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Multiverse, which helps young people win apprenticeships, raises new funding from General Catalyst and Google
Youngsters dip into their savings for Roblox and Fortnite during lockdown
Investors are being courted with supercharged valuations, but they may be overhyped
Experiments with innovation are a nightmare for risk-averse CFOs, as investing in disrupters so often results in a loss
Ashwini Asokan admits enforcing a 50-50 gender policy was challenging but it is ‘ridiculous’ to think a pipeline of women in tech does not exist
Indonesian tie-up would create one of south-east Asia’s biggest companies
Latest funding round values four-year-old UK start-up at $2.5bn
Not all valuations are rock solid, so best to check investor safety nets before considering a stake
Challengers such as Neeva bet on alternative approaches as tech giant faces regulatory scrutiny
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Valuations soar in Silicon Valley with venture capitalists racing to find next big thing
Biggest threat to the San Francisco-based start-up is legislation
Wait is over for venture-backed companies as rewards of going public become too enticing
Portals in India and south-east Asia seize pandemic-driven opportunity to sell to growing middle class
Transactions and investments are up in a sector that started from a low base
Delayed CartaX platform will begin executing transactions in January
Fundraising comes as groups capitalise on shift away from public transport during pandemic
The government wants reform of employee contracts to emulate success of Silicon Valley
Ian Rogers trades Louis Vuitton glam for new frontier of digital currencies
Support from likes of Eric Schmidt and Tim Steiner underlines momentum in Europe’s venture capital scene
Sharp spike in investment in south-east Asia’s largest economy after New Delhi closes its doors
Challenges of finding traditional employment and willingness to take risks has spurred new entrepreneurs
Users say products must act as ‘building blocks’ to adapt to lawyers’ needs
The UK’s new foreign investment rules put it in line with the rest of the world, top lawyers and advisers tell DD
Company that had just four employees at start of 2020 is one of the fastest-growing start-ups
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