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France's Silicon Sentier Reaches Out to Tel Aviv's Techies

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on March 19, 2010

Israeli tech companies have long looked to the U.S. for inspiration, funding and expansion, but the March 18 opening of HaCantina, a Tel Aviv branch of Paris entrepreneurial hub "La Cantine",  could signal the start of a new era. The Tel Aviv tech community is increasingly connecting with French enterpreneurs in areas such as open source software and mobile TV and the new center is expected to rachet up  collaboration.Read more

French open source vendor raises $12 million

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on January 27, 2009

 French open source data integration vendor Talend announced on January 26 the closure of $12 million of Series C funding from investors AGF Private Equity and Balderton Capital. The amount raised is significant enough but is all the more remarkable given the current economic climate and tightening restrictions within the credit market. For Talend, the new investment together with the company's impressive 2008 growth record provide strong indicators that data integration is an area ripe for OS development and investment, according to technology consultancy Ovum.

 

Tech Entrepeneur Martin Varsavsky: You Can Build Your Start-up Without Venture Capital.

Submitted by Martin Varsavsky on January 25, 2009

Guest columnist Martin Varsavsky is a well-known tech entrepreneur and angel investor.  Born in Argentina and now based in Madrid, he is the founder of a number of tech companies in the U.S. and Europe, includig Viatel, Jazztel and FON.Read more

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