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
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”
- China’s Grueling Formula for Success: 9-9-6
- After three weeks in China, it's clear Beijing is Silicon Valley's only true competitor
- Book reviews on 800-CEO-READ and The Economist
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