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Mobile Payment Platform Swiff Launches in Singapore; Targets Other Markets

YoungUpstarts

This payment solution was beta-tested by merchants such as Russian-themed restaurant and caviar bar Buyan in Singapore since June last year, and is now launched worldwide, with the company targeting Southeast Asia, South Africa and South America as key target markets.

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This Friday at NYU-Annual Stern Private Equity Conference

David Teten

. · Paul Fox – Managing Director – Cerberus Real Estate. · Richard Mack – CEO – Area Real Estate Partners. · Rahul Culas - Managing Director and Co-Head of the Energy Mezzanine Opportunities – The Carlyle Group. · Erik Einset – Operating Principal – Global Infrastructure Partners. · Adi Blum – Director – First (..)

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12 Top Picks: Austin Startup Week on Oct 12

Austin Startup

Building Your Business on Open Source Data 10:00 am at Galvanize Featuring Data.world co-founder and CTO Bryon Jacob, this panel will explore the increasingly important role of open source data science in the startup economy. Why do these communities matter? How can you leverage open source data science tools to build your business?

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Entrepreneur Making Huge Strides in the Digital Age

Hearpreneur

That’s the story of Zima Media, and the co-founders, Michael Zima and Damien Bouvier. We are already all over Europe and North America, and we will continue to grow into South America, Africa, the Middle East, and South East Asia. Ever imagined working successfully with a person you’ve never met?

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Why I Invested in Gogii (textPlus) – My First Ever Later Stage Deal

Both Sides of the Table

Gogii came in my office in 2009 with three of the most talented founders I had seen. Scott Lahman , Zack Norman & Austin Murray were the three co-founders of JAMDAT, the most successful mobile 1.0 I’m on record all over place saying that 70% of my investment decision is the team & 30% is the market.

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Toine Rodenburg: Moving Merchandise with MyMalls

The Startup Magazine

Originally from Amsterdam, he has conducted his affairs in several global locations over the years, including Curacao and Miami, although he is presently based in Lisbon, Portugal. He has been a driving force in online innovation since the initial dot-com boom of the late 1990s. Toine Rodenburg: It’s a combination of two fundamental elements.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

Consider Daniel Dreymann, a founder of Goodmail Systems Inc., Mr. Dreymann moved his family from Israel in 2004 after co-founding Goodmail in Mountain View, Calif., And companies that didnt survive might have closed their doors for reasons other than failure, for example, getting acquired or the founders moving on to new projects.