startups

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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Japan’s Oyo Hotel Startup Gets Management Help From Investor SoftBank

Japan’s Oyo Hotel Startup Gets Management Help From Investor SoftBank
Japan’s Oyo Hotel Startup Gets Management Help From Investor SoftBank
August 18, 2020  |  Startups

SoftBank is dispatching officials to help one of its largest startups, Oyo, which is besieged by the pandemic’s economic effects, according to Bloomberg. Get the...

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Initialized Capital Management’s Fifth Fund Notches $230M For Startup VC
Initialized Capital Management’s Fifth Fund Notches $230M For Startup VC
August 14, 2020  |  Investments

Initialized Capital Management has raised $230 million for Initialized V, the California venture firm’s fifth fund, which is geared toward backing early-stage companies, Bloomberg reported....

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Mastercard Adds More Startups To Its Accelerate Program
Mastercard Adds More Startups To Its Accelerate Program
August 12, 2020  |  Mastercard

Mastercard is expanding its Accelerate financial technology (FinTech) portfolio and is adding 11 companies to its Start Path startup engagement program, according to a Wednesday...

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Bank Of England Ups Monzo’s Capital Requirements
Bank Of England Ups Monzo’s Capital Requirements
August 06, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

Monzo Bank Ltd,  the London-based online bank, must now have a capital worth of 13.6 percent of its risk-weighted assets to guard against potential losses....

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Deep Learning Tech Firm Syntiant Raises $35M In Series C
Deep Learning Tech Firm Syntiant Raises $35M In Series C
August 04, 2020  |  Investments

Voice-focused deep learning tech firm Syntiant has notched $35 million in a Series C funding round. Applied Ventures, LLC and M12, the venture fund of Microsoft,...

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Data, Business Intelligence And Security Lead B2B Funding
Data, Business Intelligence And Security Lead B2B Funding
July 31, 2020  |  B2B Payments

In a venture capital slowdown, any investment round is a win. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Tempo And The Home Fitness Gold Rush
Tempo And The Home Fitness Gold Rush
July 29, 2020  |  Investments

Fitness equipment maker Tempo, whose home workout systems retail for nearly $2,000, has seen its valuation hit $250 million amid a massive surge in interest...

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Industry Tie-Ups Brace For Corporate Card Adoption Wave
Industry Tie-Ups Brace For Corporate Card Adoption Wave
July 29, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With more B2B financial service providers embracing commercial cards as a preferred payment tool for corporates making the shift to digital payments, industry players are...

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Online Health Startup Ro Raises $200M On $1.5B Valuation
Online Health Startup Ro Raises $200M On $1.5B Valuation
July 27, 2020  |  Investments

Online health startup Ro is valued at $1.5 billion after a new funding round, furthering its business of offering customers digital medical advice, CNBC reported....

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