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

WeWork Co-Founder Hopes to Buy Back Bankrupt Company
WeWork Co-Founder Hopes to Buy Back Bankrupt Company
February 06, 2024  |  Acquisitions

The founder of bankrupt co-working startup WeWork reportedly hopes to buy back the company. Adam Neumann and other investors have been trying to get information from the...

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Biometrics Startup Incognia Raises $31 Million for Anti-Fraud Tools
Biometrics Startup Incognia Raises $31 Million for Anti-Fraud Tools
January 31, 2024  |  Biometrics

Biometrics startup Incognia has raised $31 million to develop its location identity offerings. The funding, announced in a Wednesday (Jan. 31) press release, will also help the...

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FIS Launches Networking Program for FinTech Startups
FIS Launches Networking Program for FinTech Startups
January 31, 2024  |  Startups

Financial services technology firm FIS has launched its 2024 FIS Fintech Hangout Series. The program, announced Wednesday (Jan. 31), connects FinTech startups, investors, financial institutions, FIS experts and...

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Tech Investors Stockpile Record $311 Billion in ‘Dry Powder’
Tech Investors Stockpile Record $311 Billion in ‘Dry Powder’
January 30, 2024  |  Investments

Venture capitalists (VCs) reportedly have $311 billion in unspent cash as tech funding cools. VC groups in the U.S. raised a record $435 billion from...

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Visa Invites Applications for FinTech Accelerator Program in Africa
Visa Invites Applications for FinTech Accelerator Program in Africa
January 29, 2024  |  Startups

Visa launched the second cohort for its Africa FinTech Accelerator program. The program aims to provide mentorship, training and networking opportunities to startups in Africa, the digital payments firm said...

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Logistics Startups Slash Jobs as Freight Volumes Drop
Logistics Startups Slash Jobs as Freight Volumes Drop
January 29, 2024  |  Transportation

Last year saw a surge in layoffs in the logistics sector as freight volumes declined. So far, 2024 isn’t shaping up to be much better for the...

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AI Startup Sierra Aims to Raise $85 Million to Tackle Business ‘Problems’
AI Startup Sierra Aims to Raise $85 Million to Tackle Business ‘Problems’
January 26, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Sierra, an enterprise-focused AI startup co-founded by OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor and former Google executive Clay Bavor, is reportedly on the verge of achieving unicorn status with a new investment. Sequoia...

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Investment Firm Plural Launches $436 Million Fund to Support European Startups
Investment Firm Plural Launches $436 Million Fund to Support European Startups
January 23, 2024  |  Investments

Venture capital firm Plural has launched a 400 million euro ($436.4 million) fund to support technology and AI startups in Europe, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Jan. 23). The...

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DeepMind Scientists Considering $220 Million Round for AI Startup
DeepMind Scientists Considering $220 Million Round for AI Startup
January 19, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

A pair of scientists at Google DeepMind, Laurent Sifre and Karl Tuyls, are reportedly in discussions with potential investors to establish their own artificial intelligence (AI) startup in Paris. ...

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