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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Alphabet Invests $375M In Insurance Startup
Alphabet Invests $375M In Insurance Startup
August 15, 2018  |  Investments

Alphabet, the multinational conglomerate, has invested $375 million in Oscar Health, a health insurance startup co-founded by Trump advisor Jared Kushner’s brother, Joshua Kushner. CNBC reported...

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letgo Lands $500M In New Capital From Naspers
letgo Lands $500M In New Capital From Naspers
August 09, 2018  |  Investments

letgo, the app to buy and sell locally, announced Wednesday (Aug. 8) that Naspers invested $500 million of new capital into the company. Get the...

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AvidXchange Deepens Strong Relationship With Software Provider SWK
AvidXchange Deepens Strong Relationship With Software Provider SWK
July 30, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

While AvidXchange, Inc. has traditionally had a partner referral program in the past, the startup has elevated four of its top strategic partners to reseller...

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APIs, Patents In Banks’ Sights Amid Race For Speed, Services
APIs, Patents In Banks’ Sights Amid Race For Speed, Services
July 24, 2018  |  API

The sea change that is afoot in financial services is drawing a bead on APIs, as a new Citi report notes.  Patents filings are grabbing...

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Alexa Fund Selects Nine Cos For Alexa Accelerator
Alexa Fund Selects Nine Cos For Alexa Accelerator
July 24, 2018  |  Alexa

The Alexa Fund announced that it has chosen nine companies for this year’s Alexa Accelerator. The Accelerator, a program designed to support early-stage startups using voice to...

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Samsung Denies CopPay Crypto Payment Partnership
Samsung Denies CopPay Crypto Payment Partnership
July 24, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Despite a recent rumor that Samsung had entered a partnership with Lithuanian blockchain startup CopPay, the electronics giant announced that the deal is a fake. According...

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Alibaba Backs Chinese Face ID Firm Megvii
Alibaba Backs Chinese Face ID Firm Megvii
July 24, 2018  |  Investments

Megvii Inc., the developer of facial recognition system Face++, is reportedly raising at least $600 million from investors including Alibaba and Boyu Capital. Get the...

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Startups Settle In Sydney To Join Growing FinTech Ecosystem 
Startups Settle In Sydney To Join Growing FinTech Ecosystem 
July 20, 2018  |  International

Sydney, the most populous city in Australia, is also a burgeoning FinTech hub: In fact, Deloitte has ranked it as the eighth most conducive hub...

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DoorDash To Add 600 Cities In 2018 Via SoftBank Investment
DoorDash To Add 600 Cities In 2018 Via SoftBank Investment
July 19, 2018  |  Investments

Earlier this year, DoorDash received a $535 million investment from SoftBank, Sequoia Capital and Singapore-based sovereign wealth fund GIC, bringing the food delivery company a $1.4...

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