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AWS Commits $30M for Underrepresented Early-Stage Founders
April 20, 2022

Early-stage startups led by Black, Latino, LGBTQIA+ and women founders can apply for more than $30 million set aside by Amazon Web Services (AWS) as part of its new AWS Impact Accelerator. The first program, the AWS Impact Accelerator for Black Founders, is now open...

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Investment in MENA Startups More Than Doubled in Q1 to $864M
April 17, 2022

Funding for startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has more than doubled, hitting $864 million in the first quarter of this year, according to a Saturday (April 16) report from The National. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Private Startups Dragged Down by Tech Stock Sell-Off
April 17, 2022

A sell-off in public tech companies has caused startup shares to sink, Financial Times wrote Sunday (April 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Pet Travel Startup Avvinue Announces Beta Launch
April 11, 2022

Avvinue, which bills itself as the only self-service pet travel booking platform, announced its beta launch on Monday (April 11), which was also National Pet Day. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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SaaS Startup Rocketlane Says Onboarding Critical for B2B Growth
April 10, 2022

Rocketlane, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) startup from Chennai, India, is banking on customer onboarding as a way to accelerate B2B growth, according to a Sunday (April 10) report from the Economic Times of India. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Fast Fades Fast in One-Click Battle After Raising, Burning Through $120M+
April 05, 2022

The news that Fast, the startup focused on one-click checkout, would cease operations brings that old business aphorism to mind: You’ve got to spend money to make money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Checkout Solution Startup Fast Closes Its Doors
April 05, 2022

Two years after its launch, online checkout startup Fast is out of business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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FinTech NextPay Plans Bill Payments, Other MSME Services
March 20, 2022

FinTech startup NextPay plans to debuting more financial tools and services to help micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) this year, including a planned entry into cryptocurrency, GMA News wrote Sunday (March 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Swedish Startup Ecosystem Leads Europe in Impact-Focused Firms, Raised €7.8B in 2021
February 28, 2022

Swedish startups, by all accounts, had a good year in 2021, having collectively raised €7.8 billion, according to a new report from Dealroom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...