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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After Stunning Expansion, China’s Community-Buying Industry Quickly Contracts
After Stunning Expansion, China’s Community-Buying Industry Quickly Contracts
May 09, 2022  |  eCommerce

The richest Chinese tech giants have put the breaks on community buying, a process where tech giants facilitate the traditional practice of neighbors pooling money...

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Tech Startups Seeking US Funding Could Be Vetted After Pentagon Uncovers Chinese Exploitation
Tech Startups Seeking US Funding Could Be Vetted After Pentagon Uncovers Chinese Exploitation
May 08, 2022  |  Startups

Congress may command government agencies to vet tech startups looking for federal funding in the near future, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report...

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Accountable Raises €10M Total in Extended Series A
Accountable Raises €10M Total in Extended Series A
May 05, 2022  |  Investments

Mobile tax and financial services startup Accountable secured a total of €10 million ($10.5 million) in an expanded Series A funding round, bringing its total...

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Italy’s BNPL Unicorn Scalapay Secures $27M From Poste Italiane
Italy’s BNPL Unicorn Scalapay Secures $27M From Poste Italiane
May 03, 2022  |  Investments

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Scalapay has secured $27 million in a Series B extension from Italy’s postal service Poste Italiane. The fresh capital...

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January Ventures Closes $21M Fund for Early-Stage B2B Startups
January Ventures Closes $21M Fund for Early-Stage B2B Startups
May 01, 2022  |  B2B Payments

January Ventures wants to be an on-ramp for early B2B tech startups, a press release says, looking to provide funding along with a network for...

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Today in FinTech: Dubai Launches Fund to Help Startups; Goldman Sachs Issues Bitcoin-Backed Loan
Today in FinTech: Dubai Launches Fund to Help Startups; Goldman Sachs Issues Bitcoin-Backed Loan
April 29, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, Dubai is upping its game on becoming a serious digital player by ponying up $100.7 million in venture capital funding to...

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Dubai Unveils $100M Venture Capital Fund for Startups
Dubai Unveils $100M Venture Capital Fund for Startups
April 29, 2022  |  Investments

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, has approved a $100.7 million venture capital finance fund that’s aimed at helping startups across the region...

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German Tax Filing App Taxfix Becomes a Unicorn With $220M in Series D
German Tax Filing App Taxfix Becomes a Unicorn With $220M in Series D
April 28, 2022  |  Investments

Taxfix, a mobile tax filing app from Berlin, has raised $220 million in Series D funding in a round led by Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG),...

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B2B Payments Startup Streamlined Raises $4M
B2B Payments Startup Streamlined Raises $4M
April 27, 2022  |  Investments

Streamlined, a new startup working on creating a better payments infrastructure, has raised $3 million in a seed financing round, TechCrunch reported Wednesday (April 27)....

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