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currently is paving the way for
players defined more by their
industry focus such as Airbnb
in hospitality and Uber in
transportation. These start-
ups rely on deep techs such as
artificial intelligence (AI) and
machine learning (ML) and
therefore stay ahead of first and
second wave start-ups.
The Global Start-up Ecosystem
report offers a comprehensive
overview of start-up trends.
“The American and Chinese big
players are clearly pushing for
AI dominance. But start-ups’
agility and smart motivations
can still spot new niches, and
lead to significant advancements
in the space. For example in the
online eCommerce space, a good
portion of the transactions are
driven by the small and mid-
size players, customers that are
too small for the big players to
pursue. This still leaves a lot of
data (the AI currency) on the
table for startups to build and
grow on,” Aidin Tavakkol, CEO
and Founder of LimeSport
(Berkeley, California, United
States).
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