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)

Report: B2B eCommerce Platforms MaxAB and Wasoko in Merger Talks
Report: B2B eCommerce Platforms MaxAB and Wasoko in Merger Talks
December 22, 2023  |  B2B Payments

MaxAB, an Egyptian B2B eCommerce startup, and Wasoko, a Kenya-based eCommerce player, are reportedly in talks to merge their operations. The talks are ongoing and...

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Report: Anthropic Plans $750 Million Fundraise With Menlo Ventures
Report: Anthropic Plans $750 Million Fundraise With Menlo Ventures
December 21, 2023  |  Investments

Anthropic is reportedly in talks to raise $750 million with the help of Menlo Ventures. The artificial intelligence startup’s valuation before this round is $18.4...

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E-Scooter Startup Bird Declares Bankruptcy Following Delisting
E-Scooter Startup Bird Declares Bankruptcy Following Delisting
December 20, 2023  |  Transportation

Bird, the once high-flying electric scooter startup, has filed for bankruptcy. The Miami-based company announced its Chapter 11 filing two years after going public, one...

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Revo Capital Launches $100 Million Effort for Turkish AI Firms
Revo Capital Launches $100 Million Effort for Turkish AI Firms
December 18, 2023  |  Investments

Turkey’s Revo Capital reportedly plans to raise $100 million for local AI-powered startups. The new fund will mark Revo’s inaugural investment in the gaming and energy sectors, Managing...

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AI Startup Krutrim Rolls out India’s First Multilingual Large Language Model
AI Startup Krutrim Rolls out India’s First Multilingual Large Language Model
December 15, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Krutrim, an artificial intelligence startup founded by serial entrepreneur and CEO of Ola Group, Bhavish Aggarwal, made waves in the field of AI with the...

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JPMorgan Chase on Why Businesses Are ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ Headed Into 2024
JPMorgan Chase on Why Businesses Are ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ Headed Into 2024
December 15, 2023  |  Economy

Asked by Karen Webster to offer up her thoughts on the state of the U.S. economy and how businesses are approaching 2024, Ginger Chambless, head...

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Startups Slash Jobs as Funding Rounds Become Rare
Startups Slash Jobs as Funding Rounds Become Rare
December 14, 2023  |  Startups

A dearth of new funding rounds has reportedly triggered a wave of startup layoffs. This year saw more than 250,000 tech workers lose their jobs,...

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Procurement Tool Provider Pivot Raises $21.6 Million to Expand in Europe
Procurement Tool Provider Pivot Raises $21.6 Million to Expand in Europe
December 13, 2023  |  Investments

Procurement tool provider Pivot has secured 20 million euros (about $21.6 million) in Series A funding. This funding round comes six months after the firm’s...

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Essential AI Emerges From Stealth With $56.5 Million in Funding
Essential AI Emerges From Stealth With $56.5 Million in Funding
December 12, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Essential AI has reportedly emerged from stealth with $56.5 million in new funding. The artificial intelligence (AI) startup, founded by two veterans of Google, has developed technology dubbed...

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