In 2019, the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship launched a new online platform called MIT Orbit. This site serves as a “one-stop-shop” for MIT student entrepreneurs. It allows them...
Introducing the World’s First Global Ranking of Fintech Ecosystems
Findexable launched the Global Fintech Index City Rankings 2020 Report, the first global, real-time, objective ranking of all cities with a fintech cluster. The report, which evaluates 230+ cities and...
October 2019 in Eastern Europe: JV proliferation in Russia; a unicorn from Ukraine; weird esports fund in Belarus
Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union. This monthly column by EWDN...
Dsight Releases Report on Venture Activity in Russia for 1H2019
With contribution from Crunchbase, Dsight published Venture Russia 1H2019, covering venture activity during the first half of 2019. Research found that transactions on the Russian venture market were slightly lower...
Sept. 2019 in Eastern Europe: BlaBlaCar acquisition; State support and venture repellent from Russia
Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union. This monthly column by EWDN chief...
Money Where Our Mouths Are Publishes Report on Female Funding in Agri-FoodTech
New Money Where Our Mouths Are (MWOMA) report analyzes the female funding gaps in Agri-FoodTech. In 2018, only 3% of funding dollars and 7% of deals went to female-only founded startups...
Finnish Venture Capital Association Releases Study on Impact Investing
Through partnership with Crunchbase, Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA) released a new study covering Impact Investing in Private Equity. The study defines impact investing as investing that focuses on financial...
In Partnership with Crunchbase, Dell Publishes Women Entrepreneur Cities Index
Dell has partnered with Crunchbase and IHS Markit to release the annual Dell Women Entrepreneur Cities (WE Cities) Index. This is the only global study rating the ability of cities...
IVC Research Releases ‘Time Between Rounds’ Study, Powered by Crunchbase
Israeli data company IVC Research Center has released a study analyzing the time between funding rounds as it relates to different geographies and the volume of capital raised. Through partnership...
August 2019 in Eastern Europe: Sberbank extends its empire, US automation leader buys Ukrainian startup, Belarusian VR suit tested in zero-gravity
Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union. This monthly column by EWDN...
UK Artificial Intelligence Investment Reaches Record Levels
Tech Nation, the UK’s leading network for ambitious tech entrepreneurs, reveals that UK Artificial Intelligence investment is reaching record highs. Tech Nation has partnered with Crunchbase to track and analyze...
July 2019 in Eastern Europe: Photo app hysteria, foreign ownership restrictions, battle of Internet titans in Russia
Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union. This monthly column by EWDN...
Why Investors Should Care About Women Entrepreneurs in Ghana
Investors looking for lucrative opportunities in Africa could make handsome profits by looking to Ghana’s wealth of women entrepreneurs. This year, Ghana, a small coastal country of about 29 million...
Crunchbase + for Startups, Inc. Partner to Expand Data on Japan
Crunchbase and for Startups have partnered to share information on Japanese companies to the global startup community. Founded in 2016, for Startups promotes the growth industry in Japan by supporting...
Eastern Europe & Central Asia in June 2019: $400 million for Russian e-commerce, Russian money in the USA, UK, and India
Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union. This monthly column by EWDN...
Inside Alberta’s Entrepreneurial Emergence
It seems like overnight Alberta has emerged on the global scene as a heavy-hitter in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, with a strong cluster of innovative startups powered by these...
Center for an Urban Future Publishes Report on Brooklyn Economy
On Wednesday, New York City–based think tank the Center for an Urban Future (CUF) published a new report entitled “Brooklyn’s Growing Innovation Economy.” Using an analysis of data from Crunchbase...
Eastern Europe & Central Asia in May 2019: Russian NASDAQ IPO; AI Putin-Style; A Startup for Cash
Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Russia other countries of the former Soviet Union. This monthly column by EWDN chief editor Adrien...
Hong Kong’s Startup Ecosystem: WHub Publishes 2019 FinTech Whitepaper
From financial center to key FinTech Hub WHub, a strategic partner of Crunchbase, recently launched their FinTech Whitepaper presenting key findings and facts on the Hong Kong ecosystem. Hong Kong...
Ranking The Startup Ecosystems of 1,000 Cities and 100 Countries
StartupBlink has launched the Startup Ecosystem Rankings Report 2019 that now ranks 1,000 cities and 100 countries worldwide. This is our first report to track both momentum and trends within...