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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Shorooq Partners Launches $150M Seed Fund
Shorooq Partners Launches $150M Seed Fund
March 24, 2022  |  Investments

Shorooq Partners, a United Arab Emirates-based early-stage venture capital firm that serves the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan region, has launched the second edition...

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Markd Closes $100M Debut VC Fund for InsurTechs
Markd Closes $100M Debut VC Fund for InsurTechs
March 24, 2022  |  Investments

InsurTech venture capital firm Markd on Thursday (March 24) closed its $100 million debut fund for early- and growth-stage startups “with the potential to propel...

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Ultrafast Delivery Model Creates New Opportunities for On-Demand Services in MENA
Ultrafast Delivery Model Creates New Opportunities for On-Demand Services in MENA
March 24, 2022  |  Delivery

The pandemic has played a key role in driving the rapid rise of quick commerce — also referred to as on-demand delivery — in recent...

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D2C FoodTech Startup KoRo Raises €50M to Launch New Products
D2C FoodTech Startup KoRo Raises €50M to Launch New Products
March 23, 2022  |  Investments

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) food technology startup KoRo has raised €50 million ($55 million) in a Series B funding round led by HV Capital, with participation from...

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EMEA Daily: Regional Central Bank Alliances May Shape the Digital Dollar’s Future; Amsterdam Startup ParkBee Closes $33M Financing Deal
EMEA Daily: Regional Central Bank Alliances May Shape the Digital Dollar’s Future; Amsterdam Startup ParkBee...
March 22, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, the Swiss-based Bank for International Settlements has completed trials of blockchain-based platforms, while Dutch startup ParkBee...

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BNPL Startup ChargeAfter Raises $44M Series B for Expansion
BNPL Startup ChargeAfter Raises $44M Series B for Expansion
March 22, 2022  |  Investments

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup ChargeAfter raised $44 million in a Series B funding round to scale operations and onboard additional merchants, according to...

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FinTech NextPay Plans Bill Payments, Other MSME Services
FinTech NextPay Plans Bill Payments, Other MSME Services
March 20, 2022  |  Startups

FinTech startup NextPay plans to debuting more financial tools and services to help micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) this year, including a planned entry...

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GM Buys Out SoftBank to Get 80% of Self-Driving Startup Cruise
GM Buys Out SoftBank to Get 80% of Self-Driving Startup Cruise
March 20, 2022  |  Acquisitions

General Motors has bought out SoftBank Vision Fund 1’s stake in Cruise, a self-driving startup, for $2.1 billion, Bloomberg reported Friday (March 18). Get the...

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Today in B2B: Alibaba Global President/CMO John Caplan Leaves
Today in B2B: Alibaba Global President/CMO John Caplan Leaves
March 18, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Alibaba’s global president and CMO John Caplan departs, and embedded financial tools streamline expense management for small- to medium-sized enterprises across...

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