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Go1 snaps up speed reading app Blinkist to expand in enterprise learning

TechCrunch: M&A

First, it is snapping up Blinkist , a startup out of Berlin that had built a platform to discover and read abbreviated versions of longer non-fiction books — “Blinks” that typically take no more than 15 minutes to read or listen to. Blinkist’s last valuation was $160 million in 2018 , when it raised $18.8

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12 Concepts We Can Learn About Buying VS. Building a Business on How2Exit's Interview W/ Walker Deibel

How2Exit

Walker Diebold, bestselling author of “Buy Then Build: How to Acquisitions Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game,” experienced the stock market firsthand as a stockbroker and learned valuable lessons from his experiences. In 2018, Walker released his book “By Then Build” which was inspired by this idea.

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Six of the most exciting tech companies in Leeds

Growth Business

We’ve highlighted some of the leading companies from Leeds’ tech startup industry, as well as some insight from some of the key figures that have helped build the community. With over 4,500 teams now using the platform (including Gap, Halfords and Sainsbury’s), Task Box has gone from strength to strength since it was founded in 2018.

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12 of the most exciting tech companies in Bristol

Growth Business

In May 2023, engineering firm Dyson also announced plans to build a £100 million R&D hub in the city to be home to hundreds of software and AI engineers. The startup, which was founded in 2018, was granted £2.5 Clients initially book a call with Deazy to discuss development requirements. million to date. #7

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12 of the most exciting tech companies in Manchester

Growth Business

Last year, its tech start-ups raised a record £532m and it has seen steady venture capital investment since 2018. The start-up has developed a free app containing a user’s health records and DNA genetic reports, from which you can book GP appointments and order NHS prescriptions. The company has raised £11.2m

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The SEC’s equities overhaul: Necessary plumbing changes or a liquidity drain?

The TRADE

Both, according to the regulator, are designed to enhance trading opportunities for all investors, ensuring that orders placed reflect the best prices available. Given that equity market structure in the US has not seen any major updates since 2005, the SEC’s proposals will likely cause some growing pains.

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Goldman Sachs on equities execution: Tacking with the wind

The TRADE

If you go back traditionally it was a very actively managed investor base and now it’s a combination of active and passive,” says Molavi. “We’ve We saw an opportunity where the market landscape had shifted around 2018,” adds Nielson. The rest will come through the rest of this year now we have the building blocks,” says Harman.