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 Launches $2B Fund For LatAm Tech Investments
SoftBank Launches $2B Fund For LatAm Tech Investments
March 07, 2019  |  Latin America

SoftBank, the Japan-based technology company, is rolling out a $2 billion fund that will target Latin American technology companies. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Visa Celebrates International Women’s Day With A Global Challenge For Female Entrepreneurs
Visa Celebrates International Women’s Day With A Global Challenge For Female Entrepreneurs
March 06, 2019  |  VISA

On Friday (March 8), the world will recognize International Women’s Day — celebrated globally since 1975, when it was adopted as a holiday by the United Nations. In the...

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Chinese Tech Companies Reining In Perks, Laying Off As Economy Slows
Chinese Tech Companies Reining In Perks, Laying Off As Economy Slows
March 04, 2019  |  South East Asia

Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing startup, ByteDance, the mobile app maker in China, and other Chinese tech firms are reining in perks such as free...

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Enterprise Security Returns To Top Of B2B Investment Mountain
Enterprise Security Returns To Top Of B2B Investment Mountain
March 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246...

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A New Approach To Bank-FinTech Collaborations
A New Approach To Bank-FinTech Collaborations
February 28, 2019  |  Startup Check-In

Banks have historically developed their own solutions for the marketplace, using sophisticated information technology (IT) and development resources. “If they wanted something for the marketplace,...

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Walmart Buys Israeli Startup Focused On Natural Language Processing
Walmart Buys Israeli Startup Focused On Natural Language Processing
February 26, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart announced Tuesday (Feb. 26) it has acquired Aspectiva, the Israel-based startup that is focused on natural language processing capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Amazon Debuts Third Alexa Accelerator Program
Amazon Debuts Third Alexa Accelerator Program
February 26, 2019  |  Alexa

Amazon’s Alexa Fund has announced the launch of the third year of the Alexa Accelerator, powered by Techstars. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Can FinTechs And Banks Actually Have A Perfect Marriage?
Can FinTechs And Banks Actually Have A Perfect Marriage?
February 22, 2019  |  Startup Check-In

The relationship between FinTechs and banks has been complicated, with relatively young upstarts competing with established financial institutions in a new and growing world of...

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Logistics, Alt Lending Lead B2B Startup Funding
Logistics, Alt Lending Lead B2B Startup Funding
February 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The more than $1.593 billion raised by B2B startups this week showcases investors’ interest in business finance and payments. FinTechs that landed new funding include...

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