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

Latin American Startups Slash Staff as VC Funding Falls
Latin American Startups Slash Staff as VC Funding Falls
August 30, 2023  |  Startups

A sharp decline in venture capital has reportedly battered Latin America’s startup sector. Two-thirds of startups in that region have cut staff in the last 18 months...

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MoonPay Launches Investment Arm to Drive Web3 Adoption
MoonPay Launches Investment Arm to Drive Web3 Adoption
August 29, 2023  |  Investments

Web3 infrastructure company MoonPay has launched an investment arm that aims to support and collaborate with startups in the Web3 and FinTech ecosystems. The new MoonPay Ventures will...

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Starcart Raises $3.7 Million to Expand Shopping Assistant Platform
Starcart Raises $3.7 Million to Expand Shopping Assistant Platform
August 28, 2023  |  eCommerce

Finnish eCommerce platform Starcart hopes to expand throughout Europe following a seed funding round. “With this funding, we’ll be scaling up the business internationally and launching in...

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Mastercard and Ingiz Collaborate on Digital Payments App in Egypt
Mastercard and Ingiz Collaborate on Digital Payments App in Egypt
August 28, 2023  |  Partnerships

Mastercard has partnered with Ingiz, a family financial management startup in Egypt. This collaboration aims to introduce a digital payments application that will drive financial literacy and inclusion among...

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Report: Cloud Security Startup Wiz Eyeing Acquisition of SentinelOne
Report: Cloud Security Startup Wiz Eyeing Acquisition of SentinelOne
August 25, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz is contemplating a potential bid to acquire cybersecurity firm SentinelOne. This move would mark a significant departure from the norm for a startup,...

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VNG Files to Become First Vietnamese Tech Firm Listed in US
VNG Files to Become First Vietnamese Tech Firm Listed in US
August 24, 2023  |  IPO

Vietnamese internet startup VNG plans to go public in the United States. The company made its intentions known in a Wednesday (Aug. 23) filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)....

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Tech Giants Invest $235 Million in AI Startup Hugging Face
Tech Giants Invest $235 Million in AI Startup Hugging Face
August 24, 2023  |  Investments

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Hugging Face has raised $235 million in a Series D funding round at a $4.5 billion valuation. The new investors that participated in...

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Yeeld and Airwallex Team to Enhance International Payments
Yeeld and Airwallex Team to Enhance International Payments
August 22, 2023  |  Partnerships

FinTech startup Yeeld has partnered with Airwallex to accelerate global payments and financial operations for customers. Yeeld, founded by former Stripe employees Emily Tsitrian and Mira Boora, specializes in assisting businesses of all sizes...

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Europe’s Startups Stretched as VC Funding Falls 61% in First Half of ’23
Europe’s Startups Stretched as VC Funding Falls 61% in First Half of ’23
August 22, 2023  |  Startups

European startups are reportedly rethinking expansion amid a venture funding drought. As the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Aug. 22), the struggle to find financing has become...

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