Startup

A startup or start up is a company or project initiated by an entrepreneur to seek, effectively develop, and validate a scalable business model. Hence, the concepts of startups and entrepreneurship are similar.

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Pan African VC Fund Launch Africa Raises $36.3M
Pan African VC Fund Launch Africa Raises $36.3M
June 15, 2022  |  Investments

Pan-African venture capital fund Launch Africa Ventures has closed its $36.3 million fund, which it used primarily for investments in B2B and business-to-business-to-consumer startups. According...

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VCs Say EU Firms Can Still Win Big Without US Expansion
VCs Say EU Firms Can Still Win Big Without US Expansion
June 13, 2022  |  Investments

The quality of entrepreneurs in Europe has improved over time, and instead of going to work for Goldman Sachs or McKinsey, the new generation of...

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Paysend Launches Products to Help Customers Boost Credit
Paysend Launches Products to Help Customers Boost Credit
April 06, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

United Kingdom FinTech startup Paysend is launching two new products to help customers improve their finances and get their credit scores on track, according to...

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Startup Bionic Raises $65M in Series B Round
Startup Bionic Raises $65M in Series B Round
March 21, 2022  |  Investments

Application management platform Bionic has closed a Series B round for $65 million, according to a Monday (March 21) press release emailed to PYMNTS. Per...

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FinTech Startup Lendai Raises $35M for AI-Based Underwriting System
FinTech Startup Lendai Raises $35M for AI-Based Underwriting System
March 09, 2022  |  Investments

FinTech startup Lendai has raised $35 million in equity and debt seed funding, ZDNet reported Wednesday (March 9). This additional funding will let the company...

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Africa’s VC Ecosystem: Lack Of Seed-Stage Funding, Tough Landscape For Female Tech Founders
Africa’s VC Ecosystem: Lack Of Seed-Stage Funding, Tough Landscape For Female Tech Founders
March 01, 2022  |  Investments

A lack of seed investments continues to prove a challenge in Africa’s venture capital space, despite increasing signs of improvement in recent years. In 2019...

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Secret JPMorgan Division Developing Startup Investment Platform
Secret JPMorgan Division Developing Startup Investment Platform
February 28, 2022  |  Banking

JPMorgan is reportedly in the midst of developing a business unit dedicated to private companies that will offer an array of services around the concept...

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Vehicle Financing Startup Carputty Notches $7.2M
Vehicle Financing Startup Carputty Notches $7.2M
August 06, 2021  |  Startups

Car loan startup Carputty raised $7.2 million in a seed round led by a $3 million backing by Kickstart Fund, according to a press release...

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AI-Powered Finance Startup Zeni Notches $34M Series B Funding
AI-Powered Finance Startup Zeni Notches $34M Series B Funding
August 04, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Silicon Valley finance concierge startup Zeni raised $34 million in a Series B funding round led by Elevation Capital with additional participation from new backers,...

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