startup

American  

[stahrt-uhp] / ˈstɑrtˌʌp /

Or start-up

noun

1. the act or fact of starting something; a setting in motion.

2. a new business venture, or a new commercial or industrial project.

   a small, 5-month-old internet startup.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the beginning of such a venture or project, especially to an investment made to initiate it.

   high start-up costs for construction of a new facility.

Etymology

Origin of startup

First recorded in 1550–60; noun use of verb phrase start up

Example Sentences

Previously, Matt was a co-founder and the editor in chief of Debtwire, a media startup that was purchased by the Financial Times.

From The Wall Street Journal

He speaks for hours with his computer and phone, sending emails, writing presentations, posting on LinkedIn and even coding through conversations using an AI dictation app from San Francisco startup, Wispr Flow.

From Los Angeles Times

His new startup, called Advanced Machine Intelligence Labs, is based in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tesla shareholders had previously voted down a proposal that asked the board to invest in the startup, with more ‘no’ votes and abstentions than ‘yes’ votes.

From The Wall Street Journal

These billion-dollar AI startups have no products, no revenue and eager investors.

From MarketWatch