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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Visa Invites Applications for FinTech Accelerator Program in Africa
Visa Invites Applications for FinTech Accelerator Program in Africa
January 29, 2024  |  Startups

Visa launched the second cohort for its Africa FinTech Accelerator program. The program aims to provide mentorship, training and networking opportunities to startups in Africa, the digital payments firm said...

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Logistics Startups Slash Jobs as Freight Volumes Drop
Logistics Startups Slash Jobs as Freight Volumes Drop
January 29, 2024  |  Transportation

Last year saw a surge in layoffs in the logistics sector as freight volumes declined. So far, 2024 isn’t shaping up to be much better for the...

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AI Startup Sierra Aims to Raise $85 Million to Tackle Business ‘Problems’
AI Startup Sierra Aims to Raise $85 Million to Tackle Business ‘Problems’
January 26, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Sierra, an enterprise-focused AI startup co-founded by OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor and former Google executive Clay Bavor, is reportedly on the verge of achieving unicorn status with a new investment. Sequoia...

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Investment Firm Plural Launches $436 Million Fund to Support European Startups
Investment Firm Plural Launches $436 Million Fund to Support European Startups
January 23, 2024  |  Investments

Venture capital firm Plural has launched a 400 million euro ($436.4 million) fund to support technology and AI startups in Europe, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Jan. 23). The...

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DeepMind Scientists Considering $220 Million Round for AI Startup
DeepMind Scientists Considering $220 Million Round for AI Startup
January 19, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

A pair of scientists at Google DeepMind, Laurent Sifre and Karl Tuyls, are reportedly in discussions with potential investors to establish their own artificial intelligence (AI) startup in Paris. ...

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Report: Secondary Startup Market Booms as Investors Sell
Report: Secondary Startup Market Booms as Investors Sell
January 17, 2024  |  Investments

Investment firms are reportedly raising billions to purchase stakes in venture capital (VC)-backed tech startups. “The main exit for VCs is primarily IPOs and M&A [mergers and...

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Exponent Co-Founder Eyes B2B Startups Riding ‘Growth Curves’
Exponent Co-Founder Eyes B2B Startups Riding ‘Growth Curves’
January 11, 2024  |  Investments

Mahdi Raza, co-founder and co-managing partner of Exponent Founders Capital, told Karen Webster that the landscape is changing for investors eyeing the digital transformation of...

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Congressional Hearing Probes If FinTechs and Crypto Should Be Regulated
Congressional Hearing Probes If FinTechs and Crypto Should Be Regulated
January 10, 2024  |  Regulation

Frameworks come, frameworks go — and frameworks are fluid. To that end, in a hearing scheduled for Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 10) before the Subcommittee on...

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AppDirect Raises $100 Million to Fund Investment Program
AppDirect Raises $100 Million to Fund Investment Program
January 09, 2024  |  Investments

B2B subscription commerce platform AppDirect received $100 million for its investment program. The new funding will support financing options for technology advisors through the AppDirect...

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