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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London-Based B2B BNPL Platform Playter Nets $55M in Funding
London-Based B2B BNPL Platform Playter Nets $55M in Funding
June 22, 2022  |  Investments

London-based growth platform Playter, which helps small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) grow with B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) options, has raised $55 million in...

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Lithuania’s Startup Scene Shows Resilience in the Face of Looming Russia Threats
Lithuania’s Startup Scene Shows Resilience in the Face of Looming Russia Threats
June 22, 2022  |  Startups

Amid Russian threats to punish Lithuania over blocked rail shipments to the enclave of Kaliningrad, Lithuanians today are bracing themselves for retaliation from Moscow. Yet...

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EMEA Daily: UAE PropTech Startup Huspy Raises $37M
EMEA Daily: UAE PropTech Startup Huspy Raises $37M
June 21, 2022  |  International

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Emirati PropTech Huspy, Swedish electric vehicle marketplace Carla and German logistics platform TradeLink...

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Today in FinTech: Non-Bank PPIs; PropTech Capital; LatAm FinTechs; Crypto Debt Relief; Consumer Credit
Today in FinTech: Non-Bank PPIs; PropTech Capital; LatAm FinTechs; Crypto Debt Relief; Consumer Credit
June 21, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

In today’s FinTech news, Stashfin raised funds to reach more consumers in India with its virtual credit facility. Meanwhile, India’s central bank is halting non-bank...

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5 EU Startups Making Waves in the AML Technology Space
5 EU Startups Making Waves in the AML Technology Space
June 20, 2022  |  Startups

The current wave of anti-money laundering (AML) technology has been largely precipitated by a series of directives issued by the European Parliament since 2015. Nevertheless,...

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Estonia’s Small but Thriving Startup Ecosystem Offers Big Tech No Special Treatment
Estonia’s Small but Thriving Startup Ecosystem Offers Big Tech No Special Treatment
June 19, 2022  |  Startups

Not having an equivalent to Silicon Valley, Europe’s technology sector is distributed across hubs all over the continent. And while American Big Tech has tended...

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Brex Drops Tens of Thousands of SME Accounts to Focus on VC-Backed Startups
Brex Drops Tens of Thousands of SME Accounts to Focus on VC-Backed Startups
June 19, 2022  |  Startups

Brex, which is a Silicon Valley lender to startups, has dropped “tens of thousands” of small business customers as it intends to focus on bigger...

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eGrocer Rohlik Raises $230M for Technology Innovation, Expansion
eGrocer Rohlik Raises $230M for Technology Innovation, Expansion
June 17, 2022  |  Investments

Grocery delivery startup Rohlik has raised 220 million euros (about $230 million) in a Series D funding round to further its advances in technology, according...

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Robinhood’s Cash Pile Eroding as Shares Slide to New Lows 
Robinhood’s Cash Pile Eroding as Shares Slide to New Lows 
June 16, 2022  |  Investments

The pandemic-driven heyday is over for no-fee online stock trading startup Robinhood, whose market value is eroding as quickly as the cash on its balance...

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