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September 04, 2007 - Seedcamp, the brainchild of Saul Klein, an entrepreneur and venture partner at Index Ventures, is an initiative focused on igniting the next generation of great technology entrepreneurs. Seedcamp will provide support, guidance and valuable contacts to young entrepreneurs from around the world to help them start and build global businesses. Content Syndicate, based in Dubai, UAE is the only Middle East based firm to be selected in this high-profile initiative.
According to Saul Klein, founder of Seedcamp, “The aim of Seedcamp is to reduce the time it takes start ups to make and develop critical relationships and establish an unrivalled foundation on which the business can be built. With more than 50 mentors who are successful entrepreneurs, legal and HR experts, corporates, venture capitalists, recruiters, marketing gurus, accountants, and product experts - Seedcamp is a great launch pad for young companies like Content Syndicate.”
Speaking on the successful selection, Maddy Reddy, 29, Founder & CEO of Content Syndicate said, "It is a great opportunity for us to showcase our unique content platform to the investor panel and business community at Seedcamp. It also proves that with a solid technology that addresses a serious business need, you can stand-out.”
Currently Content Syndicate’s innovative Words on Demand® platform helps content providers and buyers from across the world to commission, distribute, buy and sell content that’s exclusive, customised and personalised for their unique requirements in 218 languages.
The Seedcamp initiative received an overwhelming response from 260 companies from 40 countries around the world from Finland, Russia, Austria, Cyprus, Romania, UAE, Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Singapore, Turkey, Spain, Poland, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Denmark, Croatia, Uruguay, Malaysia, Hungary, Serbia, Lithuania, Switzerland, Ecuador, India, Latvia, Netherlands, Germany, South Africa, Norway, Belgium, China, Argentina, Bulgaria, UK and the US.
From the entire list 20 were drilled down based on business capability, innovation and potential. Content Syndicate has the distinction of being a strongest contender from the Middle East region. After a gruelling and intensive pre-selection process, the judges were impressed with Content Syndicate's unique business model.
Seedcamp is endorsed and backed by leading European investors and entrepreneurs. For more information and a full list of Seedcamp supporters, visit www.seedcamp.com.
About Content Syndicate:
Content Syndicate’s innovative Words on Demand® platform helps content providers and buyers to commission, distribute, buy and sell content, that’s exclusive, customised and personalised for their unique requirements. Extending beyond English, Content Syndicate’s click-and-mortar business offers a range of quality content services in more than 218 languages to businesses and individuals.
With the motto ‘content is not a commodity’, Content Syndicate is working on its vision to offer content services across platforms, media and languages. Founded in late 2006 by Maddy Reddy, CS is incorporated as independent entities in the US, UK, UAE and India.
*For additional information, high-resolution images and resources: www.contentsyndicate.com
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