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Author: Rafael Pires

Curious tech guy exploring the entrepreneurship world, with a passion for design and photography! Co-founder of Startup X, a non-profit organization responsible for programs like Startup Pirates, Startup Pirates Enterprise and PortugalStartups.com. Enthusiastic about sharing ideas and experiences. Host at Porto Startup Coffee Meetup.

Lisbon Challenge
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Meet the Lisbon Challenge Fall’16 class

Rafael Pires

Sep 16, 2016

Applications for the Lisbon Challenge Fall ’16 Edition ended on the 15th of July. Now, after their 4 selection phases, the 14 finalists are known and will start their 3 month...

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esolidar
E-Commerce

eSolidar achieved largest Portuguese Equity Crowdfunding campaign

Rafael Pires

Sep 13, 2016

eSolidar, a fundraising marketplace for charitable causes, has become the fourth Portuguese company attracting investment from various investors from around the world. The...

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Return Zero VR
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Ground Control Studios Releases First Portuguese VR Game on Steam

Rafael Pires

Sep 13, 2016

The Porto indie studio, Ground Control Studios, just announced the release of Return Zero VR on Steam plus a major update on all platforms. According to the studio, the game was...

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ebankIT phone
Events

ebankIT presents innovative banking solutions in New York

Rafael Pires

Sep 8, 2016

The Portuguese Fintech company ebankIT is the only national representative in Finovate Fall New York 2016, the most prestigious international fair of technology oriented to the...

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gummy bear
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Doctor Gummy closes investment to go international

Rafael Pires

Sep 8, 2016

Doctor Gummy, the startup that entered the market with an innovative process for children drug delivery based on 100% natural treats, just attracted investment to support its...

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startup league
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Thinking about getting Startup exposure? Startup League might be for you

Rafael Pires

Sep 6, 2016

Conference tickets, Startup Booths, PR, Marketing and branded swag are all familiar topics to Startups and burn a considerable amount of their tight budget. If you agree and see...

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inthemarket
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New social network helps “available” players to find a club

Rafael Pires

Jul 29, 2016

Let me introduce you to this new social network called InTheMarket. It's a mobile application that promises to help sports athletes and coaches, in areas such as football, soccer,...

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seedrs
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Seedrs opens office in Amsterdam for European expansion

Rafael Pires

Jul 26, 2016

Seedrs, Europe's largest platform for equity crowdfunding, announced the expansion of its business in the Benelux region (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg), by opening an...

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Infraspeak, Caixa Capital and 500 Startups
Enterprise Software

Strike! Infraspeak invested by Caixa Capital and gets into 500 Startups

Rafael Pires

Jul 21, 2016

After months of interactions, a pre-seed investment deal was recently concluded between Infraspeak, a facility management software, and Caixa Capital. Once again Caixa...

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amorim cork ventures
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Amorim Cork Ventures goes international with Cork Challenge Barcelona

Rafael Pires

Jul 15, 2016

Amorim Cork Ventures is launching an international acceleration program to be based in Barcelona. This first international project, named Cork Challenge Barcelona, is built...

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