Startups & Leaders

An African startup, Nestcoin, said it raised $6.45 million in a pre-seed funding round in which tennis’ star, Serena Williams’ Serena Ventures took part. The startup, which was launched in...

ACME Capital, an early-stage venture firm that’s run by industry insiders Scott Stanford and Hany Nada, has just closed two funds totalling $300 million in capital commitments, including a $240...

Starting point. Iowa previously had a state-level hotel association, but the pandemic caused that organization to shutter, said Jessica Dunker, president and CEO of both the Iowa Restaurant Association and...

A new study ranks Oklahoma City as one of the 15 best cities to take a good idea and launch a startup.  (Photo by Riccardo Annandale via Unsplash) OKLAHOMA CITY...

Breadcrumb Trail Links FP Finance Fintech Getting knocked down and picking yourself back up again is all part of elite sport, and something embedded into Neo Financial's recruiting strategy Pierre...

The state has more business startups now than at any point since the data was first reported in 2004. SPRINGFIELD, Ill....

Silicon Valley artificial intelligence (AI) startup Two Platforms (TWO) was backed with a $15 million investment from India’s Jio Platforms in exchange for a 25% stake in the company on...

Enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) solutions startup Mozn has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round, the Saudi company said in a news release Friday (Feb. 4). Founded in...

In an interview at TechCrunch Disrupt in 2014, then-CEO of Pure Storage, Scott Dietzen, was asked about the possibility of exiting via acquisition. He didn’t pull any punches: “Acquisitions always...

What comes to mind when you think of a true leader? getty By Saemoon Yoon Community Lead, Technology Pioneers, World Economic Forum What comes to mind when you think of...