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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

FreshBooks Buys Mexico-Based Digital Invoicing Firm Facturama

FreshBooks Buys Mexico-Based Digital Invoicing Firm Facturama
FreshBooks Buys Mexico-Based Digital Invoicing Firm Facturama
September 23, 2020  |  B2B Payments

As it continues to grow its global footprint, FreshBooks said it has purchased Mexico-based eInvoicing firm Facturama. The latter company assists small businesses, self-employed individuals...

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Gojek, Grab Renew Merger Talks With SoftBank’s Support
Gojek, Grab Renew Merger Talks With SoftBank’s Support
September 13, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Six months after merger talks stalled between two of Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing companies, Gojek and Grab Holdings have resumed negotiations, the Financial Times (FT) reported....

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Venture Capitalists Revive Faith In B2B FinTech Startups
Venture Capitalists Revive Faith In B2B FinTech Startups
September 11, 2020  |  B2B Payments

B2B FinTech venture capital funding has been slow in recent weeks amid an environment in which investors overall are feeling hesitant. Get the Full Story...

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Virtual Kitchen Nets $20M To Assist Restaurants With Delivery
Virtual Kitchen Nets $20M To Assist Restaurants With Delivery
September 08, 2020  |  Investments

Virtual Kitchen, a startup founded by ex-Uber employees, has raised $20 million in fresh capital in a bid to capitalize on the need for food...

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Why Venture Capital Is Accelerating In Asia — Why It’s Different From The Valley
Why Venture Capital Is Accelerating In Asia — Why It’s Different From The Valley
September 07, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Despite the pandemic, venture capital dollars are flowing freely to nascent firms in Asia that are tackling the need for contactless interactions and platforms that...

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Checkbook Launches Virtual Cards After Joining Visa FinTech Program
Checkbook Launches Virtual Cards After Joining Visa FinTech Program
September 02, 2020  |  Real-Time Payments

Checkbook has joined Visa‘s FinTech Fast Track program and launched Virtual Cards, a program that will expand the reach of real-time payments, according to a...

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Rocket Internet Goes Private As Shares Shed Value
Rocket Internet Goes Private As Shares Shed Value
September 01, 2020  |  Markets

German tech incubator Rocket Internet, which had vowed to take on Silicon Valley, is now moving ahead with plans to go private after watching the...

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SEC Eyes Probe Of Robinhood’s Handling Of March Shutdown
SEC Eyes Probe Of Robinhood’s Handling Of March Shutdown
August 31, 2020  |  Mobile

Robinhood, a FinTech focused on online stock brokerage for those not expertly versed in that subject, has attracted much praise and activity — but with...

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