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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Flywire Pulls B2B Payments Back Into The Investor Spotlight

Flywire Pulls B2B Payments Back Into The Investor Spotlight
Flywire Pulls B2B Payments Back Into The Investor Spotlight
July 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The biggest investment news of the week came on Thursday (July 26), when cross-border B2B payments company Flywire announced an impressive $100 million funding round....

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Retail Pulse: Chef’d Halts Operations; Gymboree Updates Brand
Retail Pulse: Chef’d Halts Operations; Gymboree Updates Brand
July 20, 2018  |  Retail

It’s notoriously difficult to find the right recipe for a meal kit business, and meal kit provider Chef’d has struggled: The startup, which was valued...

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Newest Version Of JOBS Act Wins Approval In The US House
Newest Version Of JOBS Act Wins Approval In The US House
July 20, 2018  |  Regulation

Raising capital could become easier for businesses, especially smaller firms, under legislation that easily made it through the U.S. House of Representatives this week. But...

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Even Snaps Up $40M In Funding
Even Snaps Up $40M In Funding
July 19, 2018  |  Investments

For the more than 170 million Americans who live paycheck to paycheck — three-quarters of all American workers, according to a recent survey — the...

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China VCs Pouring Billions Into Silicon Valley Startups
China VCs Pouring Billions Into Silicon Valley Startups
July 18, 2018  |  Startups

Chinese venture capitalists have been throwing money at Silicon Valley startups to the tune of $2.4 billion from the start of the year through May....

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Chef’d Halts Operations After Burning Through Cash
Chef’d Halts Operations After Burning Through Cash
July 18, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

Chef’d, a the meal-kit operator, has halted its business operations after using up all its cash and failing to line up more of it. Get...

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Bristle — For When A Dog’s Breath Is Worse Than Its Bite
Bristle — For When A Dog’s Breath Is Worse Than Its Bite
July 17, 2018  |  Retail

Consumers love their pets, and will do almost anything for them. From exotic grooming rituals, spas and jewel-encrusted collars to premium foods and meal delivery...

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The 83-Year-Old Startup Quietly Powering Travel Payments
The 83-Year-Old Startup Quietly Powering Travel Payments
July 16, 2018  |  Startups

Say hello to the payments industry’s 83-year-old startup. That would be UATP (Universal Air Travel Plan), the oldest payment scheme in the world, founded by American...

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SMB Insurance, Robo-Advisors Prove Unexpected Winners In B2B Funding
SMB Insurance, Robo-Advisors Prove Unexpected Winners In B2B Funding
July 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

This week’s B2B venture capital rundown includes some of the usual suspects, like blockchain and HR tech, and a few not-so-usual ones, like fleet and...

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