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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AppDirect Raises $100 Million to Fund Investment Program
AppDirect Raises $100 Million to Fund Investment Program
January 09, 2024  |  Investments

B2B subscription commerce platform AppDirect received $100 million for its investment program. The new funding will support financing options for technology advisors through the AppDirect...

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The Eight Pivotal Strategies for Payments and the Digital Economy in 2024
The Eight Pivotal Strategies for Payments and the Digital Economy in 2024
January 08, 2024  |  Karen Webster

One: Companies monetize certainty as businesses and consumers prize predictability. Two: Shopping shifts from buying to editing as replenishment models change retail dynamics. Three: GenAI...

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OpenAI Backer Thrive Capital Plans $3 Billion Fundraise Amid Tech Downturn
OpenAI Backer Thrive Capital Plans $3 Billion Fundraise Amid Tech Downturn
January 07, 2024  |  Investments

Venture firm Thrive Capital is reportedly preparing to raise at least $3 billion amid a downturn in tech funding. The planned fundraising, the subject of a Sunday (Jan....

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Logjam in Funding: Limited Runway for Startups Heading into 2024
Logjam in Funding: Limited Runway for Startups Heading into 2024
January 05, 2024  |  Startups

Venture capital fundraising in the United States has reached its lowest level in six years, according to recent data. The annual fundraising figure for 2023...

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Exponent Founders Capital to Invest $75 Million in Early-Stage Companies
Exponent Founders Capital to Invest $75 Million in Early-Stage Companies
January 04, 2024  |  Investments

Early-stage venture capital (VC) firm Exponent Founders Capital has launched and disclosed that it has raised $125 million to date. That total includes a new...

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Bezos Invests in AI Startup Perplexity to Take On Google Search
Bezos Invests in AI Startup Perplexity to Take On Google Search
January 04, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Can tiny artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity take on Google in the search space? Jeff Bezos apparently thinks so. The Amazon founder is among the backers of the...

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Tech Startup Funding Falls to 4-Year Low
Tech Startup Funding Falls to 4-Year Low
January 04, 2024  |  Startups

Startups had a rough 2023, with the value of venture investments hitting a four-year low. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Jan. 4), investors spent the...

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Frontdesk’s Whole-Staff Layoffs Suggest Struggle to Break Through Consumer Inertia
Frontdesk’s Whole-Staff Layoffs Suggest Struggle to Break Through Consumer Inertia
January 03, 2024  |  Startups

With Frontdesk reportedly laying off its whole staff, it seems that amid ongoing financial challenges, short-term rental models may not present a needed enough solution...

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Report: Israeli Tech Funding Dips Amid War but Investors Remain Committed
Report: Israeli Tech Funding Dips Amid War but Investors Remain Committed
December 28, 2023  |  Investments

Israel’s conflict with Hamas hasn’t scared off investors. Israeli tech companies raised $1.5 billion during the fourth quarter, Reuters reported Thursday (Dec. 28), citing data...

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