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Globevestor matches global-minded investors with emerging market startups
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Ex-Rocket Internet crew all-in on Nigerian gift card startup Suregifts
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Guybox delivers essentials to men who have better things to do than shop
Guybox is a trimonthly service that sends out packages filled with men’s essentials such as underwear, socks and deodorant. This is not a try-before-you-buy…
India’s entrepreneurial landscape according to Ernst & Young
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Among the sea of handsets on display at CES this year, none stood out quite like The Brick. Swimming defiantly against the tide of…
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