Emerging Economies - Issue #5

Hello All. Emerging Economies are full steam...Moving ahead. From Smart Cities that aspire to be star

Issue #5  •  May 6  •  view online

Emerging Economies Highlighting the budding entrepreneurial ecosystems from regions around the world.

Hello All. Emerging Economies are full steam…Moving ahead. From Smart Cities that aspire to be startup hubs to investments from various quarters; the action is unending! Here's your digest that covers it all. Enjoy your read and share the love!

Meet Investors & Potential Partners: Apply for Startup of the Year by 5/31 The Startup of the Year program (Established by TechCo) invites startups across all verticals to apply. Over the past decade, GrubHub, Groupon, Maxwell Health and thousands more have participated. The 100 semifinalists will showcase, meet with investors, advisors and network with industry leaders. Funding, prizes and new relationships make this an incredible opportunity for startups. Learn more and apply today.

Smart City and Tech Hub Investment to Leverage Growth Across Emerging World, say Government Advisers ZAWYA MENA Edition www.zawya.com   •   Share

Startup culture emerges from Greek economy woes - Reuters TV Greece is a place where roughly one-in-five people are unemployed. It's left many with few options: Think outside the box to pay the bills, or immigrate to richer shores. www.reuters.tv  •  Share

Frontier Car Group raises another $58M for its used-car marketplace for emerging economies – TechCrunch We've seen a large wave of used-car sales startups launch across developed markets like the U.S. and Europe, disrupting a marketplace that has largely been untouched for years. Now a startup focusing on the used car-sales opportunity specifically in developing economies is ramping up its activities. techcrunch.com  •  Share

Sovereign wealth funds flock to tech startups in India, other emerging economies – VCCircle Sovereign investors are helping fuel billion-dollar funding rounds for emerging-market tech startups, where companies and their backers are fighting for first-mover advantage in the digital space. The aim is to find firms that can replicate the models of Amazon, Netflix and Facebook in the United States - companies that will dominate a young, tech-savvy market.… www.vccircle.com  •  Share

Italian agency in Sh65m funding for local start-ups - Business Daily The Italian Agency for Development Co-operation has disbursed Sh65.5 million (€542,000) to fund 20 local start-ups. www.businessdailyafrica.com  •  Share

Meet the Investor: D'Neil Strauss, Stocks & Strauss Meet the Investor: D'Neil Strauss, Stocks & Strauss. disrupt-africa.com  •  Share

Techstars Startup Digest Emerging Economies is curated by: Rajesh Johnny (RaJ) - Co-founder - Oryx/InQ rajesh.johnny@startupdigestmail.com Anurag Maloo - Techstars Regional Manager (South & Central Asia) anurag.maloo@startupdigestmail.com

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