The blog for startups and investors
Where startups finding talent and talent searching startups meet: our Startup Jobs board
Startupxplore Jobs is the meeting point for startups finding talent and talent searching startups. How did this happen? Partnering with a Madrid-based promising startup: Tyba, an online recruiting platform providing a powerful experience for our users. Learn how it works.
The basics of startup syndicate funding
Last week was an important week for Startupxplore: we opened registration for 'backers' on our platform, as we get ready to launch the first angel syndicate in Spain soon. Many of you may already know by now how syndicate funding works, but given the fact that it's a new (and growing) investment trend, we figured this would be the right time to explain with more depth what a syndicate is, how it works and why it can be interesting for both ...
“If there’s innovation, there’s investment” Lessons from the French startup ecosystem by Liam Boogar, Rude Baguette
Liam Boogar is the co-founder of Rude Baguette, an English-language publication covering the French startup ecosystem. This interview with Liam is a must read for anyone interested in the online media sector and in the evolution of the French scene over the past few years.
Financing alternatives for startups: boostrapping, angel syndicate funding or crowdfunding
Not all startup funding ways are equal. If you are considering raising capital and don't know which way to go, we explain what angel syndicate funding, crowdfunding and bootstrapping are all about.
The best tools for startup investors to identify and track investments
The time of investors and startups is limited. That's why there are some tools (online and offline) that help investors find new and interesting startups and, once backed, keep track of them. Here's a list of the most used by investors at all stages.
The current state of the European startup investment market in 4 graphs
In order to better understand the European tech ecosystem we've put together a list of 4 graphs that visually explain the current situation of the European startup financing market. Quick and unsurprising tip? London is still the central hub of the old continent for Venture Capital firms and technology companies.
“Do more, faster” Jon Bradford’s advice to startups wanting to get into Techstars
Jon Bradford a lot of experience when it comes to startups, accelerators and investing. We sat down with the current Managing Director of Techstars London to talk about this and other topics associated to startup accelerator programs.
The Top 5 sexiest startup pages on Startupxplore
Having a complete company page with information about your startup is very important, it will help investors find you and know what your startup is about. And, what happens when investors find you? You should be attractive to them! And, how can your startup page be attractive? See these examples of complete and sexy startups pages, and after that just take 3 minutes to be creative and update your startup page to make investors have a crush on it!
How can startups ‘exit’ and investors make money?
How can startups sell their companies and investors get a return on their investment? What are the options available to investors and entrepreneurs? When is the right time to sell? We try to respond to all of those questions.
“Starting up a company is hard and has nothing to do with giving talks all day” Pepe Agell from Chartboost
Pepe Agell is the 'Head of International' at Chartboost, one of the leading companies when it comes to mobile game developers monetize their apps. In this interview we talk to him about the future of Chartboost, the current state of the Spanish startup market and Silicon Valley.