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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Lyft Posts $911M In 2018 Losses
Lyft Posts $911M In 2018 Losses
March 25, 2019  |  IPO

Lyft, the ride-hailing startup that’s going public via an initial public offering later this week, is shaping up to have lodged the most losses in...

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Opendoor Raises $300M, Reaching $3.8B Valuation
Opendoor Raises $300M, Reaching $3.8B Valuation
March 20, 2019  |  Investments

Opendoor, the startup that operates an online platform for buying and selling homes, has raised $300 million, giving it a valuation of $3.8 billion. According...

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Apple Buys ML Co Laserlike To Enhance Siri
Apple Buys ML Co Laserlike To Enhance Siri
March 14, 2019  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple has acquired machine learning startup Laserlike to boost its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts, including Siri. According to The Information, the acquisition, which was confirmed...

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Indian Delivery Co Faasos Notches $16M In Fundraise Led By Sequoia
Indian Delivery Co Faasos Notches $16M In Fundraise Led By Sequoia
March 13, 2019  |  Investments

Indian on-demand food delivery startup Faasos has raised Rs 110.66 crore ($16 million) in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightbox Ventures, according...

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HealthJoy Lands $12.5M To Double Staff
HealthJoy Lands $12.5M To Double Staff
March 10, 2019  |  Startups

HealthJoy, the Chicago healthcare startup, has raised $12.5 million in venture funding. According to a report citing the company, the Series B round of fundraising was...

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Circle Pay Closes On Acquisition Of SeedInvest
Circle Pay Closes On Acquisition Of SeedInvest
March 04, 2019  |  Partnerships

Circle, the payments startup backed by Goldman Sachs, announced on Monday (March 4) it closed on its acquisition of SeedInvest, an equity crowdfunding platform that...

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Beijing Startup Danke Apts Gets $500M From Ant Financial, Tiger Global
Beijing Startup Danke Apts Gets $500M From Ant Financial, Tiger Global
March 01, 2019  |  Investments

Ant Financial has led a $500 million investment in startup Danke Apartments, a Beijing-based co-living group. According to Financial Times, Ant Financial joins existing investor...

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How fiid Wants To Deliver Fast, Easy Vegan Meals For ‘Hopeless Cooks’
How fiid Wants To Deliver Fast, Easy Vegan Meals For ‘Hopeless Cooks’
February 28, 2019  |  Retail

While not every food startup is owned by a chef, the words “hopeless cook” don’t come up all that often among culinary entrepreneurs, generally speaking. But...

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Options A Windfall For Pre-IPO Firms’ Employees?
Options A Windfall For Pre-IPO Firms’ Employees?
February 22, 2019  |  Investments

Stock options drum up images of the dot-com era, of IPO riches reaped for getting in on the ground floor of a promising tech startup...

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