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

Ex-Meta Exec David Marcus Launches Crypto Payments Startup
Ex-Meta Exec David Marcus Launches Crypto Payments Startup
May 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Former Meta executive David Marcus — head of Facebook’s stablecoin Diem efforts — is launching a new cryptocurrency payments startup on the Lightning Network called...

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African Cybersecurity and Anti-Fraud Firm Identitypass Raises $2.8M in Seed Funding
African Cybersecurity and Anti-Fraud Firm Identitypass Raises $2.8M in Seed Funding
May 12, 2022  |  Investments

Lagos-based cybersecurity and anti-fraud startup Identitypass has secured $2.8 million in seed funding that it will use to grow its suite of products and expand...

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Goldman Sachs Dealmaker Scott Young Departs For iCreditWorks
Goldman Sachs Dealmaker Scott Young Departs For iCreditWorks
May 12, 2022  |  Personnel

A Goldman Sachs executive known as the bank’s dealmaker when it came to credit cards is leaving the company for fledgling startup iCreditWorks. Get the...

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Deserve Adds $250M to Support Growth of Digital Credit Card Platform
Deserve Adds $250M to Support Growth of Digital Credit Card Platform
May 11, 2022  |  Investments

Credit card startup Deserve on Wednesday (May 11) secured a $250 million credit facility with Goldman Sachs, Cross River and Waterfall Asset Management that will...

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Blockchain Data Firm Chainalysis Raises $170M at $8.6B Valuation
Blockchain Data Firm Chainalysis Raises $170M at $8.6B Valuation
May 11, 2022  |  Investments

Chainalysis raised $170 million in a Series F funding round led by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC that doubles the company’s valuation to $8.6 billion...

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UAE-Based FinTech Spades Raises $2.5M in Angel Round
UAE-Based FinTech Spades Raises $2.5M in Angel Round
May 10, 2022  |  Investments

Spades, a dine-in payment FinTech based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has closed a $2.5 million angel round, according to a Magnitt report Tuesday...

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BNPL Startup Cashew Nets $10M for Expansion From UAE Lender
BNPL Startup Cashew Nets $10M for Expansion From UAE Lender
May 09, 2022  |  Investments

Cashew, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has secured up to $10 million in debt and equity financing...

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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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