While Deepika will talk about mental health and other issues, Sadhguru will hold morning meditation sessions at the summit being attended by over 3,000 world leaders.

US President Donald Trump, Britain's Prince Charles, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Afghanistan's Ashraf Ghani, and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan would be among the world leaders attending the five-day 50th annual meeting of WEF beginning Monday.

From India, besides Deepika over 100 CEOs, as well as political leaders including union ministers and chief ministers will take part.

They have to actively contribute to a more cohesive and sustainable world," Klaus Schwab, WEF Founder and Executive Chairman said.

The WEF said it will also welcome 10 leaders under the age of 20 representing the viewpoints of younger generations. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579422646.324904/Donald-Trump,-Angela-Merkel,-and-Imran-Khan-to-visit-WEF-at-Davos;-over-100-Indian-CEOs-to-be-present?ref=audio_experience

There is a huge percentage of Americans who also don’t think that these plans are worth having.

With this being said many experts suggest that having a home warranty is just as important as having home insurance for our property, and there are some compelling reasons why this is the case.

Natural DisastersAfter the California fires last year many realized that having a home warranty could be very beneficial for anyone living in an area that was susceptible to natural disasters.

After such an event it is likely that the systems in the one will have been damaged which is where the home warranty policy will be able to help.

In this situation, you can rely on insurance for the damage and home warranty for the repairs. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579420812.6806269/The-Importance-Of-Having-Home-Warranty-In-Place?ref=audio_experience

The year 2019 provided a profitable for social-impact investment firm Omidyar Network.

Omidyar Network believes that the successful exits prove that its investment model is right and it can generate returned by investing outside microfinance companies.

Omidyar Network was founded in 2004 and it claims to be a “philanthropic investment firm,” that invests in social-impact startups.

Now, Omidyar Network has decided to invest an additional $350 (INR 2486 Cr) in the upcoming five years.

With this investment, the social impact investment firm also wants to target 500 Mn individuals, who have just started using smartphones. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579419387.1916022/After-3-Successful-Exits-In-2019,-Omidyar-Preps-$350-Mn-Investment-For-India?ref=audio_experience

Under the glare of public and investor scrutiny, Japanese conglomerate SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 is now under the cloud due to Fund 1’s performance.

However, with the drama that ensued over the last few months, the company’s biggest backer — Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) — has reportedly suspended plans to invest in the new fund for now.

SoftBank Vision Fund was set up in 2017 with a total corpus of $100Bn.

Most of this vision fund was raised from Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi.

SoftBank Vision Fund expects to reach $108 Bn in fund size based on the memorandum of understanding (MoUs) it has signed with investors, but this has become increasingly difficult. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579417584.3174112/SoftBank’s-Biggest-Backer-May-Pull-Out-Of-Vision-Fund-2?ref=audio_experience

With all the awareness initiatives and the movements taking place of mental health in the country, we see people talking about it but we actually don’t see people understanding what in reality goes behind being mentally unhealthy.

Also, this portal publishes blogs and videos on the website to generate awareness about pressing issues like mental health.

Mental health problems are among the most important contributors to the burden of disease and disability worldwide.

Now&Me - Startup ChallengesThe long-standing stigma around mental health stops people from seeking help even when they know that it’s the right thing to do.

The long-term agenda is to integrate good professional help with the NowandMe platform along with our existing endeavors towards mental health and its affordability, availability, and accessibility. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579415407.1186829/A-Platform-Healing-People-Mentally?ref=audio_experience

“About 98 per cent of our customers are office-goers.

To keep the numbers moving, we organise carpool awareness campaigns at companies, including Infosys ,” said Quick Ride founder KNM Rao.

One can travel with their colleagues, or to different offices in the same tech park from the same locality.

Riders pay as per to a subscription package.

“They pay for an assured seat, which is different than riding in app-based cabs, where you pay for even unoccupied seats. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579413609.8051975/New-ventures-help-office-goers-sail-through-commuting-chaos?ref=audio_experience

Accel Partners India has been an integral part of the Indian startup ecosystem since 2008.

Some of the most successful and well-known startups have been funded by Accel, including Flipkart, Ola, Bookmyshow, Myntra, Freshdesk, and Swiggy, among others.

And recently, it announced that it had closed its sixth India fund to the tune of $550 million.

In an exclusive interview with YourStory, Prashanth and Subrata share their mantra of investing.

Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff BezosAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos, on a surprise visit to India, on Wednesday predicted that the 21st century is going to belong to the world’s largest democracy. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579411916.8499484/An-exclusive-interview-with-Accel-India-co-founders-(and-other-top-stories-of-the-day)?ref=audio_experience

This explains the shift in customer engagement strategies and actions from being product-driven to more customer relationship-driven in recent times.

Responsible AISeamless access and explicit consent to process customer data is absolutely essential for enterprises to developing long-lasting and trustworthy customer relationships.

Responsible AI will emerge that will diligently put in place stringent customer data ownership and privacy enforcement mechanisms.

The practice of AI being sensitive and responsible to honour the privacy of customer data will mature beyond just data aggregation and anonymization or even data localization.

Summing It UpAdvancements in AI in the next 5 years will be greatly influenced by its foreseen applications for managing customer relationships. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579410005.7985842/How-AI-Will-Drive-Customer-Relationships-In-2025??ref=audio_experience

Due to this, millennials are now incorporating various activities to keep themselves a little healthier while at work.

Many companies are recognising the need for healthy employees and are actively promoting programs that encourage physical activity and healthy behaviour.

Millennials understand the importance of this and have begun integrating different practices into their daily work routine, some of which include:Desk Exercises:With erratic work hours, millennials often lose out on time they would spend going for various exercise centres.

Millennials also take inspiration from celebrities and other eminent personalities who follow a healthy lifestyle despite their hectic schedules.

But it is important to remember that a little exercise goes a long way in making a person sharper and less stressed. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579408208.2303853/How-Iconic-Personalities-And-Millennials-Keep-Themselves-Active-And-Healthy-During-Work?ref=audio_experience

For early-stage startups, the primary focus area is certainly the core product and service, and then comes building the right team.

Unfortunately, the focus on good governance and legal compliance go amiss.

Tulsi Swamy, CFO, Prime Venture PartnersTulsi Swamy, Chief Financial Officer at Prime Venture Partners, says,“A good manager knows what seems unimportant today becomes a bigger demon tomorrow.

Watch the Prime Knowledge series with Tulsi Swamy brought to you by Prime Venture Partners, an early-stage VC fund investing in technology and product-focused businesses.

Right in your early days when you are perfecting your product and brainstorming resource allocation, set a budget aside for good governance and legal compliance. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579406513.051475/Tulsi-Swamy,-CFO,-Prime-Venture-Partners,-on-how-and-why-startups-should-make-legal-compliance-airtight-and-make-it-a-priority?ref=audio_experience