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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Hiatus App Tracks Subscriptions, Scores $1.2M Seed
Hiatus App Tracks Subscriptions, Scores $1.2M Seed
February 24, 2017  |  Investments

The subscription model has taken off across commerce categories in recent years. It’s a versatile business model being used by merchants across segments to both...

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Shark Tank Reject Closes $109M Series D
Shark Tank Reject Closes $109M Series D
February 23, 2017  |  Retail

We all make mistakes from time to time. It’s a part of the human experience. But it’s not every day that we lose out on...

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Happy Returns: In-Person Returns For eTail
Happy Returns: In-Person Returns For eTail
February 22, 2017  |  Retail

In a twist on contemporary retail trends toward online channels, consumers still largely prefer to return in-store. This consumer preference can be a pain point...

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Uber Offers Longtime Employees A Liquidity Event
Uber Offers Longtime Employees A Liquidity Event
February 16, 2017  |  Ridesharing

In any startup that offers stock shares in addition to base salaries, there’s always the promise of the company going public, and employees getting rich...

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Weird Commerce: Skelmet, 3-D-Printed Sunglasses
Weird Commerce: Skelmet, 3-D-Printed Sunglasses
February 07, 2017  |  Commerce

Any shopper who’s ever spent a frustrating hour trying to find just the right pair of sunglasses will appreciate this story. Skelmet, a Cambridge, Mass.–based startup company, is focusing...

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General Catalyst Invests $20M In Commerce Platform Feedvisor
General Catalyst Invests $20M In Commerce Platform Feedvisor
February 01, 2017  |  Investments

Feedvisor, an algorithmic commerce startup that helps sellers optimize their inventory and increase sales in online marketplaces, has secured $20 million in Series B funding from...

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Entrypoint Is Aiming To Bring VR Content To The Masses
Entrypoint Is Aiming To Bring VR Content To The Masses
January 30, 2017  |  Investments

Entrypoint, the New York startup that helps content creators create interactive VR content, raised $2 million in a round of seed funding. According to a report,...

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SmartTag Startup Jiobit Sees $3M Seed Round
SmartTag Startup Jiobit Sees $3M Seed Round
January 27, 2017  |  Retail

Jiobit, a technology startup based out of Chicago, makes something that seems like every parent, from those expecting to empty nesters, will want or wish...

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Food Startup Hungryroot Scores $7.7M Series A
Food Startup Hungryroot Scores $7.7M Series A
January 27, 2017  |  Investments

Founded in 2015, healthy meal kit food startup Hungryroot is going after Big Food in a big way. The startup is looking to innovate the...

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