So in this article, we have put together some important things you should know about the electronic signature.

An electronic signature is a process that identifies a computer team or a person in the management and processing of electronic documents.

Today, three types of electronic signature can be distinguished:Electronic signature: it is the most basic.

Recognized electronic signature: this signature is considered as the legal equivalent to the handwritten signature.

It is very difficult to falsify an electronic signature since if there is any alteration in the electronic certificate it can be falsified. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579609810.948924/7-Things-You-Should-Know-About-The-Electronic-Signature?ref=audio_experience

Qonto, the challenger neobank for SMEs and freelancers, announces it has successfully raised an additional €104m in the largest funding round ever for a French fintech.

Since its launch in July 2017, Qonto has made business banking easy for more than 65,000 companies.

The team has overall raised €136 million from investors including Tencent, DST Global, Valar, Alven and the European Investment Bank.

“Qonto is reinventing business banking, addressing an under served SME and freelancer market.

In the past three years, we’ve been continuously impressed by the ambition and the talent of the whole Qonto team. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579608006.824165/Paris-based-challenger-bank-Qonto-raises-€104-million,-the-largest-funding-round-for-a-French-fintech?ref=audio_experience

BENGALURU: Olive , a colivng residential offering from Bengaluru headquartered Embassy Group is set to debut in India.

The firm plans to roll out 10,000 beds with an investment of Rs 1000 crore by 2021.

"We will also enter into joint venture and joint development agreement with landlords to expand the brand," said Virwani.The Indian co-living market is at a very nascent stage and has only a few organised players.

The real estate developer currently has around Rs 7,000 crore debt.Embassy Group plans to focus on commercial, industrial, co-working and co-living segments to expand its footprint in the country.

It currently has 10 million sq ft of commercial projects under development, with a residential inventory of Rs 4,800 crore. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579606206.0303297/Embassy-group-forays-into-co-living-segment-with-Olive-brand?ref=audio_experience

The Target Accelerator Program (TAP), founded in 2013, was designed to help innovative startups develop concepts that could improve the Target Corporation’s business and the retail industry at large.

TAP, which successfully completed its seventh cohort recently, saw participation by 10 startups that were mentored by the global retail giant to develop retail-focused services and products.

Entropik Tech: decodes consumer emotional behaviour using an AI platform to measure the cognitive and emotional responses to product experiences.

Flixstock: generates high-quality dynamic on-model product images for online fashion retailers at a fraction of the current cost and time.

SprintAI:powers intelligent fulfilment and smart inventory placement while optimising assortment/buying decisions for retail stores doubling as fulfilment centres. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579604405.735193/10-startups-graduate-from-Target-Accelerator-Program’s-seventh-cohort?ref=audio_experience

Carrefour Group (Paris:CA) acquired Potager City, a Lyon, France-based online leader of fresh, seasonal fruit & vegetable boxes sourced from local producers.

Created by Yoann Alarçon, Potager City is a distributor of online subscription-based boxes of fresh and seasonal fruit & vegetables sourced via short distribution channels.

The company sells various fruit & vegetable boxes, delivered to pick-up points or to companies, together with menus to allow people to improve eating habits on a day-to-day basis.

To do this, the startup has developed a network of more than 750 local producers and partner fruit and vegetable growers and farmers.

The Carrefour Group is one of the world’s leading food retailers with a multi-format network of more than 12,000 stores in more than 30 countries. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579602606.8655777/Carrefour-Buys-Potager-City?ref=audio_experience

MassMutual Ventures, a corporate venture capital firm investing in seed to growth stage companies, has launched a second fund of $100m for Southeast Asia.

This new fund brings its total capital under management to USD $350m across four funds – two USD $100m funds in the U.S. and USD $150m in Southeast Asia across two funds.

One year after establishing MassMutual Ventures Southeast Asia (MMV SEA), the Singapore-based team will continue to focus on investing in early- and growth-stage companies in the digital health, financial technology and enterprise software sectors.

In addition to investing in companies in the Southeast Asia region, MMV SEA will widen its investment reach by seeking opportunities in Hong Kong, India, Australia, and New Zealand.

Since launching in 2014, MMV has backed nearly 40 companies in North America, Europe, Israel, and Southeast Asia. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579600807.1822941/MassMutual-Ventures-Launches-$100M-Second-Fund-for-Southeast-Asia?ref=audio_experience

John Downie, co-founder and CEO of SteadyPaySteadyPay, a London, UK-based provider of a smart solution to solve volatile pay in the gig economy, raised £2.9m in equity and debt funding.

The round was led by Hambro Perks and Fair By Design, the social impact fund by Ascension Ventures.

The company intends to use the funds to scale-up in the UK and reach 5,000 customers in the next 12 months.

Launched in 2018 by John Downie, co-founder and CEO, SteadyPay provides an FCA licenced app for gig economy workers to protect their pay.

The subscription-based app automatically tops up workers’ bank accounts when their earnings are below average and allows customers to repay over easy and interest-free instalments. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579599007.5672371/SteadyPay-Raises-£2.9M-in-Equity-and-Debt-Funding?ref=audio_experience

So, what are the things you need to consider before you decide on taking out a loan?

1. Business PlanEven before you opt for taking out a loan for your business, you should first consider that you have a strong, stable, and realistic business plan.

Carefully lay-out your business plan in a way that you can see where it is heading.

5. Credit HistoryIf you want to be eligible for a business loan, then you must have a suave and accurate credit history, whether it is personal or business.

If your company has more than 2 partners, then ask a lawyer that specializes in business finance so that each co-owner will be held liable and responsible for the business’ loan. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579597207.6642442/Things-To-Consider-When-You-Are-Trying-To-Obtain-A-Business-Loan?ref=audio_experience

Mukesh Ambani-backed Reliance Jio’s plans of entering into ecommerce came true with the launch of grocery delivery platform — JioMart.

And now to expand the business the company is aggressively adding a new network of grocery stores.

In a statement, the company reportedly said that these Reliance Smart Points are a smaller version of Smart Store with a more local presence in nearby markets.

These outlets are expected to help the newly launched company to expand in the grocery delivery space and compete with the likes of BigBasket and Grofers.

According to the company’s website, the grocery delivery platform is expected to host a catalogue of 50K products. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579595406.2403007/JioMart-To-Launch-Grocery-Store-Network-As-It-Plans-To-Expand?ref=audio_experience

In this article, we have analysed about the future of freelancing industry in India.

If the momentum came from the startup revolution, the result will be a boom in the freelancing industry in India.

The Empowered Woman WorkforceThe freelancing business in India has also resulted in the rise of the woman workforce.

So, there are so many ways that the freelancing business can grow in future and will be less impacted by AI.

Also read:ConclusionAccording to some research there are many challenges as well as opportunities that freelancing industry can bring in the future. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579593608.431755/The-Future-of-Freelancing-Industry-in-India?ref=audio_experience