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Most EMMA and/or early companies need mentoring and support in governance ways, but even more so for risk mitigation, business & corporate development, or hiring & firing… 

Please connect for Emerging Market Venture Capital Advisory as in independent non-exec hand-holding, industry & financial expertise, etc.

 

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In line with ‘the new normal’ – altVENTURE @ 2EMMA caters for outsourced / subcontracted / remote / desktop deal or project execution for either side of the investment table:

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    on July 11, 2025

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    on July 10, 2025

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  • Paris-based FemTech app Solence raises €1.6 million to address PCOS with AI-driven digital therapeutics
    on July 10, 2025

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    on July 10, 2025

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  • Swiss BioTech platform NUCLIDIUM raises €84 million for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer
    on July 10, 2025

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  • Dutch startup QuiX Quantum secures €15 million to deliver first-generation universal photonic quantum computer
    on July 10, 2025

    QuiX Quantum, the Enschede-based photonic quantum computing innovator, today announced it has secured €15 million in Series A funding to deliver the world’s first single-photon-based universal quantum computer in 2026. The round was co-led by Invest NL and EIC Fund, with participation from existing investors, PhotonVentures, Oost NL, and FORWARD.one. The Series A was preceded The post Dutch startup QuiX Quantum secures €15 million to deliver first-generation universal photonic quantum computer appeared first on EU-Startups.

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U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]

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Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]

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Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]

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Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]

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The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]

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Groups Mark Tenth Anniversary of China’s Pivotal 709 Crackdown on Rights Lawyers

Wednesday is the tenth anniversary of the 709 (July 9) or "Black Friday" crackdown, a coordinated detention of more than 300 rights lawyers and activists in 2015 that was a key moment in the authoritarian shift in the early Xi Jinping era. At The Guardian, [...]

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Photo: Express delivery, by Gauthier Delecroix

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Quashed MU5735 Progress Report, Workplace Stabbing by Pilot in Jilin Reignite Airline Safety Concerns

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This year, Shanghai launched a system of traffic safety codes which “aggregates records of traffic accidents and violations involving couriers throughout the city, [and] allows the authorities to identify non-compliant enterprises, accident-prone service points, and high-risk riders, enabling targeted enforcement.” The deployment follows earlier moves [...]

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This magnetic breakthrough could make AI 10x more efficient

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This tiny implant could save diabetics from silent, deadly crashes

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Forget 3D printing—DNA and water now build tiny machines that assemble themselves

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The sleep-heart link doctors are urging women over 45 to know

Midlife sleep habits may matter more than previously thought. A large study finds that poor sleep, alongside high blood pressure and nicotine use, sharply increases the risk of heart problems in menopausal women yet only 1 in 5 score well on overall heart health. [...]

Your Brain’s Hidden Defenses Against Alzheimer’s

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Bigger crops, fewer nutrients: The hidden cost of climate change

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Children queuing for supplements killed in Israeli strike in Gaza, hospital says
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Eight children were among 15 people reportedly killed while queuing outside a clinic in the central town of Deir al-Balah. [...]

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At least three of the 25 people on board the Eternity C were killed after it was attacked by the Iran-backed group. [...]

US sanctions UN expert Francesca Albanese, critic of Israel's Gaza offensive
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio linked the move to her support for the International Criminal Court (ICC). [...]

Gaza truce talks reportedly stall despite second Netanyahu-Trump meeting
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A Palestinian official says key sticking points at the indirect negotiations in Qatar include how aid will be distributed. [...]

Son of couple held in Iran: 'They aren't spies, they're Mum and Dad'
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Joe Bennett says he has not heard from his parents in six months after their arrest on spying charges. [...]

Israeli defence minister plans to move Gaza's population to camp in Rafah
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Israel Katz tells Israeli media the so-called "humanitarian city" in Rafah will eventually house 2.1 million Palestinians. [...]

Hamas used sexual violence as part of 'genocidal strategy', Israeli experts say
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The Dinah Project, an all-women group, lays out "a legal blueprint for prosecuting these crimes", which Hamas has denied committing. [...]

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Has Trump Finally Turned on Putin?
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France and U.K. Sign Key Deals on Migration, Nuclear Weapons
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The agreements signal a new chapter of post-Brexit Anglo-French cooperation. [...]

Trump’s Copper Tariffs Are the Wrong Fix
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The United States imports copper. Making imports pricier won’t magically open new U.S. mines. [...]

Iran Policy Has Gone Postmodern
Iran Policy Has Gone Postmodern

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Trump Appears to Move off Regime Change Approach to Cuba
Trump Appears to Move off Regime Change Approach to Cuba

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The Dam That Sparked a South American Spying Scandal
The Dam That Sparked a South American Spying Scandal

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Israel and Syria Should Prioritize Security Cooperation
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Pushing too hard for a peace deal could come at the expense of more pragmatic action against shared threats. [...]

South Africa: Eastern Cape Marks One Month Since Deadly Floods - South African News Briefs - July 11, 2025

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Liberia: What Liberians Said About Trump's 'Good English' Comment

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Africa: Four African Billionaires Richer Than 750 Million People Living On the Continent

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Zimbabwe: No Covid-19 Variants in Zimbabwe - Govt Says

[New Zimbabwe] The government has dismissed reports of any Covid-19 variants currently circulating in Zimbabwe. [...]

Nigeria: Nigeria's President Faults New U.S. Visa Policy, Says It's Unfair, Non-Reciprocal

[Premium Times] The presidency has declared that the US claim of reciprocity as the reason for the recent visa policy does not accurately reflect the reality of Nigeria's current visa policy toward US citizens. [...]

Sudan: Trump Administration to Revive Sudan Peace Push

[Dabanga] Washington D.C. / Cairo -- US President Donald Trump has said his administration is working to support peace efforts in Sudan, as Washington prepares to host a four-nation meeting aimed at reviving stalled diplomacy to end the country's ongoing war. [...]

Africa: U.S. Introduces New $250 Visa Integrity Fee for Workers, Students, Others

[Vanguard] The United States has announced a new $250 Visa Integrity Fee that will apply to most non-immigrant visa categories beginning in fiscal year 2025. [...]

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