Startups face the recurring dilemma of whether to partner

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This first week of February was busy on the geopolitical front, as well as in the world of startups and VC news, with many announcements and significant amounts of capital changing hands.

Most interesting startup stories from the week

Startups took different views on the recurring dilemma of whether to partner or not. Plus, a cautionary tale on high burn rates, and IPOs…