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

Prove Identity Raises $40 Million at Over $1 Billion Valuation
Prove Identity Raises $40 Million at Over $1 Billion Valuation
October 17, 2023  |  Investments

Prove Identity, a smartphone-based identity verification startup, has secured $40 million and reached unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion. The company will use...

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Report: Generative AI Firms Make Up 60% of New Unicorns
Report: Generative AI Firms Make Up 60% of New Unicorns
October 17, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

If you’re searching for unicorns, you might want to look in the generative AI space. A report published Tuesday (Oct. 17) by venture firm Accel says generative artificial intelligence...

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TIDAL Owner Block Acquires Artist-Oriented Financial Product Provider HIFI
TIDAL Owner Block Acquires Artist-Oriented Financial Product Provider HIFI
October 13, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Block has acquired HIFI, a firm that provides financial products for music artists and their teams. HIFI founder and CEO Damian Manning announced the acquisition...

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JPMorgan Pursues Silicon Valley Startups and VC Backers
JPMorgan Pursues Silicon Valley Startups and VC Backers
October 11, 2023  |  Startups

JPMorgan Chase & Co., the largest bank in the United States, is reportedly aggressively positioning itself as the leading financial partner for tech companies in...

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Shared Digital Wallet Developer Braid Shuts Down After Four Years
Shared Digital Wallet Developer Braid Shuts Down After Four Years
October 10, 2023  |  Mobile Wallets

A founder of Braid, a consumer payments startup, announced the company’s closure, marking the end of its four-year journey to expand the use of shared...

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Report: PayU Indian IPO Could Value Company at $7 Billion
Report: PayU Indian IPO Could Value Company at $7 Billion
October 10, 2023  |  IPO

Payments company PayU is reportedly planning to go public in India next year. As Reuters reported Tuesday (Oct. 10), PayU plans to seek regulatory approval in February for...

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Venture Capital Firm Kaszek Raises $1 Billion for Latin American Startups
Venture Capital Firm Kaszek Raises $1 Billion for Latin American Startups
October 09, 2023  |  Investments

Latin America’s largest venture capital (VC) outfit has reportedly raised $1 billion this year. The Brazilian firm Kaszek is waiting for new deal opportunities to present themselves,...

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Vlorish Launches All-in-One Finance Platform for Freelancers
Vlorish Launches All-in-One Finance Platform for Freelancers
October 06, 2023  |  Gig Economy

FinTech startup Vlorish launched its freelancer finance platform, aiming to simplify bookkeeping, budgeting and credit scoring models for the freelance market. The all-in-one web platform...

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Report: AI Startup Anthropic Looking to Secure $2 Billion Funding
Report: AI Startup Anthropic Looking to Secure $2 Billion Funding
October 04, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic is reportedly engaged in talks to secure a $2 billion in funding. The deal has not been finalized, and the valuation for...

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