Blick newsroom, Blick+ logo and Blick Group head of reader revenue Adrian Gottwald. Pictures: Ringier Swiss German-language newsbrand Blick first envisioned charging for its content online 12 years ago – but it didn’t go live with its freemium paywall until June last year. In the eight months since, Blick+ has secured more than 16,000 subscribers...
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Swiss Tech Funding Falls 35% Driven by ICT, Fintech – Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News – FintechNewsCH
by Fintechnews Switzerland February 15, 2024 In 2023, venture capital (VC) investment to Swiss tech startups fell by 35% year-on-year (YoY), a slump that was more pronounced in segments that are more mature and which require higher levels of capital, including information and communications technology (ICT) and fintech, data from the latest edition of the...
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Switzerland’s Wingman Ventures rebrands to Founderful, aims for a $120M fund | TechCrunch
Wingman Ventures is seeking the best of Switzerland’s startups, and its diverse portfolio already ranges from mobile commerce to robotics. The Zurich-based venture capital firm, which focuses on pre-seed startups, announced today it is rebranding as Founderful and has already raised $85 million for its new Fund II, with a target of closing $120 million...
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Swiss FM gifts Jaishankar ‘Mission to Sun’ Swatch. Its link to 1st space watch
External affairs minister S Jaishankar met Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis on Monday who was on a day-long visit to India and discussed on enhancing bilateral ties. External affairs minister S Jaishankar with Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis (L), ‘Mission to the Sun’ Swatch (M), NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin. During the meeting, Minister Cassis presented...
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Indian Railways targets Switzerland-like efficiency, gets ready to learn Swiss railway’s tricks of trade
Indian Railways is seeking to take a leaf out Swiss railways in an effort to try and imbibe some of the legendary clockwork precision of the European nation’s famed systems and processes.Indian Railways is planning for an MoU with the Swiss railway to learn from their best practices such as the hub and spoke model...
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Switzerland’s SoftwareOne rejects Bain Capital’s lowered $3.5B takeover offer
Following months of discussions and a reported bidding war, the board of Switzerland’s SoftwareOne has rejected private equity firm Bain Capital’s offer that saw a proposed valuation of 18.8 CHF per share ($3.5 billion). Comprised of 29 group companies, SoftwareOne offers software and cloud solutions and counts AWS, Adobe, VMware, and Autodesk among its 7,500...