🌎 Republic to acquire Seedrs

The latest from Republic Hi {NAME}, Today, we are thrilled to announce that we have entered into an agreement to acquire Seedrs, Europe’s leading online private investment platform. This deal will create the first global private investment marketplace with offerings across North America and Europe. By joining forces, we hope to provide an even greater selection of investment opportunities, product enhancements, and access to new markets for our users. We have the ambition to further improve the experience and outcomes for both investors, creators, founders and entrepreneurs. Not only will geographic expansion be rapidly advanced, but both companies hope to bring their unique strengths to support and grow the business. What does this mean for you? For the time being, Seedrs and Republic will continue to operate as normal with a focus on expansion across Europe and globally. You’ll still be able to invest in the future you believe in and we believe this will only add more opportunities for everyone on our platform. Read more about the acquisition on [our blog]( or in [TechCrunch](. The transaction is subject to the consent of, among others, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Seedrs shareholders. We're not slowing down, either 🚀. As we continue to bring you more ways to invest, we've featured more opportunities below: --------------------------------------------------------------- Investing in AI & Machine Learning This week, we're featuring AI & Machine learning investment opportunities: [Cortex]( is SaaS artificial intelligence platform that tells advertisers what campaigns will be successful and why. Cortex is one of ten startups in Techstars Boston 2020 (and received a $100k investment). Some of Cortex’s customers include Marriott, L'Oréal, Toyota, Mondelez, and Kraft-Heinz. 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