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.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Top News In Payments: Facebook Is Developing Its Own OS; PayPal Acquires 70 Pct Stake In China’s GoPay
Top News In Payments: Facebook Is Developing Its Own OS; PayPal Acquires 70 Pct Stake...
December 20, 2019  |  News

In today’s top news, Facebook is developing its own operating system to increase its independence, and PayPal is acquiring a 70 percent stake in China’s...

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Ant Financial Buys Stake In Vietnamese eWallet eMonkey
Ant Financial Buys Stake In Vietnamese eWallet eMonkey
December 20, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

China’s Ant Financial has negotiated an unannounced strategic investment in Vietnam’s eWallet startup eMonkey, Reuters reported on Friday (Dec. 20) citing sources. Ant’s parent Alibaba...

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Bringing Up Baby (With Organic Food On Demand)
Bringing Up Baby (With Organic Food On Demand)
December 10, 2019  |  Retail

Baby food, for the uninitiated, does not seem very exciting. Babies don’t have teeth, their digestive tracts are still works in progress and they aren’t known...

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UK Digital Bank Monzo Taps Visa Exec As US CEO 
UK Digital Bank Monzo Taps Visa Exec As US CEO 
December 03, 2019  |  Digital Banking

London’s digital unicorn Monzo has appointed TS Anil to head U.S. operations as chief executive officer (CEO), Monzo said in a press release on Tuesday...

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GoExpedi Closes $25M Funding Round Led By Top Tier
GoExpedi Closes $25M Funding Round Led By Top Tier
November 24, 2019  |  Investments

GoExpedi, an eCommerce, supply chain and analytics startup, has raised $25 million in Series B funding led by Top Tier Capital Partners. CSL Ventures, Crosslink...

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Investors Go After B2B FinTech Maturity
Investors Go After B2B FinTech Maturity
November 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

As the fallout from WeWork’s stumbles continues, one could easily wonder if the market is beginning to question not only the position of WeWork backer...

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Ex-Uber Employees Launch Cloud Kitchen Startup
Ex-Uber Employees Launch Cloud Kitchen Startup
November 14, 2019  |  Delivery

A group of former Uber employees has started a cloud kitchen business to rival that of former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, who made the news...

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The Warby Parker Of Australia On Sustainable Eyewear’s Future
The Warby Parker Of Australia On Sustainable Eyewear’s Future
November 11, 2019  |  Retail

The global market for glasses is a big industry that is still growing. As of 2015, the total worldwide eyewear industry (encompassing both prescription glasses worn...

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Ex-Uber CEO Kalanick’s Startup Lands $400M From Saudi Fund
Ex-Uber CEO Kalanick’s Startup Lands $400M From Saudi Fund
November 07, 2019  |  Investments

CloudKitchens, the delivery startup founded by former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, has received a $400 million investment from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), according...

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