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

Why Venture Capital Is Accelerating In Asia — Why It’s Different From The Valley
Why Venture Capital Is Accelerating In Asia — Why It’s Different From The Valley
September 07, 2020  |  International

Despite the pandemic, venture capital dollars are flowing freely to nascent firms in Asia that are tackling the need for contactless interactions and platforms that...

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Checkbook Launches Virtual Cards After Joining Visa FinTech Program
Checkbook Launches Virtual Cards After Joining Visa FinTech Program
September 02, 2020  |  Faster Payments

Checkbook has joined Visa‘s FinTech Fast Track program and launched Virtual Cards, a program that will expand the reach of real-time payments, according to a...

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Rocket Internet Goes Private As Shares Shed Value
Rocket Internet Goes Private As Shares Shed Value
September 01, 2020  |  Markets

German tech incubator Rocket Internet, which had vowed to take on Silicon Valley, is now moving ahead with plans to go private after watching the...

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SEC Eyes Probe Of Robinhood’s Handling Of March Shutdown
SEC Eyes Probe Of Robinhood’s Handling Of March Shutdown
August 31, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Robinhood, a FinTech focused on online stock brokerage for those not expertly versed in that subject, has attracted much praise and activity — but with...

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Goldman Sachs Eyes Creating $2B Tech Fund
Goldman Sachs Eyes Creating $2B Tech Fund
August 23, 2020  |  Investments

Goldman Sachs is pondering a $2 billion venture and growth fund that could boost its stature in the world of technology investing, sources told Bloomberg....

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App Developers Ask Korea To Probe Apple, Google’s In-App Purchase Policies
App Developers Ask Korea To Probe Apple, Google’s In-App Purchase Policies
August 19, 2020  |  Legal

Korean startups are petitioning the government to look into whether Google and Apple have been violating laws related to in-app purchases, the Korea Herald reported....

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Japan’s Oyo Hotel Startup Gets Management Help From Investor SoftBank
Japan’s Oyo Hotel Startup Gets Management Help From Investor SoftBank
August 18, 2020  |  Startups

SoftBank is dispatching officials to help one of its largest startups, Oyo, which is besieged by the pandemic’s economic effects, according to Bloomberg. Get the...

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Initialized Capital Management’s Fifth Fund Notches $230M For Startup VC
Initialized Capital Management’s Fifth Fund Notches $230M For Startup VC
August 14, 2020  |  Investments

Initialized Capital Management has raised $230 million for Initialized V, the California venture firm’s fifth fund, which is geared toward backing early-stage companies, Bloomberg reported....

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Mastercard Adds More Startups To Its Accelerate Program
Mastercard Adds More Startups To Its Accelerate Program
August 12, 2020  |  Mastercard

Mastercard is expanding its Accelerate financial technology (FinTech) portfolio and is adding 11 companies to its Start Path startup engagement program, according to a Wednesday...

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