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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Sleek Secures Payments License in Singapore

Sleek Secures Payments License in Singapore
Sleek Secures Payments License in Singapore
July 07, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

FinTech startup Sleek, an all-in-one digital platform for small businesses, was granted a major payment institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS),...

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CFPB’s Innovation Sandbox Too Slow for Fast-Moving Startups
CFPB’s Innovation Sandbox Too Slow for Fast-Moving Startups
July 06, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has terminated special regulatory treatments for two companies, Payactiv and Upstart, in less than one month, losing more than...

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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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