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French startup Le Wagon has raised its first round of funding after many years of bootstrapping. The company closed a $19 million funding round (€17 million) a few months ago. Cathay Capital is leading the round with AfricInvest also participating. “We’ve always bootstrapped since 2013 and we’ve always been profitable since day one,” Le Wagon […]

Finance Vietnam’s services platform JupViec snags funding from venture builder STI Holdings JupViec, a Vietnam-based service platform, has received an undisclosed amount of funding from venture builder STI Holdings, making it the largest institutional shareholder in the company, DealStreetAsia has reported. The funding will help the firm to accelerate staff training, enhance its service quality, […]

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Popular music app publisher MWM has raised a $55.9 million (€50 million) funding round. Blisce/ is leading the round with Idinvest Partners, Bpifrance (Large Venture fund), Aglaé Ventures and Xavier Niel also participating. Some of MWM’s apps include edjing Mix, Beat Maker Pro, Drum Machine, Beat Snap 2, TaoMix 2, Guitar and Drums. The company […]

Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Xavier Niel, Marissa Mayer. What do these visionaries have in common? Qualities that have led them straight to success! Do you want to follow in their footsteps? Let’s take a look at the seven qualities required to become a successful entrepreneur. Humility Humility Precedes Honour!. Successful entrepreneurs know how […]

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When I first decided to start my own business – a PR agency – I envisioned a sleek office decorated in steam-punk fashion with a huge reception to give people a sense of wonder whenever they came over for a meeting. I worked out the budget and put together a hiring plan that included a […]

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Work-life balance is one of the most talked-about concerns by both professionals and entrepreneurs. e27 is no stranger to founders’ stories about how to be productive amidst major life changes or even personal crises. In many fields, there’s also the proverbial glass ceiling to deal with – female entrepreneurs facing much bigger challenges because of […]

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