Big data is hot these days, so it should come as no surprise that big data startups are crawling out of the woodworks. And venture capitalists, in turn, are paying attention.

Lauren Ingram: Europe's hippest city has a thriving startup 'scene', but beware, it's not quite as wonderful as the medias make out (RT @mutlu82: Protip: if morale in your startup is low, don't wear a tiger onesie to the office