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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Treasury Prime Launches Multibank Network to Diversify FinTech Banking Risk
Treasury Prime Launches Multibank Network to Diversify FinTech Banking Risk
March 15, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

If the past week has taught us anything, it’s not to put all your eggs in one banking basket. That’s especially true for FinTechs and...

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Sezzle CEO Sees Sharpened FinTech Focus on Bank Stability Post-SVB
Sezzle CEO Sees Sharpened FinTech Focus on Bank Stability Post-SVB
March 15, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

“Last weekend felt like the wild, wild West,” Charlie Youakim, CEO of payments startup and B Corp Sezzle, told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster in a recent...

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Flat6Labs Launches $95 Million Seed Fund for Africa-Based Tech Startups
Flat6Labs Launches $95 Million Seed Fund for Africa-Based Tech Startups
March 14, 2023  |  Startups

Flat6Labs has launched a new $95 million seed fund focused on early-stage tech startups in Africa. The Africa Seed Fund (ASF) will be headquartered in Egypt...

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Ingo Money CEO on SVB’s Collapse and the Importance of Avoiding Single Points of Failure 
Ingo Money CEO on SVB’s Collapse and the Importance of Avoiding Single Points of Failure 
March 14, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

A lot of money is moving this week, but not in a good way. In the five days since last Wednesday (March 8), three US...

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First Republic Bank Says It’s Seeing ‘Business as Usual’
First Republic Bank Says It’s Seeing ‘Business as Usual’
March 13, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

First Republic Bank is reportedly seeing “business as usual” after bank failures of recent days. CNBC reported Monday (March 13) that First Republic Bank Executive Chairman Jim Herbert...

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The Silicon Valley Bank Story No One Has Told
The Silicon Valley Bank Story No One Has Told
March 13, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

It’s almost an eerie coincidence. Nearly three years to the day that the World Health Organization declared the novel Coronavirus a global pandemic, Silicon Valley...

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Silicon Valley Bank Closure Impacts Hundreds of Startups and VCs
Silicon Valley Bank Closure Impacts Hundreds of Startups and VCs
March 10, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

The closure of Silicon Valley Bank has impacted startups and venture capital firms. Hundreds of such firms did their banking and kept billions of dollars...

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UK-Based, Women-Founded Tech Startups Raised $4.3 Billion in 2022
UK-Based, Women-Founded Tech Startups Raised $4.3 Billion in 2022
March 08, 2023  |  Startups

United Kingdom-based tech startups with women founders or co-founders are gaining more investment. Such startups raised £3.6 billion (about $4.3 billion) in 2022, up from...

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Visa and Visa Foundation Aim to Close Funding Gap for Africa’s Female Entrepreneurs
Visa and Visa Foundation Aim to Close Funding Gap for Africa’s Female Entrepreneurs
March 02, 2023  |  Financial Inclusion

Visa Foundation says it wants to help Africa’s underfunded female-led startups take off. Visa Foundation announced Thursday (March 2) that it would give $1 million...

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