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

Australian Mr. Yum Savors Historic $89M Series A 
Australian Mr. Yum Savors Historic $89M Series A 
December 01, 2021  |  Investments

The mobile ordering and payments startup Mr. Yum has raised $89 million in a Series A funding round, which the Australian company says is a...

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FinTech Sandboxes Work, But Success Isn’t Always Measured in Companies Launched
FinTech Sandboxes Work, But Success Isn’t Always Measured in Companies Launched
November 30, 2021  |  Innovation

As the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) launch a regulatory sandbox for FinTech companies, it’s worth looking...

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Mastercard, Jeeves to Offer Local Cards to Mexican Businesses
Mastercard, Jeeves to Offer Local Cards to Mexican Businesses
November 29, 2021  |  Partnerships

Mastercard will be working with Jeeves, a business banking company that has worked with numerous Mexican businesses, to help alleviate credit access problems in Mexico,...

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FinTech Asilimia Closes $2M Pre-Seed Funding to Grow Beyond Kenya
FinTech Asilimia Closes $2M Pre-Seed Funding to Grow Beyond Kenya
November 24, 2021  |  Startups

FinTech startup Asilimia raised $2 million in a pre-seed funding round, with $1 million coming from a wide range of European Angel investors and $1...

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B2B Spend Management Startup Payhawk Closes $112M Series B
B2B Spend Management Startup Payhawk Closes $112M Series B
November 23, 2021  |  B2B Payments

B2B spend management startup Payhawk closed a $112 million Series B all equity round, the biggest Series B in Central and Eastern Europe for a...

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Mastercard Launches Innovation Lab in Israel with Enel X
Mastercard Launches Innovation Lab in Israel with Enel X
November 22, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Mastercard partnered with Italian energy multinational firm Enel X to open the FinSec Innovation Lab in Beersheba, Israel, which is dedicated to working with early-stage...

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FinTech Compliance Is Hard, But Ignoring It Is Costly
FinTech Compliance Is Hard, But Ignoring It Is Costly
November 16, 2021  |  Regulation

The number of up-and-coming FinTech startups seems to have exploded in recent years, driven by advances in technology, adoption of newer forms of payment, such...

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Cybersecurity Startup BlueVoyant Pushing for $1.4B Valuation in Funding Round
Cybersecurity Startup BlueVoyant Pushing for $1.4B Valuation in Funding Round
November 15, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity startup BlueVoyant is eyeing a $150 million investment funding round that values the company at about $1.4 billion, a source familiar with the company’s...

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LoanPro Partners With Finicity To Boost Payment Security, Accuracy
LoanPro Partners With Finicity To Boost Payment Security, Accuracy
November 09, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Tech-forward, software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup LoanPro is partnering with Mastercard’s open banking solutions firm Finicity, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS on Tuesday (Nov....

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