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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Mono Grows Nigerian Open Banking Platform Into Kenya

Mono Grows Nigerian Open Banking Platform Into Kenya
Mono Grows Nigerian Open Banking Platform Into Kenya
July 05, 2022  |  Startups

Nigerian open banking startup Mono, which gives customers access to financial data and bank payments for digital businesses across Africa through its infrastructure, has added...

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Mobile Payments Startup Zapper Aims at $1B Valuation With Planned Fundraise
Mobile Payments Startup Zapper Aims at $1B Valuation With Planned Fundraise
July 05, 2022  |  Investments

South African mobile payments platform Zapper is exploring its capital-raising options, including launching a sale to buy stake in the startup, in an effort to...

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Wastewater Beer Offers Revolutionary — but Revolting — Twist on Conscious Cookouts
Wastewater Beer Offers Revolutionary — but Revolting — Twist on Conscious Cookouts
July 01, 2022  |  Innovation

It being the July Fourth holiday weekend in America — what some Brits still call “that day” — we will be barbecuing and picnicking. On what?...

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Enjoy’s Joyless Ride to Bankruptcy Scorches Cash, SPACs and Reputations
Enjoy’s Joyless Ride to Bankruptcy Scorches Cash, SPACs and Reputations
July 01, 2022  |  Retail

In just 10 short months, former Apple executive and “Genius Bar” creator Ron Johnson rode his mobile store startup Enjoy Technology from the cash-drenched hills...

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As Tech Stocks Fall, Startups Find VCs Setting Much Stricter Terms
As Tech Stocks Fall, Startups Find VCs Setting Much Stricter Terms
June 30, 2022  |  Investments

With the economic climate turning chilly and tech stocks tumbling, venture capitalists have begun presenting starts with much tougher terms. Get the Full Story Complete...

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EU Subscription Businesses Get Boost From Revenue-Based Financing
EU Subscription Businesses Get Boost From Revenue-Based Financing
June 30, 2022  |  Subscriptions

As traditional funding methods see headwinds during global macroeconomic challenges, revenue-based financing (RBF) is emerging as a convenient, viable option to bridge working capital gaps...

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Conversion Capital Raises $122M for FinTech Investments
Conversion Capital Raises $122M for FinTech Investments
June 28, 2022  |  Investments

Conversion Capital, a New York City-based early-stage venture capital firm, announced Tuesday (June 28) that it has completed raising capital for Fund III, a $122...

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eHealth Startups Making Moves Across Africa
eHealth Startups Making Moves Across Africa
June 27, 2022  |  Healthcare

Telemedicine, telehealth, ePharmacy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Why 2022’s Tech Wreck Doesn’t Have to Mean a Dotcom Crash Landing
Why 2022’s Tech Wreck Doesn’t Have to Mean a Dotcom Crash Landing
June 27, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Spanish-born, Harvard educated professor and philosopher George Santayana was a prolific writer, known best for his many aphorisms. Perhaps one of his best-known soundbites is...

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