Two co-founders of Google Pay in India are building a neo-banking platform in the country — and they have already secured backing from three top VC funds.

David Velez, the founder of Brazil-based neo-banking giant Nubank, Kunal Shah, who is building his second payments startup CRED in India, and VC fund Hillhouse Capital also participated in the round.

The eight-month-old startup is working on a neo-banking platform that will focus on serving millennials in India, said Narayanan, in an interview with TechCrunch.

“When we were building Google Tez, we realized that a consumer’s financial journey extends beyond digital payments.

Gwalani previously worked as a director of product management at Google India and helped conceptualize Google Tez. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578857418.2165244/Former-Google-Pay-execs-raise-$13.2M-to-build-neo-banking-platform-for-millennials-in-India-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience

Advertising and marketing have historically always played an important role in any business’ longevity and success.

Now, as the modern landscape of business continues to evolve and elevate, marketing is at the centre of professional development and ongoing success more than ever.

The result of this understanding is that these businesses have essentially ensured that modern marketing strategies are central parts of their business’ longevity and success.

Modern consumers demand modern outreachThe modern marketing strategies out there are powerful because they coexist harmoniously with the ways that modern consumers expect the companies they do business with and give their business to operate with the same ideals and values that mirror their own.

The right marketing approach can create global buzzObviously, one of the biggest benefits of incorporating marketing strategies into a business is the potential for global outreach. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578855842.8771503/Marketing-Is-Crucial-To-Any-Modern-Business’-Longevity-And-Success?ref=audio_experience

So for companies looking to help employees help themselves to an early payroll, Mexican fintech numina offers a solution.

Through its platform, an employee can charge an early salary based on the number of days they’ve already worked.

Consequently, numina offers companies a platform through which employees have access to payroll in accordance with the number of days they’ve already worked.

Related article: MiCheque raises US$500,000 to expand early payroll benefits for SMEsEmployee stress and financesMoney troubles follow a person to their workplace and Mexicans are not the exception.

According to a study by employee benefits firm Lockton, 2 out of 5 Mexicans are under financial stress. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578853808.9239483/Fintech-numina-targets-employee-payroll-stress-for-the-New-Year?ref=audio_experience

It’s easy to guess that OYO Rooms, a thriving venture by a young entrepreneur Ritesh Agarwal, is being spoken about.

OYO Rooms FundingThe funding marks OYO’s presence as India’s most successful unicorn i.e.

Current Growth, Expansion and ValuationMajor AcquisitionChallenges faced by OYO roomsConclusionCurrent Growth, Expansion and ValuationRitesh Agarwal, FounderOYO partners with hotels to give guest experience across cities.

OYO Hotels & Homes is now recognized as a full-fledged hotel chain that leases and franchises assets.

In April 2019, OYO declared a strategic global distribution partnership with bedbank Hotelbeds. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578852008.0866604/The-current-insights-and-challenges-of-OYO-Rooms?ref=audio_experience

Overall, six startups raised a total amount of INR 4 Cr in the form of seed and shark fund from JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation (JIIF) investors.

This was the first-ever ‘Shark Tank’ event organised by JIIF in collaboration with JITO Youth Wing.

Interestingly, the six startups that pitched at the ‘JITO Shark Tank’ event were all incubated at JIIF.

3 Startup That Stole The Show At ‘JITO Shark Tank’FitPhilia:Based in Bengaluru, FitPhilia was founded by Nirav Patil in 2015.

Sabse Sasta Dukaan:Kolkata-based Sabse Sasta Dukaan was started by Anant Jain and Anish Agarwal in 2018. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578850438.5689049/FitPhilia,-Sabse-Sasta-Dukaan,-GoFloat-Raise-INR-3.5-Cr-At-Pune-‘Shark-Tank’-Pitch?ref=audio_experience

Mixer by Inc42 is a platform where one gets to have a meaningful conversation in a comfortable environment.” – Utkarsh Sinha, managing director, Bexley AdvisorsSinha was just one among 100s of ecosystem enablers, founders and startup investors at Inc42’s first event for 2020, Mixer by Inc42.

Time and again, we have tried to help the Indian startup ecosystem through many initiatives.

On a crisp winter evening, we hosted Mixer by Inc42 on January 9 at The Olive Bar & Kitchen, Mehrauli.

Talking to Inc42 at the Mixer, Samyak Chaudhary, associate, Stride Ventures, said, “It’s a great event.

The last Mixer event in Bengaluru saw over 75 startups and investors coming together, and the turnout in Delhi was much bigger. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578848538.9364462/Mixer-By-Inc42:-Delhi-Startup-Ecosystem-Kicks-Off-2020-With-Networking?ref=audio_experience

HR tools focused on employee engagement are just some of the many essential management tools that you should consider for your business.

Why Use Engagement Software?

This engagement software is often used by HR to measure employee satisfaction, workflow efficiency and the social health of workgroups.

Tools like workplace engagement software will allow you to evaluate your employees, improve employee retention and prevent employee turnover.

Engagement software can be used to get feedback to identify if an employee is feeling stressed, misused, unfairly treated or burned out. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578846630.474641/The-Startup-Magazine-What-Is-Employee-Engagement-Software??ref=audio_experience

For example, some businesses might assume they’ll sacrifice quality or that international vendors are less knowledgeable than their stateside counterparts.

For example, if you run your own radiology practice, you might want to outsource your radiology billing service.

In the healthcare industry, the vast majority of offices delegate billing tasks to third party organizations.

As another example, many businesses outsource their search engine optimization to SEO agencies.

You can outsource simple administrative tasks with a budget-friendly virtual assistant, or you can even outsource design tasks on an as-needed basis. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578844806.5669167/The-Startup-Magazine-Signs-That-Your-Startup-Should-Outsource?ref=audio_experience

THE HEALTHCARE PAYMENTS REPORT: The strategies payments leaders are using to take advantage of the $3.7 trillion opportunity in US healthcare | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578843007.4076688/Meet-EQRX,-a-startup-that-just-raised-$200-million-to-take-on-Big-Pharma-by-making-drugs-cheaper?ref=audio_experience

Here's a list of all the companies Airbnb has bought up over the past twelve years.

Along the way, Airbnb gradually introduced additional products and services, expanding into new territory like business travel and entering markets across the globe.

Last valued at $31 billion, Airbnb has said that it plans to go public this year.

Since its inception in 2008, Airbnb has acquired 21 companies, from accessible travel startups to bitcoin payment apps.

Here is a list of all of the companies Airbnb has purchased over the years — at least, the ones we know about. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578841207.7171547/Here-are-all-the-companies-Airbnb-has-acquired-to-help-it-grow-into-a-$31-billion-business?ref=audio_experience