Tag: investment
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“The motivation question is always important,” Thiel said. “I think [with] the great companies there’s always this mission part where there’s always a sense that if you didn’t do it, no one else would. If you aren’t working on this, this will not get built. That was true of the original Paypal vision.” Thiel said…
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Seedrs makes it simple for you to discover startups that are looking for early-stage funding, make investments in the ones you like and watch as the businesses you’ve invested in grow, all through a straightforward online platform. We undertake vigorous legal due diligence on every business that is looking to raise money, so you can…
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“Counting What Counts” – Nesta on Big Data in the arts and cultural sectors
In this excellent February 2013 paper for Nesta, Counting What Counts, Anthony Lilley, never one to mince his words, pushes the arts and cultural sector (public service broadcasting included) to embrace the opportunity of Big Data: There are some fundamental barriers to the use of big data approaches in arts and cultural institutions. The first…
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The China Africa Development Fund and China Development Bank have promised to invest heavily into the digitalization of TV in African countries. Since 2007, $100 million has been provided to the project by the China Africa Development Fund and another $50 million is coming, according to Chi Jianxin, president of the fund, speaking at the…
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The China Africa Development Fund and China Development Bank have promised to invest heavily into the digitalization of TV in African countries. Since 2007, $100 million has been provided to the project by the China Africa Development Fund and another $50 million is coming, according to Chi Jianxin, president of the fund, speaking at the…