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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UK Digital Bank Starling Hits £2.5B Valuation
UK Digital Bank Starling Hits £2.5B Valuation
April 26, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

U.K. digital bank Starling has seen its valuation double to over £2.5 billion ($3.15 billion), the Financial Times reported Tuesday (April 26). Starling is reportedly...

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Circle, SeedInvest Launch Community Pitch Competition for Historically Underrepresented Founders
Circle, SeedInvest Launch Community Pitch Competition for Historically Underrepresented Founders
April 26, 2022  |  Partnerships

USD Coin stablecoin issuer Circle and startup fundraising program SeedInvest on Tuesday (April 26) launched the Community Pitch Competition, an effort to provide access to...

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SoftBank Cuts Spending, Leaving Camera Startup Light Scrambling for Cash
SoftBank Cuts Spending, Leaving Camera Startup Light Scrambling for Cash
April 25, 2022  |  Investments

Light, a Redwood City, California-based camera startup, is on the hunt for backers after the world’s largest tech investor objected to putting more cash into...

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Today in B2B: Retailo Acquires DXBUY eCommerce Platform; Tencent Invests in UK Business Payments FinTech Previse
Today in B2B: Retailo Acquires DXBUY eCommerce Platform; Tencent Invests in UK Business Payments FinTech...
April 22, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Retailo buy eCommerce platform DXBUY, while Tencent invests in payments FinTech Previse. Plus, businesses need to adopt specialized spend management plans...

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New Product Launches, Expansions Don’t Cheer FinTech Investors as IPO Index Loses 3%
New Product Launches, Expansions Don’t Cheer FinTech Investors as IPO Index Loses 3%
April 21, 2022  |  IPO

Product announcements, new pacts, cash back cards — none of it enough to give PYMNTS’ class of digital startups, newly trading on U.S. stock exchanges,...

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Money Automation Startup Flow Your Money Picks Up €3.5M
Money Automation Startup Flow Your Money Picks Up €3.5M
April 21, 2022  |  Investments

Money automation solutions startup Flow Your Money notched €3.5 million ($3.8 million) in seed funding led by Eleven Ventures, Silicon Canals reported Thursday (April 21)....

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Funding Circle Founder Raises $30M to Disrupt Payments Giants
Funding Circle Founder Raises $30M to Disrupt Payments Giants
April 21, 2022  |  Investments

Funding Circle co-founder Samir Desai secured $30 million from investors to back his new payments startup in a push to disrupt legacy players like Visa...

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Shopify Eyes Tech Startup Deliverr Acquisition to Streamline Order Fulfillment
Shopify Eyes Tech Startup Deliverr Acquisition to Streamline Order Fulfillment
April 20, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Canadian eCommerce firm Shopify Inc. is in discussion to purchase technology startup Deliverr, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg Wednesday (April 20). If Shopify...

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AWS Commits $30M for Underrepresented Early-Stage Founders
AWS Commits $30M for Underrepresented Early-Stage Founders
April 20, 2022  |  Startups

Early-stage startups led by Black, Latino, LGBTQIA+ and women founders can apply for more than $30 million set aside by Amazon Web Services (AWS) as...

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