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.
- Google abandons Berlin base after two years of resistance
- 'Google go home': the Berlin neighbourhood fighting off a tech giant
- Fuck Off Google
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.
- Ireland to regulate Airbnb-style rentals to tackle housing shortage
- Clampdown on Airbnb rentals 'will be difficult'
Events:
- Connected Data London 2018; November 7
- Web Summit in Lisbon; November 5–8
- Govtech Summit in Paris; November 12
- Techstars Startup Weeks around Europe; November
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Our reading recommendations:
- Nitasha Tiku on Wired, “An alternative history of Silicon Valley disruption”
- David Heinemier Hansson, “It doesn’t have to be crazy at work”
We hope you enjoy the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected] or tweet at @tech_eu, @nnovick, and @adegeler.
Image credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images | The Guardian
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