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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

Did we miss something? Let us know by filling out the event submission form.

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

We hope you enjoy the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at andrii@tech.eu or tweet at @tech_eu, @nnovick, and @adegeler.  

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Show Notes

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. If you are interested in staying in the know about all the deals — check out the Tech.eu Insider newsletter! 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 Did we miss something? Let us know by filling out the event submission form. 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 We hope you enjoy the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at andrii@tech.eu or tweet at @tech_eu, @nnovick, and @adegeler.   Image credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images | The Guardian For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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