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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Nigerian Startup Pastel Raises $5.5M for Small Business Services
Nigerian Startup Pastel Raises $5.5M for Small Business Services
August 15, 2022  |  Investments

Pastel, a Nigerian merchant platform and bookkeeping startup formerly known as Sabi Cash, has raised $5.5 million in a seed financing round in addition to...

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In Tight EV Market, Startup Offers Vehicle Subscriptions
In Tight EV Market, Startup Offers Vehicle Subscriptions
August 14, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

As electric vehicles (EVs) become a more popular option, Autonomy, a California startup focused on EVs, is adding services to let people access the vehicles...

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FinTech Startups Endure ‘Down Rounds’ as VC Money Dries Up
FinTech Startups Endure ‘Down Rounds’ as VC Money Dries Up
August 09, 2022  |  Startups

A recent souring of the global equity markets is having dire effects for startups that were previously doing well, Reuters reported Tuesday (Aug. 9). The...

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Mobile Telco Infrastructure Positions Côte d’Ivoire as Key FinTech Hub for Francophone Africa
Mobile Telco Infrastructure Positions Côte d’Ivoire as Key FinTech Hub for Francophone Africa
August 09, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Home to a string of popular FinTech unicorns and pan-African payment giants like Flutterwave, Interswitch and OPay, Nigeria’s tech startups often steal the headlines. However,...

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Financial Venture Studio Raises $40M for Early-Stage Startups
Financial Venture Studio Raises $40M for Early-Stage Startups
August 09, 2022  |  Startups

Venture capital fund Financial Venture Studio (FVS) has closed its second fund, a $40 million pool designed to help early-stage startups. “Since launching in early...

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EMEA Daily: AstroPay Launches Affiliate Program; Shopic Bags $35M for Smart Cart Grocery Tech
EMEA Daily: AstroPay Launches Affiliate Program; Shopic Bags $35M for Smart Cart Grocery Tech
August 09, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), U.K.-based online payments firm AstroPay launched a new affiliate program, Israeli smart grocery...

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Goldman Sachs Group Lends $150M to Clara to Meet LatAm Firms’ Need for Loans
Goldman Sachs Group Lends $150M to Clara to Meet LatAm Firms’ Need for Loans
August 08, 2022  |  Loans

Helping to meet Latin American corporations’ need for loans and assistance with spend management, Goldman Sachs Group has lent $150 million to Clara, a Mexican...

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5 Things to Know About the Nigeria Startup Bill
5 Things to Know About the Nigeria Startup Bill
August 07, 2022  |  Startups

In July, the Nigeria Startup Bill (NSB) passed through the country’s House of Representatives, a week after the Senate voted in favor of it. The...

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Vietnamese Startup Telio Aims to Raise $50M to $60M for B2B Platform
Vietnamese Startup Telio Aims to Raise $50M to $60M for B2B Platform
August 05, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Vietnamese startup Telio aims to raise $50 million to $60 million in the latest funding round for its business-to-business eCommerce platform, Nikkei Asia reported Friday...

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