Key Players in Start-ups viii) Francois Derbaix
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François Derbaix is a great example of a foreign entrepreneur who has thrived in Spain's start-up scene, and who now is a major investor in new internet ventures in that country. Born in Belgium, Francois moved to Madrid in 2000 when he founded TopRural...
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He probably didn't realise it at the time, in 1998, but when the entrepreneur from León, Mateo Ferrero, opened a restaurant called Lizarran in Sitges, he started something that would later help to spread Spanish tavernas selling pinchos all over the world....
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We read on the Spanish start-up news site Loogic, that the investment angels Kibo Ventures, have led a funding round of 1.5 million euros in PromocionesFarma. PromocionesFarma offers heavily discounted products on their website, but which customers arrange...
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Marfeel provides touch publications on smart devices, that promises an immersive experience for the reader, the publisher and the advertiser. It's not the only start-up that are doing this (competitors include Flipboard, Pressly and OnSwipe), but as it's...