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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SoftBank Parts Ways With Dog-Walking Startup Wag
SoftBank Parts Ways With Dog-Walking Startup Wag
December 10, 2019  |  Investments

SoftBank is giving up on the dog-walking startup Wag after investing $300 million two years ago, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday (Dec....

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Questions Over Whether UK’s Starling Bank Will Hit SMB Loan Target
Questions Over Whether UK’s Starling Bank Will Hit SMB Loan Target
December 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

London’s digital bank startup Starling Bank has loaned just 1 percent of the amount it has pledged to give to small and medium-sized businesses (SMB)...

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On-Demand Payroll Leads B2B FinTech Funding
On-Demand Payroll Leads B2B FinTech Funding
December 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

This week saw B2B FinTechs targeting a range of pain points for business customers around the world, as investors put nearly $462 million in combined...

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On-Demand Payment FinTech Hastee Helps Cos Pay Workers On Demand
On-Demand Payment FinTech Hastee Helps Cos Pay Workers On Demand
December 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

A FinTech payday startup called Hastee has received a $270 million investment from Umbra Capital Partners, with participation from IDC Ventures and others, according to...

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InsurTech Players Turn Their Attention To Startups
InsurTech Players Turn Their Attention To Startups
November 29, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

In the land of startups, speed matters. Scale matters. Funding matters. But the other nuts and bolts of running a business require attention, too. That includes insurance,...

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India’s Bounce Notches $150M For Affordable Scooter Rentals
India’s Bounce Notches $150M For Affordable Scooter Rentals
November 27, 2019  |  Investments

Bangalore-based startup Bounce has raised roughly $150 million in a Series D funding round led by existing investors Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital and Accel Partners...

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Ant Financial Ramps Up SEA Capital With $1B Fund
Ant Financial Ramps Up SEA Capital With $1B Fund
November 27, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

China’s Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial is drumming up $1 billion to fund startups in Southeast Asia and India, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (Nov. 26) citing...

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Silicon Valley Braces As VCs Pump The Brakes
Silicon Valley Braces As VCs Pump The Brakes
November 27, 2019  |  Investments

Profits are being pushed over progress as Silicon Valley investors start reeling in the billions that startups have come to expect, The Wall Street Journal...

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Buguroo To Use $11M Funding Round For ML-Driven Fraud Detection
Buguroo To Use $11M Funding Round For ML-Driven Fraud Detection
November 26, 2019  |  Investments

A startup that analyzes banking activity to identify fraudulent behavior has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round, according to a report by...

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