Startup News

Facebook defends cryptocurrency plan after lawmakers’ sharp criticism 0
- Startup News, Uncategorized
- July 17, 2019
By Marcy Gordon | Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Under sharp criticism from senators, a Facebook executive on Tuesday defended the social network’s ambitious plan to create a digital currency and pledged to work with regulators to achieve a system that protects the privacy of users’ data. “We know we need to take the time…
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India’s 30-year-old MyMoneyMantra raises $15M to scale its financial services marketplace 0
- Startup News, Uncategorized
- July 17, 2019
MyMoneyMantra, a 30-year-old New Delhi-based firm that operates a marketplace of financial services, has raised $15 million in its maiden funding round from an external source to expand its offerings and reach in the nation. Dutch investment firm IFSD BV and private equity firm Vaalon Capital funded the $15 million round in MyMoneyMantra, the Indian…
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Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Season 4 Episode 7: 'Open the Doors, Let's Talk'0
- Startup News, Uncategorized
- July 17, 2019
This episode features some of the best pitches in the show’s history.
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Scores protest construction of massive telescope in Hawaii 0
- Startup News, Uncategorized
- July 16, 2019
By Caleb Jones and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher | Associated Press MAUNA KEA, Hawaii — Singing, chanting and lying on the ground in the road, hundreds of people demonstrated on Monday against the construction of a giant telescope on a mountaintop that some Native Hawaiians consider sacred. The protests were the latest salvo in a yearslong…
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Flybits nabs $35M to build consumer recommendation engines for the financial sector 0
- Startup News, Uncategorized
- July 16, 2019
Financial service companies like banks have seen some of their business cannibalised over the years with the rise of digital-based alternatives — often in the form of apps — that provide lower fees, faster responsiveness, and more flexibility to consumers. Today, Toronto-based startup called Flybits is announcing $35 million in funding for a platform that…
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How to Improve Your Business and Add Value for Your Customer 0
- Startup News, Uncategorized
- July 16, 2019
Your customers may not explicitly express it, but what they really want is value.
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