Christine Tao, the founder of Sounding Board, noted that although her startup is no longer considered early stage — thanks to a Series B it closed in 2021 — the Common App for funding idea ...

THE Startup Genome's Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2025 delivers a jarring wake-up call to Zimbabwe: We have dropped eight places on the rankings to 117th out of 118 countries surveyed. This is not ...

The expected strengthening of the US dollar as President Donald Trump returns to office for another four-year term will have a mixed effect on start-up funding in the Middle East, according to ...

The U.S. dollar's weakness since the start of Donald Trump's presidency has made it the preferred funding currency for popular "carry" trades, fuelling heavy flows into higher-yielding emerging ...

Startup capital is the funding an entrepreneur secures to cover the initial costs of a business until it becomes profitable. Sources of this capital include banks, venture capitalists, and angel ...

The startup ecosystem relies on a cycle of venture capital funding — newer companies receive money from VC firms to fuel growth, while more mature companies go public or get acquired to make ...

Angel Investors. During what is commonly referred to as the “pre-seed round,” startups may seek funding from angel investors. Angel investors are accredited individuals that provide early ...

A Rebound in Funding for Late-Stage Startups So far in 2024, there have been 15 travel startup fundraises exceeding $100 million. During the same period in 2023, that number was four.