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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UK Fund Aims To Match US Tech Startup Investments
UK Fund Aims To Match US Tech Startup Investments
July 02, 2019  |  Investments

A fund, backed by some of Cambridge’s most well-known scientists, called Ahren Innovation Capital has raised about £200 million ($254 million USD) to invest in...

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Funding Lands T&E Firm TripActions $4B Valuation
Funding Lands T&E Firm TripActions $4B Valuation
June 28, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Corporate travel and expense (T&E) management solutions provider TripActions led this week’s B2B venture capital roundup with its announcement of new funding that propelled its...

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European Laundry Startups Merge To Dominate UK Market
European Laundry Startups Merge To Dominate UK Market
June 28, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Laundry service startup Laundrapp announced that it has merged with its biggest competitor, Zipjet, to become the largest on-demand laundry service. Together, the companies will...

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India-Based Banking Startup Open Raises $30M To Help SMBs
India-Based Banking Startup Open Raises $30M To Help SMBs
June 25, 2019  |  Investments

A “neo-bank” startup called Open and based in Bangalore has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round, according to a report by TechCrunch....

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B2B Startup Investors Go After The Niche Markets
B2B Startup Investors Go After The Niche Markets
June 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

While there were no mega-deals in the B2B startup funding realm this week, it was still a busy time for companies and investors, with many...

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Equifax To Give FinTech Firms Data Access Via FinTech Sandbox
Equifax To Give FinTech Firms Data Access Via FinTech Sandbox
June 20, 2019  |  Startups

Equifax said Friday that it has entered into a joint collaboration with FinTech Sandbox in an effort to spur global FinTech innovation.  The companies said...

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Brex Propels B2B FinTech Into Investors’ Spotlights
Brex Propels B2B FinTech Into Investors’ Spotlights
June 14, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Commercial card startup Brex captured headlines this week when it confirmed a significant funding round that propelled the two-year-old startup’s valuation to $2.6 billion. The...

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GE Seeks To Unload 100 Startups From Portfolio
GE Seeks To Unload 100 Startups From Portfolio
June 13, 2019  |  Startups

GE Ventures wants to sell its portfolio of more than 100 startups. Sources told CNBC the move is is designed to help parent company General Electric...

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Expedia Sued By Nustay Over Antitrust Claims
Expedia Sued By Nustay Over Antitrust Claims
June 12, 2019  |  Legal

Online travel booking startup Nustay has filed a complaint with the European Union’s antitrust regulator, the European Commission, accusing Expedia Group and Booking Holdings of...

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