When siblings Labinot and Mimoza Bytyqi fled the war in Kosovo in 1999, arriving as refugees on the West Coast of the U.S., they would have had no idea they’d go on to launch a technology company together.

But as adults, the pair set up attacking the $6.7 billion telepresence and video communication category, which hasn’t evolved much since the older business systems from Cisco and Polycom .

By integrating their Solaborate device with Smart TVs, the entrepreneurs have come up with a drastically cheaper device and platform.

Solaborate has now closed a $10 million Series A funding round from EPOS and Demant Group.

The partnership will focus on video collaboration to deliver integrated audio/video solutions to the platforms of EPOS’ current strategic partners such as Microsoft. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580758210.7181785/Smart-TV-hub-Solaborate-secures-$10M-Series-A-and-a-go-to-market-partnership-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience

Although, there are numerous job skills required in order to reach their business goals in a short period of time.

Likewise, some of the top skills in demand have been shortlisted and they are as follows:11 Top Skills in Demand1.

However, the aim of the user interface designer is to make the user feel comfortable with their hardware devices.

A perfect design of the user interface is when the users have ease of using the application.

Moreover, user interface design also deals with electronic appliances and computers also. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580756516.141235/13-Top-Skills-in-Demand-for-Highest-Paying-Jobs-after-Graduation-(2020-2023)?ref=audio_experience

In recent years, Estonia has been a buzzword for startup success, with companies like Bolt, Skype and TransferWise having a global impact.

At the time of its latest funding round the company had 25m registered users, across 11 markets and 300 employees.

“To be honest, I think they are another unicorn that has never raised capital, but from the amount that they’re making in revenue they’re already there.

Gosu.aiGosu.ai caught our attention late last year when it raised €2.5m in an early venture capital round, led by Brighteye Ventures, a leading European edtech venture capital fund.

Last week Whatagraph announced a seed extension round of €850,000, joined by influential Finish venture capital firm Inventure, bringing total investment to €1.45m. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580754609.7985759/The-rising-stars-of-Lithuania’s-startup-scene?ref=audio_experience

Microsoft Teams, the collaboration platform that competes with Slack, has been down since about 8:30 am ET.

Microsoft first posted that an outage was in progress on its Office 365 Status Twitter feed about 9:00 am ET, stating the company was looking into the problem.

We're investigating an issue where users may be unable to access Microsoft Teams.

— Microsoft 365 Status (@MSFT365Status) February 3, 2020About an hour ago, the company updated the status again, indicating it had begun deploying the updated certificate.

— Microsoft 365 Status (@MSFT365Status) February 3, 2020Microsoft has kept the status updates pretty business like, but has not apologized to its 20 million users as of publication. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580752810.8243062/Microsoft-Teams-has-been-down-this-morning-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience

Student Line of CreditThis type of loan permits you to borrow a limited amount of money at a time.

Student Credit CardA college campus or university is a popular venue for credit card issuers.

Private Student LoansIt’s not unusual for a student to find that their student loans don’t cover everything they need while they attend school.

Private student loans are often considered to cover the additional expenses that federal loans won’t cover.

Unlike federal loans, private loans may not cut you any slack during financial hardships. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580751007.6890368/The-Student-Loan:-Four-Types-That-Help-College-Students-Stay-Afloat?ref=audio_experience

British Columbia-based tech hub Accelerate Okanagan will be hosting its OKGN Angel Summit on March 12, where it will hold its Summit Finale and feature Arlene Dickinson as keynote speaker.

The first OKGN Angel Summit took place in January 2019.

The OKGN Angel Summit Finale marks the conclusion of a 10-week program aimed at training new angel investors in the Okanagan region and increasing access to capital for startups.

Founded in 2010, Accelerate Okanagan focuses on entrepreneurial development through business acceleration, technology commercialization, and access to capital.

In 2018, Accelerate Okanagan received $473,000 from the Government of Canada and has also received funding from Innovate BC and the Province of British Columbia. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580749209.272789/Accelerate-Okanagan-to-hold-second-OKGN-Angel-Summit-in-March?ref=audio_experience

Scotiabank has donated $750,000 in funding to the University of Ottawa to launch a new initiative to identify solutions to issues related to ethical AI and technology development.

The Scotiabank Fund for the AI + Society Initiative will launch two research projects: AI & Inclusion, which aims to support research focused on design ethics and inclusive AI systems, and AI & Regulation, which will explore global AI regulations and their impact on Canadian policymakers.

In 2017, the financial institution donated $2 million to the University of British Columbia to fund cybersecurity and financial risk research.

The Scotiabank Cybersecurity and Risk Analytics Initiative aimed to support the university’s researchers and statistics professors in better understanding the impacts of cyberattacks.

That same year, Scotiabank invested $1.75 million to the University of Toronto’s Roman School of Management to establish the Scotiabank Disruptive Technologies Venture at the school. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580747407.6922483/Scotiabank-donates-$750,000-to-University-of-Ottawa-to-launch-ethical-AI-initiative?ref=audio_experience

What has attracted the biggest tech companies to the small and medium businesses in India?

Dell is using its network of Small Business Advisors to cater to the unique technology and software needs of SMBs.

Similarly, under the Walmart Vriddhi Supplier Development Program, the US-based retail giant aims to train and prepare 50,000 Indian small businesses to “Make in India” for global supply chains.

But it’s not just about bringing completely offline businesses online, it’s also about bringing sophistication to smaller tech startups.

Walmart Vriddhi, the company’s supplier development programme aims to train 50K Indian small businesses to expand their capabilities. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580745609.2757316/Why-The-World’s-Biggest-Tech-Giants-Are-Focussing-On-India’s-Smallest-Businesses?ref=audio_experience

There’s yet another new rocket launch startup throwing its hat in the ring – Astra, an Alameda-based company that’s actually been operating in stealth mode (though relatively openly, often referred to as ‘Stealth Space Company’) for the past three years developing and testing its launch vehicle.

Astra is still in the running while its erstwhile competitors have dropped out, with Virgin Orbit having voluntarily withdrawn and Vector Launch having gone out of business.

Astra is also different in that its using aluminum primarily in its launch vehicle, as opposed to the more costly but premium carbon fiber used by Rocket Lab in its Electron vehicle.

If Rocket Lab’s launcher is a finely crafted and engineered supercar, Astra’s is aiming to be a reliable, adequate daily compact commuter car.

Next up for Astra in terms of key milestones is a launch planned for February 21 from Kodiak, Alaska – an island spaceport owned and operated by Alaska Aerospace. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580743806.2569852/Rocket-startup-Astra-emerges-from-stealth,-aims-to-launch-for-as-little-as-$1M-per-flight-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience

Kaigo, a NYC-based the end-to-end nutrition platform that delivers dietitian-designed meals tailored to a body’s individual health needs, raised $3M in seed funding.

Backers included Mike Lee, Founder of MyFitnessPal, and Micromanagement Ventures (founded by former NBA commissioner David Stern).

The company intends to use the funds to develop its proprietary and patent-pending technology.

Led by Uzochukwu Chima, Founder, Kaigo provides a nutrition platform that includes a dietitian-guided nutrition program, daily food delivery and on-demand concierge support.

Its personalized meal service is currently available in New York City and San Francisco, with plans to expand to Los Angeles and Washington, DC in 2020. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580742011.1056633/Kaigo-Raises-$3M-in-Seed-Funding?ref=audio_experience