Archives by author Liza Youssef

Flutterwave, Africa's largest startup, valued at $3 billion

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Over the past few years, African startups have been breaking records in the FinTech sector, with 7 unicorns already on the scene today. Flutterwave is perhaps the best example of this meteoric rise. This African startup specializing in payment services recently completed a symbolic financing campaign at [...].

Neobank Revolut raises $800m to become the world's third-largest unicorn

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Revolut is today one of the best-known companies in the Fintech sector. Previously a small online currency exchange platform, in less than 10 years this company has become a behemoth of online financial and banking services worldwide. In March 2020, this British fintech succeeded in [...]

Everything you need to know about American unicorn Airbnb, the online accommodation rental platform

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Every globetrotter knows Airbnb, the online accommodation rental platform that has built up a strong following around the world and is now a must-have when it comes to travel. Thanks to its intuitive operation, prices that are often more attractive than those offered by hotels, and a presence in [...]

French-tech Mirakl, pioneer of marketplace solutions, becomes a scale-up company

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It's hard to beat that. In just 11 years of existence, marketplaces editor Mirakl has made its mark, going from start-up to scale-up. The various fund-raisings carried out over the last few years have enabled the Paris-based company to explode to become one of the best in its field. [...]

Vaziva, the new-generation payroll expert, soon to join Centaure?

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This week, we begin our world tour of high-potential companies with the flamboyant French CSE endowment expert, Vaziva. Focus on fintech Vaziva Vaziva has been present on the European market for 7 years, and has built its growth on the qualities and values of a team of recognized and esteemed experts. A product of the [...]

Stripe, payment services company, valued at $22.5 billion

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/dev/payments, renamed Stripe for obvious reasons of pronunciation and spelling, continues to cause a stir on the other side of the Atlantic. This online payment company, which originated in Ireland and is now based in California, scrutinizes new developments to offer an ever more modern service. The development of cryptocurrencies, the various investments received [...]

Databricks, the company that broke the world record for data performance

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It's a subject that often comes up when we talk about privacy on the web: personal data. Databricks is a reference in this field, with one of the most powerful data analysis systems on the market. Databricks is a data processing platform with a proven track record [...].

Contentsquare, the Frenchtech company that raises $600 million

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In tomorrow's world, artificial intelligence will undoubtedly play a very important role in many areas. Even if we're still in its infancy, the horizons opened up by AI are of great interest to many entrepreneurs, who intend to revolutionize our societies. Frenchtech Contentsquare, founded by Frenchman Jonathan Cherki, has a [...].

Foodtech unicorn: Deliveroo is valued at $2 billion

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Eating. A primal, reptilian need that we respond to several times a day. In many developed countries, we are fortunate enough to be able to choose and try out different flavors from all over the world, thanks to restaurants and brasseries, among other things. But it's not always possible to visit restaurants. [...]