Global Startup News…Week In Review — July 21, 2017

Friday, July 21, 2017Global Startup News (GSN) is a curated resource, showcasing hard-to-find, early-stage technology companies and related startup industry news from around the world.
Chris Valentine
CEO and Founder
Adeo InterActive

Quote of the Week

“Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” — Brian Tracy

“Is it scarier to launch your startup now, or wake up in 5 years feeling the regret of not at least trying?” — Mitchell Harper, co-founder of Bigcommerce

Featured Startup News

Global | Africa | Asia | Europe | North America
Oceania / Australia | South America | Weekly Spotlights

Global

The Best Startup Accelerators Of 2017
Source: Forbes

Video: How to split equity among co-founders
Source: Tech in Asia

With new ecosystems, is the future bright for banking?
Source: The Next Web

The International Unicorn Club: 91 Private Companies Outside The US Valued At $1B+
Source: CB Insights

Europe

Finnish startups attract the most venture capital in Europe — but there’s one big problem
Source: Business Insiders Nordic

Report: UK tech retains top spot for VC funding in Europe despite Brexit
Source: Tech City News

Germany’s new startup hub? Hamburg beats Berlin for most business founders
Source: The Local

North America

Breaking Cover: A Look Inside 20 Stealth Startups
Source: Medium

Analyzing the spectrum of corporate innovation from R&D to VC
Source: Techcrunch

Intel Disrupted: Why large companies find it difficult to innovate and what they can do about it
Source: Medium

Silicon Valley hires the most alumni of these 10 universities, and none of them are in the Ivy League
Source: Quartz

Upfront Ventures Closes $400M For Largest-Ever LA-Based Venture Fund
Source: CB Insights

Asia

VC Investments in Startups Decline 25% to Lowest in Last 3 Years
Source: IndianWeb2

6 out of WSJ’s top 25 startups are Israeli
Source: Globes

Yangon Gets First Tech Start-up Accelerator
Source: Myanmar Business Today

Startups And The Vatican — An Unusual Combination Aiming to Change the World
Source: PakWired

Africa

Q&A: Report details fintech’s explosion across African continent
Source: Ventureburn

More than half of the world’s population growth will be in Africa by 2050
Source: Quartz Africa

South America

Blackrock Launches US$280m Fund to Invest in Colombia Infrastructure
Source: LAVCA

Brazil remains stagnant in innovation ranking
Source: ZD Net

Oceania / Australia

Victorian Government launches $1.6 million STEM grants program to get robots in schools
Source: Startup Daily

Weekly Spotlights

Startup of the Week

Controvert Media
African tech start-up Controvert Media is using robots to produce news stories

Oyo Fitness
Your personal gym for fitness at home, office, or on the go

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