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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Blockchain Startup Story Raises $80 Million to Protect Intellectual Property From AI
Blockchain Startup Story Raises $80 Million to Protect Intellectual Property From AI
August 21, 2024  |  Investments

Blockchain startup Story raised $80 million in a Series B funding round. The San Francisco-based firm announced the financing Wednesday (Aug. 21) on social platform...

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LVMH Founder Bernard Arnault’s Family Firm Invests in AI Companies
LVMH Founder Bernard Arnault’s Family Firm Invests in AI Companies
August 19, 2024  |  Investments

Bernard Arnault, founder and CEO of luxury goods company LVMH and the fourth-richest person in the world, has reportedly made several investments in artificial intelligence...

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Venture-Backed Startups Going Bankrupt at Alarming Rate
Venture-Backed Startups Going Bankrupt at Alarming Rate
August 19, 2024  |  Startups

Startup failures in the U.S. have surged by 60% in the past year, posing a threat to millions of jobs and potentially impacting the wider...

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HIPstr Raises $100 Million to Combat Early-Stage Funding Drought
HIPstr Raises $100 Million to Combat Early-Stage Funding Drought
August 18, 2024  |  Investments

Early-stage investment operation HIPstr has closed its $100 million debut fund. The company, launched by private equity executives David Moross and Mark Bezos — half-brother...

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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt: Successful Startups Work in Offices
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt: Successful Startups Work in Offices
August 14, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Former Google CEO and Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt is reportedly not a fan of remote work. Speaking to students at Stanford University, Schmidt said that...

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Debt Consolidation FinTech Tally Shuts Down Amid Funding Drought
Debt Consolidation FinTech Tally Shuts Down Amid Funding Drought
August 14, 2024  |  Debt

On its face, the shuttering of Tally, a FinTech focused on helping consumers manage credit card debt, offers a snapshot of how tough fundraising is...

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Visa Aims for Diversity With Call for New Fintech Accelerator Applications
Visa Aims for Diversity With Call for New Fintech Accelerator Applications
August 12, 2024  |  Startups

Visa and innovation platform Plug and Play are accepting applications for the second cohort of the Visa Inclusive Fintech Accelerator, which aims to accelerate the...

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Balderton Capital Pulls In $1.3 Billion for EU Tech Firms
Balderton Capital Pulls In $1.3 Billion for EU Tech Firms
August 12, 2024  |  Investments

Revolut investor Balderton Capital has raised $1.3 billion for European tech startups. The London-based firm announced the funding — divided between its $615 million Early Stage Fund IX and...

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AI Firms Seek Big Tech Rescues as Enthusiasm Wanes
AI Firms Seek Big Tech Rescues as Enthusiasm Wanes
August 06, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Character.AI and Google. Adept AI and Amazon. Microsoft and Inflection. What do these companies have in common? As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Aug. 6), they’re all part of a new trend in...

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