This is the sort of moment some risk-loving swing traders live for, the sort of moment others dread, the sort of moment where some people want to watch their stocks and make some money moves.

None of those shares were traded on Robinhood, because Robinhood has been in the midst of a prolonged service outage that stretched into a second day.

During this time, I attempted to sign up for a Robinhood account for testing purposes.

According to Crunchbase data, Robinhood has raised at least $912 million from investors including Index Ventures, DST Global, New Enterprise Associates and others.

Robinhood was valued at $7.6 billion in its Series E round, which netted the company $373 million over two tranches. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583265606.8759024/Trading-App-Robinhood-Is-Back-Online-After-More-Than-One-Day-Of-Service-Interruptions?ref=audio_experience

Startup Weekend began as a volunteer-led initiative through Startup Calgary in 2012.

“Startup Weekend is a globally-recognized event,” said Danielle Torrie, manager at Startup Calgary.

Building a sustainable startup communityStartup Weekend began as a volunteer-led initiative through Startup Calgary in 2012.

OYO Cater, another spinout of a past Startup Weekend, provided all of the meals for the attendees.

Startup Calgary intends to do two more Startup Weekend events in 2020. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583263807.4458978/Techstars-Startup-Weekend-gives-Calgarians-a-taste-of-the-startup-life?ref=audio_experience

Startup Battlefield applications are now open.

From construction tech to biotech, consumer product goods to enterprise SaaS solutions, Startup Battlefield has featured the full spectrum of early-stage tech startups.

Companies selected to pitch at Startup Battlefield receive intensive training over several weeks with the Startup Battlefield team.

Startup Battlefield founders will get VIP treatment at TechCrunch Disrupt SF, with access to private VIP events, backstage and more.

Startup Battlefield Alumni have raised $9 billion and produced more than 115 successful exits (IPOs or acquisitions). | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583262007.989165/Startup-Battlefield-applications-for-TechCrunch-Disrupt-SF-2020-are-now-open-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience

That’s where big data and AI come in for you.

There’s a lot of misinformation and fear surrounding big data, but it’s not the evil entity made out to be.

In fact, big data helps reduce uninteresting advertisements, by showing consumers only products they are interested in.

When you combine AI with big data, you can be shown customer trends and habit predictions at the speed of light.

AI and big data is here to stay, so check out this list of the best AI software for data analysis. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583260207.7700722/Effective-Marketing-Ideas-To-Gain-More-Customers---Young-Upstarts?ref=audio_experience

Brooklinen, a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based direct-to-consumer (DTC) accessible-luxury home essentials retailer, received a $50m investment from growth equity investor Summit Partners.

The company intends to use the funds to deepen customer touchpoints, extend physical retail footprint and expand growth across new domestic and international markets.

Founded in 2014 by husband and wife duo, Rich and Vicki Fulop, Brooklinen offers global customers a curated collection of luxury-grade linens at an accessible price-point.

The company has expanded its offerings, adding new categories like loungewear to its product lineup; launching a curated “Spaces by Brooklinen” home goods marketplace, featuring indie brands; and opening its first permanent brick-and-mortar store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

FinSMEs03/03/2020 | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583258410.21395/Brooklinen-Receives-$50M-Equity-Investment-From-Summit-Partners?ref=audio_experience

Talespin, a Los Angeles, CA- and Utrecht, The Netherlands-based spatial computing company focused on workforce knowledge transfer and skill alignment, raised $15m in Series B funding.

The round, which brings total funding raised to $20m, was led by Cornerstone OnDemand, a provider of cloud-based learning, talent management and talent experience software, with participation from HTC and existing investors Farmers Insurance Exchange.

Cornerstone also announced an ongoing partnership with Talespin, to deliver Talespin’s extended reality (XR) training solutions to customers.

Led by Kyle Jackson, CEO and Co-Founder, Talespin is building a spatial computing platform to power talent development and skills alignment for the future of work.

The company’s technology is used by companies across the insurance, telecommunications, technology, and healthcare industries, primarily in the Fortune 500. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583256608.7731085/Talespin-Raises-$15M-in-Series-B-Funding?ref=audio_experience

What inspired you to establish JAMCO Capital Partners and what excites you about the future of the firm?

You value service work and have organized and traveled to rural Uganda and India with the mission to give back.

Chris Kape: Not everyone recognizes the value of service work and how it can change you as a person.

Service work, whether it’s local or abroad, gives you a lot of perspective on things we may otherwise take for granted like food, running water, hospitals, roads, etc.

In an interesting twist, I have also found that service work can actually result in economic benefit. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583254807.1428888/[Interview]-Christopher-Kape,-Vancouver-Executive,-President-of-JAMCO-Capital-Partners---Young-Upstarts?ref=audio_experience

As the cost associated with the treatment of coronavirus is said to be high, Bengaluru-based insurance company Digit Insurance has launched an insurance product for coronavirus-impacted individuals in India.

The insurance cover has been built under Digit’s health insurance product Digit Health Care Plus.

The company claims that it has filed the coronavirus-related insurance product under IRDAI’s sandbox regulations which encourage insurance providers to launch and test innovative products for the Indian market.

The launch of a coronavirus insurance product by Digit Insurance comes after it raised $84 Mn funding from A91 Partners, Faering Capital and TVS Capital at a post-money valuation of about $870 Mn last month.

LogMeIn Offers Remote Access SoftwareBesides Digit, US-based SaaS provider LogMeIn has also come up with a unique proposition to help organisations in the fight against coronavirus. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583253107.9447088/Digit-Insurance,-LogMeIn-To-Help-The-Fight-Against-Coronavirus?ref=audio_experience

OpsCompass, an Omaha, NE, St. Paul, MN- and Chicago, IL-based multi-cloud governance and compliance company, raised $6.78m in Series A funding.

The round was led by Elsewhere Partners with participation from Dundee Venture Capital, Invest Nebraska, M25, Nelnet, and Nebraska Angels.

The SaaS solution provides information and actionable insight into what to do next across compliance, security, and cost management.

In addition to the investment, Kevin Cunningham, Elsewhere Operating Advisor, will join the OpsCompass Board of Directors.

Josh Stephens, Elsewhere Chief Technology Officer, will also join the OpsCompass operating advisory team. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583251211.7908041/OpsCompass-Raises-$6.78M-in-Series-A-Funding?ref=audio_experience

0 Shares EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInTo launch a successful IPO in the current market environment, it seems to help to be a fast-growing health care services provider.

Now, another well-funded health service company is betting investor enthusiasm for the space will trump market skittishness.

Accolade, a service provider that serves as a kind of go-between for consumers, employers and health insurance companies, is seeking to raise up to $100 million in an IPO, according to a prospectus filed late Friday.

The ups and downs of IPOsLike most venture-backed companies on the IPO path, Accolade is posting both strong growth and persistent losses.

The company’s pitch to investors is that its platform will see continued large-scale adoption as health care plans and services become increasingly complicated for people to navigate. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583249406.1824205/Accolade-Is-Latest-To-Join-Health-Service-IPO-Bandwagon?ref=audio_experience