Bain’s Sarah Smith, former head of HR at Quora, will share the recruiting playbook at Early Stage – TechCrunch

If you’re a startup that’s worried about building your team today for tomorrow’s successes you’re not going to want to miss our session with Bain Capital Ventures’ Sarah Smith at…

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Social commerce startup Elenas raises $6M and plans for international expansion – TechCrunch

Colombian startup Elenas says it’s helping tens of thousands of women make money by selling products online. And today, it announced that it has raised $6 million in Series A…

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This Pan-African freelance platform is the first Zimbabwean startup backed by Techstars – TechCrunch

On the 25th of January, Techstars Seattle announced its 12th class featuring 10 startups from different parts of the world. The accelerator, which has accepted only a handful of African…

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Bitfinex launches cryptocurrency payment gateway for merchants – TechCrunch

Cryptocurrency exchange company Bitfinex is launching Bitfinex Pay, a cryptocurrency payment gateway. With this new product, online merchants can accept payments in various cryptocurrencies. It should make cross-border transactions easier…

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Future Hamburg Award: looking for the best startups to forge the city of the future

Metropolitan regions around the world are facing the same challenges, such as increasing traffic, rising emissions and limited space – and all of these developments call for innovative approaches. With…

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