startups

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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Investors Chase Visible Impact With AI and Web3 Infrastructure Investments
Investors Chase Visible Impact With AI and Web3 Infrastructure Investments
February 23, 2024  |  Investments

When it comes to the venture capital landscape, every year — and strategy — is different. Nearly no other investor segment deals with more reckonings...

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Report: Uber Considers Investment in African Vehicle Financing Startup Moove
Report: Uber Considers Investment in African Vehicle Financing Startup Moove
February 23, 2024  |  Investments

Uber is reportedly considering joining other investors in a funding round for Moove, an African vehicle financing startup. The funding round could total between $75...

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Bain Capital Tech Opportunities Fund Says AI Investments Too ‘Speculative’
Bain Capital Tech Opportunities Fund Says AI Investments Too ‘Speculative’
February 22, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Bain Capital’s tech fund for growth companies reportedly stands out from others by not rushing to back the latest artificial intelligence (AI) startups. Darren Abrahamson,...

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Monite Raises $6 Million to Grow Embedded Finance Platform
Monite Raises $6 Million to Grow Embedded Finance Platform
February 19, 2024  |  Investments

Embedded finance workflows startup Monite added $6 million to its seed funding, bringing its total to $16 million. The firm will use the new funding...

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Brazilian FinTech Stark Bank Tripled Payments Processed in 2023
Brazilian FinTech Stark Bank Tripled Payments Processed in 2023
February 19, 2024  |  Banking

Stark Bank, a growing FinTech startup based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, reportedly caught the attention of investors including Jeff Bezos’ family office, Bezos Expeditions, which...

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EU Pressure on Big Tech Sparks Startup Concern
EU Pressure on Big Tech Sparks Startup Concern
February 18, 2024  |  Regulation

Amazon’s recent cancellation of its iRobot deal reportedly has European startups worried. In a recent Financial Times (FT) opinion piece, Javier Espinoza writes that entrepreneurs are concerned that...

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Walmart Growth Summit Wraps in India, Heads to Mexico, Chile
Walmart Growth Summit Wraps in India, Heads to Mexico, Chile
February 16, 2024  |  Walmart

Walmart concluded its inaugural Walmart Growth Summit in India, an event designed to strengthen its partnerships and support India’s economic growth. The event saw the...

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Funding for African HealthTech Startups Dips 2% in 2023
Funding for African HealthTech Startups Dips 2% in 2023
February 13, 2024  |  Investments

African HealthTech startups raised $167 million in 2023. That total represented a 2% decline from the previous year, but it was raised during a period...

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Digital Asset Startups Adopt Loyalty Programs to Engage Users
Digital Asset Startups Adopt Loyalty Programs to Engage Users
February 08, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital asset startups are reportedly turning to loyalty points programs as a means to attract and retain users. While the points programs have garnered attention...

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