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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JPMorgan Chase Buys Data Firm Aumni in Bid to Court VCs
JPMorgan Chase Buys Data Firm Aumni in Bid to Court VCs
March 22, 2023  |  Acquisitions

J.P. Morgan Chase is reportedly buying Aumni, a data analytics firm for startup investors. The deal is part of a larger effort by America’s biggest...

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Taylor Swift Jam Puts Ticketmaster on Defense as Jump and Others Make Moves in Ticketing
Taylor Swift Jam Puts Ticketmaster on Defense as Jump and Others Make Moves in Ticketing
March 21, 2023  |  Ecosystems

A Taylor Swift ticketing dustup late last year has put an unwelcome spotlight on the event ticketing sector at a time when changes are coming...

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Tiger, SoftBank Writedowns of Private Tech Holdings Signal Chilling Effect for FinTechs
Tiger, SoftBank Writedowns of Private Tech Holdings Signal Chilling Effect for FinTechs
March 17, 2023  |  Startups

Valuation of investments and companies remains an exercise in paper gains and paper losses. Nothing’s final until the investor, the VC fund or the mutual...

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Corporate Card Startup Parker Emerges From Stealth
Corporate Card Startup Parker Emerges From Stealth
March 16, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Parker has emerged from stealth with a corporate card offering net terms and higher limits. The startup emerged with $157 million in equity and debt...

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Treasury Prime Launches Multibank Network to Diversify FinTech Banking Risk
Treasury Prime Launches Multibank Network to Diversify FinTech Banking Risk
March 15, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

If the past week has taught us anything, it’s not to put all your eggs in one banking basket. That’s especially true for FinTechs and...

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Sezzle CEO Sees Sharpened FinTech Focus on Bank Stability Post-SVB
Sezzle CEO Sees Sharpened FinTech Focus on Bank Stability Post-SVB
March 15, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

“Last weekend felt like the wild, wild West,” Charlie Youakim, CEO of payments startup and B Corp Sezzle, told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster in a recent...

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Flat6Labs Launches $95 Million Seed Fund for Africa-Based Tech Startups
Flat6Labs Launches $95 Million Seed Fund for Africa-Based Tech Startups
March 14, 2023  |  Startups

Flat6Labs has launched a new $95 million seed fund focused on early-stage tech startups in Africa. The Africa Seed Fund (ASF) will be headquartered in Egypt...

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Ingo Money CEO on SVB’s Collapse and the Importance of Avoiding Single Points of Failure 
Ingo Money CEO on SVB’s Collapse and the Importance of Avoiding Single Points of Failure 
March 14, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

A lot of money is moving this week, but not in a good way. In the five days since last Wednesday (March 8), three US...

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First Republic Bank Says It’s Seeing ‘Business as Usual’
First Republic Bank Says It’s Seeing ‘Business as Usual’
March 13, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

First Republic Bank is reportedly seeing “business as usual” after bank failures of recent days. CNBC reported Monday (March 13) that First Republic Bank Executive Chairman Jim Herbert...

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