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

Mastercard Expands Start Path Program to Boost Payment Acceptance
Mastercard Expands Start Path Program to Boost Payment Acceptance
May 02, 2024  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has welcomed six startups to its Start Path program focused on improving payment acceptance. “The ability to accept electronic payments has been critical to...

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Mercedes-Benz Invests in AI-Connected Tech Startup Blaize
Mercedes-Benz Invests in AI-Connected Tech Startup Blaize
April 29, 2024  |  Investments

Blaize, an artificial intelligence (AI) computing company, has secured $106 million in funding. The financial infusion is set to propel the company’s efforts in advancing...

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AI Firms Rake in Billions Without Having Products
AI Firms Rake in Billions Without Having Products
April 29, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

AI may represent a “field of dreams,” but investors are reportedly seeing a potential nightmare. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (April 29),...

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Elon Musk’s xAI Close to Raising $6 Billion
Elon Musk’s xAI Close to Raising $6 Billion
April 26, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup xAI is reportedly close to raising $6 billion from investors. The funding round would value xAI at $18 billion,...

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Perplexity Valued at $1 Billion as It Challenges Google Search
Perplexity Valued at $1 Billion as It Challenges Google Search
April 23, 2024  |  Investments

Perplexity has reportedly raised $63 million as it aims to compete with Google’s search engine. The new funding round values the artificial intelligence (AI) startup at $1 billion, marking a...

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Apple Acquires Paris AI Startup Datakalab
Apple Acquires Paris AI Startup Datakalab
April 23, 2024  |  Apple

Apple has stepped up its foray into artificial intelligence (AI) by acquiring Datakalab, a Paris-based AI tech startup.  The acquisition, finalized on Dec. 17, was...

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Andreessen Horowitz Raises $7.2 Billion as VCs Focus on AI
Andreessen Horowitz Raises $7.2 Billion as VCs Focus on AI
April 17, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Andreessen Horowitz has raised $7.2 billion for tech startups including those in the AI sector. The funding, announced by the venture capital (VC) group Tuesday...

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Report: Rippling in Discussions on Funding Round, $13.4 Billion Valuation
Report: Rippling in Discussions on Funding Round, $13.4 Billion Valuation
April 16, 2024  |  Investments

Rippling is reportedly in discussions to raise $870 million at a valuation of $13.4 billion. This round would include a $200 million injection of capital and...

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ServiceUp Adds Expedited Payment Processing to Auto Repair Shop Platform
ServiceUp Adds Expedited Payment Processing to Auto Repair Shop Platform
April 10, 2024  |  Faster Payments

ServiceUp added an expedited payment processing feature to its auto repair shop management platform. The new InstaPay feature ensures that auto repair shops receive their money...

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