers behind startups and venture capital (VC) in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in Q3 2022 confirms industry sentiment about a cautious outlook…

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    Late-stage funding crunch & energy boom – EMEA startups in Q3 2022
  • Impact, Europe, Latin America

    European ingenuity against the climate emergency: the EIT Climate startup ecosystem

    27 October, 2022

    Cleantech startups supported by EIT Climate-KIC are helping to shape a climate-positive new normal through breakthrough innovations that support ambitious climate action. Over 969 startups are now mapped…

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    European ingenuity against the climate emergency: the EIT Climate startup ecosystem
  • Fintech

    Fintech Q3 2022 report: light at the end of the tunnel

    6 October, 2022

    Fintech hasn’t been able to shake-off the market downturn. Funding has decreased greatly, especially at the late stage; exits value and count have fallen. Unicorns are once again a rare…

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    Fintech Q3 2022 report: light at the end of the tunnel
  • Latin America

    Ecosystem Spotlight: 5 questions to… Jalisco, Mexico

    4 October, 2022

    Guadalajara, the capital city of Jalisco, is home to Mexico’s thriving tech industry. Since 2018, the Government of Jalisco has dedicated itself to fostering economic growth in the culturally-rich state…

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    Ecosystem Spotlight: 5 questions to… Jalisco, Mexico
  • Education

    The evolution of Edtech: activity in private and public markets

    4 October, 2022

    Education is a $6.5T industry only in the early days of its digitisation. Though the last two years proved to be a period of huge growth for the…

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    The evolution of Edtech: activity in private and public markets