tech.eu Podcast #93: Google abandons Berlin campus plans; Ireland cracks down on Airbnb; interview with SevenVentures' Florian Pauthner; and much more

Today we’ll talk about cities and countries being unhappy with tech companies and their disruptive practices. Not that it’s something we want specifically to talk about, but the news of the past week saw both Airbnb and Google take a hit.
tech.eu Podcast #93: Google abandons Berlin campus plans; Ireland cracks down on Airbnb; interview with SevenVentures' Florian Pauthner; and much more

The tech.eu podcast hosted by Natalie Novick and Andrii Degeler is a show in which we discuss some of the most interesting stories from the European technology scene and interview leading entrepreneurs and investors from across the region.

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Here's what we discussed this time.

The biggest deal of the week: Berlin’s GoEuro who has raised a $150 million investment round by Kinnevik and Temasek, with participation from Hillhouse Capital. I was at a few things they did when I was living in Berlin-- they really have a cool company and they are providing a lot of utility for people travelling around Europe.

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Google has abandoned plans to open a new campus for startups in Berlin’s Kreuzberg.

Interview: Florian Pauthner, managing director of SevenVentures (recorded at 0100 Conference in Berlin)

Ireland is joining the ranks of the countries where Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms get heavily regulated.

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