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start-up



VERB
initiate activity
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That so-called seed funding round - the earliest round of start-up fundraising - was one of the biggest of its kind in Europe.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Bending Spoons said in its regulatory filing External link that it plans to favor returns over organic growth and that it is looking to bring established businesses back to start-up mode.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

It recently announced Kunal Shah, the founder of an Indian fintech start-up, would be taking over as head of the platform - with Will Cathcart stepping down after seven years in the role.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Law-enforcement sources have confirmed that a main element of the investigation is Carvalho’s connection to AllHere, a now-defunct technology start-up hired to create an ill-fated artificial intelligence chatbot named “Ed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

It was something like a start-up inside a start-up, and in a field in which I had no professional experience to speak of.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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