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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Alma CEO Says Zero Late Fee Policy Risky for BNPL

Alma CEO Says Zero Late Fee Policy Risky for BNPL
Alma CEO Says Zero Late Fee Policy Risky for BNPL
March 07, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Late fees can be an important source of revenue for traditional lenders, and for some credit card companies, it can represent up to 20% of...

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Tech Unicorn Insider PTE Nets $121M, Hits $1.2B Valuation
Tech Unicorn Insider PTE Nets $121M, Hits $1.2B Valuation
March 03, 2022  |  Investments

Insider PTE, the Turkey-based artificial intelligence (AI) company, received $121 million in funding, bringing its valuation to $1.2 billion, as global funds direct more cash...

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HealthTech Startup Susu Nets $1M to Boost Insurance in Africa
HealthTech Startup Susu Nets $1M to Boost Insurance in Africa
March 02, 2022  |  Investments

Ivory Coast- and France-based health insurance startup Susu is being backed with $1 million in pre-seed funding, Yahoo! Finance reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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BharatPe Founder Accused of ‘Extensive Misappropriation’
BharatPe Founder Accused of ‘Extensive Misappropriation’
March 02, 2022  |  Personnel

The co-founder of Indian FinTech BharatPe resigned from his post this week after his wife, Madhuri Jain Grover, head of controls at the company, was...

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Swedish Startup Ecosystem Leads Europe in Impact-Focused Firms, Raised €7.8B in 2021
Swedish Startup Ecosystem Leads Europe in Impact-Focused Firms, Raised €7.8B in 2021
February 28, 2022  |  Startups

Swedish startups, by all accounts, had a good year in 2021, having collectively raised €7.8 billion, according to a new report from Dealroom. Get the...

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Milezmore Raises $5M in Pre-Seed Funding
Milezmore Raises $5M in Pre-Seed Funding
February 28, 2022  |  Investments

Cairo, Egypt-based logistics provider Milezmore has raised $5 million in pre-seed financing, the company announced Monday (Feb. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Data: Half of SPAC Startups With Less Than $10M in Revenue Failed to Meet 2021 Financial Targets
Data: Half of SPAC Startups With Less Than $10M in Revenue Failed to Meet 2021...
February 27, 2022  |  SPAC

Startups have not been doing as well as had been advertised, with a Friday (Feb. 25) Wall Street Journal report finding that several of them...

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Grocery Delivery Startup Gorillas Looks to Raise $700M
Grocery Delivery Startup Gorillas Looks to Raise $700M
February 27, 2022  |  Delivery

Gorillas Technologies, a grocery delivery startup operating in the U.K., U.S. and France, is looking to raise over half a billion dollars in new financing...

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Democratizing Investment Opportunities For MENA’s Underbanked Populations
Democratizing Investment Opportunities For MENA’s Underbanked Populations
February 25, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Retail investors have become a powerful force in many developed markets, thanks to the growth of platforms like Robinhood in the United States and Freetrade...

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