German accelerator EWOR, which aims to challenge Silicon Valley institution Y Combinator (YC), has raised €60m to find Europe’s next unicorn founders.
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April 29, 2025
German accelerator EWOR raises €60m to challenge YC and find the next $1bn founders
“I believe there's not enough DeepMinds out there, and there's not enough DeepSeeks,” says cofounder Daniel Dippold
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