In 2019, Netflix spent a massive $15 billion on content production, according to BMO Capital Markets.

Photo: YS DesignMarket analysts believe that Netflix sees the Oscars just like other ‘FAANG’ companies see potential acquisition targets.

It is a means to an end, a strong driver of growth and reach, and a future multiplier of returns on investment.

‘FAANG’ is an oft-used acronym for the market's five most popular and top-performing tech stocks: Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google.

Besides Beats, Apple is also said to have made a success of its $400-million purchase of Shazam in 2017. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581382805.7824876/Netflix-may-have-flopped-in-Oscars-but-its-content-bets-are-for-future-returns,-reveal-FAANG-trends?ref=audio_experience

But San Francisco-based startup Indee TV did just that.

Founded by Sharan Reddy, Indee, which claims to offer filmmakers the “world's most secure platform for video streaming”, took on internet giant Amazon and forced it to hunker down.

The client list is impressive, and includes 21st Century Fox, Reliance Entertainment, and – in a strange turn of events – Amazon Prime!

The online platform was built to help independent filmmakers get feedback from the global audience within 48 hours.

How Indee worksThe startup now helps filmmakers and studios with test, promotional, awards, and press screenings. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581381005.9876728/How-video-security-startup-Indee-TV-took-on-Amazon,-landed-21st-Century-Fox-as-a-client?ref=audio_experience

The Delhi-based startup provides students with career planning, college admission information, counselling, and other related solutions.

The founding storyWhile working at Evaluserve, Ayush came up with two ideas to help students with their career.

The startup provides both on-ground counselling to students in schools it has tied up with and also provides online counselling through its app.

iDreamCareer charges the private school students on a per-student-per-year basis for a four-year retention from Class IX to XII.

Some of the other startups offering career counselling include iSchoolConnect, studyportals, MyMBACircle.com, and Gradschoolmatch. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581379205.4785728/This-career-counselling-startup-bounced-back-from-bankruptcy-to-help-2.5M-students?ref=audio_experience

Infosys (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, is to acquire Simplus, a Salesforce platinum partner in the USA and Australia.

The acquisition, coupled with the purchase of Fluido announced in September 2018, further elevates Infosys’ position as an end-to-end Salesforce enterprise cloud solutions and services provider, offering clients enhanced capabilities for cloud-first digital transformation.

Simplus brings to Infosys globally recognized Salesforce expertise, industry knowledge, solution assets, deep ecosystem relationships and a broad clientele, across a variety of industries including high-tech, financial services, retail, healthcare, life sciences and manufacturing.

Led by Ryan Westwood, CEO & Co-Founder, and Isaac Westwood, COO & Co-Founder, Simplus provides enterprise-wide digital transformation across the entire Salesforce ecosystem through advisory, implementation, change management, and managed services.

As a Platinum Salesforce Partner, the firm uses cloud solutions to enable companies to achieve a strategic vision, improve performance and increase value to stakeholders. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581377408.1091197/Infosys-to-Buy-Simplus?ref=audio_experience

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) acquired Evergage, a Somerville, MA-based provider of a software platform for real-time 1:1 personalization.

The acquisition will accelerate the company’s efforts to offer enhanced personalization solutions to its thousands of customers.

Co-founded by Karl Wirth and Greg Hinkle, Evergage provides a cloud-based real-time personalization and customer data platform (CDP) that enables companies to conduct 1-to-1 engagement activities, across channels.

Evergage’s platform delivers personalization to millions of customers and visitors of hundreds of leading organizations across industries, including Autodesk, Carhartt, Citrix, Publishers Clearing House and Zumiez.

The company had raised $26m prior to the acquisition by Salesforce. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581375608.3703194/Salesforce-Buys-Evergage-to-Enhance-Customer-Data?ref=audio_experience

If you are looking for capital for business expansion in Nevada, then this article will provide all the information you need about your financing options for business expansion.

Financing Options for Business ExpansionSelf-FinancingThis involves sourcing business expansion funding within yourself.

Sell Your AssetsSelling assets like real estate, cars, bonds, or stocks can help you raise capital for business expansion.

Business-FinancingThis involves sourcing business expansion funding with business borrowing or selling ownership.

ConclusionThere are numerous options available to you when seeking business expansion funding in Nevada. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581373807.1068382/The-Startup-Magazine-How-to-Find-Capital-for-Business-Expansion-in-Nevada??ref=audio_experience

2hire, a Rome, Italy-based smart mobility solutions company, raised €5.6m in venture capital funding.

The round was led by P101 SGR via Programma 102 (€3.9m) with participation from Linkem (€400k), and existing investor Invitalia Ventures, LVenture Group and Boost Heroes.

The company’s Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform allows rent-a-car companies, and sharing companies to monitor, manage and update services connected with their auto parks.

2hire already connects over 10k vehicles globally, from Europe and South America.

Clients include renting and sharing companies, among others. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581372009.7519333/2hire-Raises-€5.6M-in-Venture-Capital-Funding?ref=audio_experience

U.S. femtech startup CurieMD is offering menopause diagnosis and treatment prescription via a telehealth platform — beginning in California, where it launched late last year.

“The authors of the study released a press release prematurely that then became an overnight sensationalized story about hormone therapy causing breast cancer,” she explains.

And many OB-GYNs and primary care doctors really don’t have the time needed to explain the pros and cons of hormone therapy to their patients.

“I realized obviously I was only going to be able to see a very small number of patients and patients in my community.

“And then for menopausal patients they have the option of choosing bioidentical hormone therapy. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581370208.0968657/CurieMD-is-using-telehealth-to-plug-the-menopause-support-gap-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience

Medical coworking … the one-stop-shop for most medical needsBut while a lot has been said about the benefits of medical coworking for physicians, the patients’ story is not so clear.

How can medical coworking shift the patient experience and transform the whole landscape of healthcare provision?

Medical coworking vs. traditional hospital settingMedical coworking is based on the premise that it will reduce the financial, operational, and administrative burden for medical professionals.

Not only does this advocate for a more holistic idea of healthcare, but it also positions medical coworking as the one-stop-shop for most medical needs.

It puts the patient experience right in its center – and that’s what the future of healthcare provision is all about. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581368408.450175/Medical-coworking:-the-future-of-healthcare-provision?ref=audio_experience

PowerPoint presentations can be fun to work with, if a bit challenging.

If you would like to give animations a try for your next business presentation, we have some dos and don’ts for you here.

Use Animations to Keep Your Audience InterestedYou sometimes need to cram a lot of facts into a business presentation.

However, you can learn to use these new features in your business presentations and make them more powerful.

RELATED ARTICLE: HOW TO EFFECTIVELY SCHEDULE SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENTA Final Word About Using Animations in Business PresentationsCreate a customized background using slides that are all the same size. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581366606.8015814/Animations-in-Business-Presentations:-Dos-and-Don’ts-–-Marketing?ref=audio_experience