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

Early-Stage Startups Funding Surge Stokes Concerns Over Valuation, Business Worth
Early-Stage Startups Funding Surge Stokes Concerns Over Valuation, Business Worth
January 02, 2022  |  Investments

The amount of funding going into higher-risk, early-stage startups has been notable the past year, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Investors have been...

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The 100 Unicorns Born in EMEA in 2021
The 100 Unicorns Born in EMEA in 2021
December 31, 2021  |  International

Startup scenes in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are buzzing with activity, attracting major venture capital investment this year that has led to...

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COVID Lifestyle Changes Prove Fruitful For Some Travel Startups
COVID Lifestyle Changes Prove Fruitful For Some Travel Startups
December 29, 2021  |  Travel Payments

The new omicron COVID-19 variant has not stopped Americans from vacationing, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Dec. 29), although they’re looking for more flexibility...

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Zoom Snaps up Luminal’s Assets to Advance Virtual Events
Zoom Snaps up Luminal’s Assets to Advance Virtual Events
December 28, 2021  |  Acquisitions

Video-conferencing platform Zoom is snapping up assets from event production platform Liminal, a startup that was largely developed on Zoom’s software development toolkit (SDK). The...

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Investor Cash Plentiful for Startups Despite Lofty Values, Shaky Success
Investor Cash Plentiful for Startups Despite Lofty Values, Shaky Success
December 28, 2021  |  Investments

Hungry investors’ coffers are overflowing with more than $900 billion they’re eager to feed to startups despite an overall track record of poor stock market...

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VC Investment in French Startups Doubles in 2021 to Hit $11.3B Despite Funding Gap Between Regions
VC Investment in French Startups Doubles in 2021 to Hit $11.3B Despite Funding Gap Between...
December 27, 2021  |  International

Recent data from Dealroom, supported by France’s startup movement La French Tech, has revealed that the combined enterprise value of French startups founded since 2000...

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Africa’s FinTech Startups Are Booming … Except in Morocco
Africa’s FinTech Startups Are Booming … Except in Morocco
December 27, 2021  |  International

While Africa’s FinTech startup industry is booming, one country — Morocco — seems to be lagging behind, according to a report Monday (Dec. 27) by...

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Startups Find Daily Financial Reporting ‘Transformative’
Startups Find Daily Financial Reporting ‘Transformative’
December 27, 2021  |  B2B Payments

It takes a different kind of executive to lead a finance team at a FinTech startup. Small wonder, then, the person doing the job at...

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Nigerian Mobility Tech Startup Metro Africa Xpress Nets $31M for Expansion
Nigerian Mobility Tech Startup Metro Africa Xpress Nets $31M for Expansion
December 22, 2021  |  Investments

Metro Africa Express (MAX), a Nigerian mobility tech startup, has raised $31 million in a Series B funding round and is looking to enter more...

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