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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African FinTechs ‘Least Hit’ by Global Tech Funding Winter, but for How Long?
African FinTechs ‘Least Hit’ by Global Tech Funding Winter, but for How Long?
July 18, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

The dreaded word — recession — is increasingly being bandied about as economists sound the alarm of tough times ahead. This can be seen in...

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Stripe Says It’s Worth 28% Less Now
Stripe Says It’s Worth 28% Less Now
July 14, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Most recently valued at $95 billion, payments company Stripe has reduced the internal value of its shares by 28%. That’s according to a Wall Street...

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Fractional Hires Let Tech Startups Play Big, Navigate Uncertain Business Conditions
Fractional Hires Let Tech Startups Play Big, Navigate Uncertain Business Conditions
July 12, 2022  |  Personnel

The downturn is gathering speed. Thus far in 2022, there have been more than 300 companies that have laid off, cumulatively, more than 48,000 employees....

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Weekly TechREG EMEA: Big Tech Firms Faces New Online Platform Rules and Probes in Europe; ECB and BoE Raise Concerns About the Implementation of Crypto Regulation 
Weekly TechREG EMEA: Big Tech Firms Faces New Online Platform Rules and Probes in Europe;...
July 08, 2022  |  emea

This week, the EU parliament approved two landmark bills that will regulate online platforms, the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act — but...

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Mexico’s DEUNA Raises $30M to Expand eCommerce Services
Mexico’s DEUNA Raises $30M to Expand eCommerce Services
July 08, 2022  |  Investments

Commerce operating system DEUNA has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round, the Silicon Valley-based company announced Friday (July 8). According to a...

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Griffin Bags $15.5M Investment to Grow BaaS
Griffin Bags $15.5M Investment to Grow BaaS
July 07, 2022  |  Investments

Banking as a Service (BaaS) startup, Griffin, has netted $15.5 million in fresh funding, the company announced Thursday (July) 7. The investment round was led by...

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Sleek Secures Payments License in Singapore
Sleek Secures Payments License in Singapore
July 07, 2022  |  International

FinTech startup Sleek, an all-in-one digital platform for small businesses, was granted a major payment institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS),...

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CFPB’s Innovation Sandbox Too Slow for Fast-Moving Startups
CFPB’s Innovation Sandbox Too Slow for Fast-Moving Startups
July 06, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has terminated special regulatory treatments for two companies, Payactiv and Upstart, in less than one month, losing more than...

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Mono Grows Nigerian Open Banking Platform Into Kenya
Mono Grows Nigerian Open Banking Platform Into Kenya
July 05, 2022  |  Startups

Nigerian open banking startup Mono, which gives customers access to financial data and bank payments for digital businesses across Africa through its infrastructure, has added...

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