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

PayPal Announces Return of Venmo Small Business Grant Program
PayPal Announces Return of Venmo Small Business Grant Program
July 24, 2023  |  SMBs

PayPal Holdings has announced the return of the Venmo Small Business Grant. This second iteration of the grant program will provide 20 small businesses with financial grants...

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Worldcoin or World Con? Sam Altman’s Newest Venture Draws Skepticism
Worldcoin or World Con? Sam Altman’s Newest Venture Draws Skepticism
July 24, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

If a technology service is free, you are the product — not the customer. As OpenAI CEO Sam Altman officially launches his cryptocurrency project, Worldcoin,...

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Amazon to Launch ‘Shark Tank’-Like Reality Show in India
Amazon to Launch ‘Shark Tank’-Like Reality Show in India
July 18, 2023  |  Amazon

A new “Shark Tank”-like reality show reportedly may help Amazon “reshape the narrative” around its Indian business. The firm has faced challenges in the country,...

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SaaS Firm Paddle Creates ‘Launchpad’ for AI Software Makers
SaaS Firm Paddle Creates ‘Launchpad’ for AI Software Makers
July 18, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Paddle says it wants to help up-and-coming artificial intelligence (AI) firms make their mark. The British Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) payments infrastructure platform announced Tuesday (July 18) the debut of...

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Cash-Strapped Tech Startups Seek Acquisitions to Stay Afloat
Cash-Strapped Tech Startups Seek Acquisitions to Stay Afloat
July 14, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Cash-strapped tech startups facing a financing crunch are increasingly seeking to sell themselves to larger companies, launching a wave of takeovers of popular artificial intelligence...

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Efficient Capital Labs Secures $7 Million in Funding Led by QED Investors
Efficient Capital Labs Secures $7 Million in Funding Led by QED Investors
July 13, 2023  |  Startups

Efficient Capital Labs (ECL) has closed a $7 million funding round led by QED Investors. Founded in early 2022, the startup provides business-to-business (B2B) software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies...

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Index Ventures’ Fiorentino Says FinTechs Need ‘Thrive but Survive’ Mindset to Ease Path to Profitability
Index Ventures’ Fiorentino Says FinTechs Need ‘Thrive but Survive’ Mindset to Ease Path to Profitability
July 13, 2023  |  Startups

Following a years-long venture capital (VC) bull market that saw FinTech startups raise billions of dollars in funding, the challenging macroeconomic market has led to...

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JPMorgan Boosts Business After Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse
JPMorgan Boosts Business After Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse
July 12, 2023  |  Banking

Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse in March has prompted J.P. Morgan to tap into the resulting vacuum and grow its business of banking venture capitalists and...

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Sapphire Ventures Announces $1 Billion Investment in AI-Powered Enterprise Technology
Sapphire Ventures Announces $1 Billion Investment in AI-Powered Enterprise Technology
July 11, 2023  |  Investments

Sapphire Ventures has committed an investment of more than $1 billion to cultivate the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered enterprise technology. This investment marks a...

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