Twitter unveils Twitter API Pro for startups at $5,000 per month
Twitter has unveiled Twitter API Pro. With this, developers can fetch up to 1 million tweets monthly. In addition they can post an impressive 300,000 tweets monthly, and enjoy the coveted full archive search endpoint. These new pricing tiers were announced earlier this year at the behest of Twitter... Read more
AWS launches generative AI accelerator for startups
The program aims to support startups in generative artificial intelligence.
This week Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the launch of a new program "designed to take the most promising generative AI startups around the globe to the next level".
The "AWS Generative AI Accelerator" is a... Read more
The heart of IFS beats in Sri Lanka
IFS Sri Lanka started 25 years ago with 28 people. In 2023, you can safely call IFS Sri Lanka the driving force behind IFS as a whole. We got a behind-the-scenes look at this rather special story.
When you think of global organizations with their roots in the Western Hemisphere opening an office... Read more
Dutch tech startups are losing out to foreign startups
Dutch startups are increasingly losing out financially to foreign competitors. This is one of the conclusions of Techleap's recent annual survey. A concrete approach for the Dutch tech startup industry is needed, according to the researchers.
The number of investments in Dutch tech startups has ... Read more
Netherlands can become a world leader, but startups require more support
The Netherlands is one of the largest incubators for tech startups, but McKinsey says there's room for improvement. The research firm examined the potential of the Dutch market. Although McKinsey concludes that the Netherlands could become a world leader in the field of startups, several conditions... Read more
Foreign buyers are snatching up UK tech companies
Fast growing British tech companies have become attractive targets for acquisition by foreign concerns.
A wave of foreign buyers is coming after British technology companies, according to Bloomberg News. The trend threatens to deprive the UK market of the little exposure it still has to high-gro... Read more
Macron vows to boost the French ecosystem for startups
The newly re-elected French President promises to quadruple the number of French unicorns by 2030.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he was hoping for a surge in the number of French tech unicorns by 2030. Unicorn is industry slang for a privately held startup valued north of $1 bi... Read more
Madrid-Based fintech startup “RITMO” hits jackpot with $200m funding
RITMO – a Spanish fintech startup – plans to help eCommerce entrepreneurs and businesses expand rapidly and surmount various supply-chain challenges by offering them capital.
Revenue-based financing startups are gaining strength by offering low-on-cash startups a viable alternative to bank... Read more
Spanish scale-ups are coming together to alter the technology policy memo
Spanish scale-ups have been teaming up to lobby legislators and push their economic/business case for a high-growth and high-tech business model.
The lobby group, known as “EsTech,” was launched recently with nine members as its founders ranging from industries like B2B software, health tech... Read more
SeedBlink opens new office in Bulgaria
The European tech startup funding company marks a milestone in its growth.
SeedBlink, the European investment platform for tech startups, announced this week it has opened an office in Sofia, Bulgaria. The new branch will complement the company’s expansion plans and continue its accelerated gr... Read more