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Upstart AI-driven Brand Development startup ZeBrand, a Japanese startup developed by a hundred-yea-rold type foundry, is relocating to New York.

ZeBrand’s service is unique, offering users the ability to quickly and effectively construct a documented brand identity that can maintain conceptual continuity across a variety of mediums.

The service uses intuitive, user-driven development tools to create and preserve a brand identity unique to each particular business team.

“Right now, brand identity is a mostly two-dimensional proposition,” Kikuchi advises.

a massive step further in the near future, focusing on using our ever-evolving algorithm to create 3D and 4D brand identity experiences for businesses.”PhotosZeBrandVISIT: | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585699530.8657112/ZeBrand-Automated-Brand-Identity-Development-Startup-Moves-to-New-York?ref=audio_experience

But Bolivian delivery startup Yaigo entered Guatemala just in time.

And its timing is just right, as delivery startups are now overloaded with work, and any new participant may make the difference for users waiting for medicine or food deliveries.

Upon its arrival, Yaigo also stated it intends to enter El Salvador, Honduras, and Costa Rica within the next three months.

Yaigo of Bolivia in GuatemalaThe startup is all about deliveries in its various forms.

Lastly, there’s “Yaigo Business.” Through this option, the startup delivers goods on behalf of companies. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585697618.7262292/Delivery-startup-Yaigo-enters-Guatemala-in-days?ref=audio_experience

Xerox announced today that it would be dropping its hostile takeover bid of HP.

The drama began last fall with a flurry of increasingly angry letters between the two companies, and confrontational actions from Xerox, including an attempt to take over the HP board that had rejected its takeover overtures.

All that came crashing to the ground today when Xerox officially announced it was backing down amid worldwide economic uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As for HP, it said it was strong financially and would continue to drive shareholder value, regardless of the outcome:We remain firmly committed to driving value for HP shareholders.

Last month, HP offered its investors billions in give-backs in an effort to convince them to reject the Xerox bid. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585695609.61579/Xerox-drops-$34B-HP-takeover-bid-amid-COVID-19-uncertainty-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience

Every Canadian tech business knows right now that it’s not business as usual.

As the world combats a global pandemic, entrepreneurs grapple with the difficult task of surviving a black swan.

In this time of crisis, BetaKit is committed to supporting the Canadian tech ecosystem, so we’re hosting an AMA with a Canadian entrepreneur who has seen his share of black swans: Michael Hyatt.

If you’d prefer to ask your question anonymously, simply email [email protected] with the subject: Black Swan.

BetaKit Live: Surviving a Black Swan with BlueCat’s Michael HyattDate/Time:Thursday, April 2, 12:00PM-12:45PM ESTWhere:Facebook.com/BetaKit (Go HERE to set a reminder)ORTwitter.com/BetaKitHost:Douglas Soltys – Editor-in-chief, BetaKitSpecial Guest Participants:Michael Hyatt — founder, BlueCat Networks | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585693907.6956475/Join-BetaKit’s-live-AMA-Thursday-with-Michael-Hyatt-on-surviving-a-Black-Swan?ref=audio_experience

Here are 12 ways insurers are leveraging blockchain tech including smart contracts, back-office help, and insurer-to-insurer payments.

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(We dug into potential use cases for blockchain tech in the insurance industry in an earlier brief.)

While it’s too early to see exactly how transformative these pilot projects could be for the insurance industry, initiatives span a variety of use cases.

Below, we dig into 12 of the leading global initiatives applying blockchain to insurance. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585692006.4852974/12-Blockchain-Pilots-In-Insurance-Aim-At-Operational-Efficiency,-Automation,-&-Customer-Experience?ref=audio_experience

Silicon Valley Bank is also participating in the Business Credit Availability Program in Canada.

The deferment is available to SVB clients around the world, including in Canada.

The program, intended to support clients during the COVID-19 pandemic, is expected to generate up to $600 million in collective payment relief across the bank’s global client base, SVB estimated.

Additional relief programs and initiatives that are in development for SVB clients will be communicated directly to applicable clients in the coming weeks.

Image source Silicon Valley Bank | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585690206.4698663/SVB-payment-deferrals-during-COVID-19-pandemic-extend-to-Canadian-companies?ref=audio_experience

These wealth backed children would anyways get exposure and access to quality education facilities, even outside local schooling.

Due to the price point, this mass does not get access to Quality Education.

It is only when this mass has access to Quality Education, will there be a real impact of education on society!

Financepeer - Business Model and Revenue ModelFinancepeer provides Zero Cost, Zero Interest monthly installments to parents to pay their school fees.

At the same time, the masses are also able to avail of such quality education. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585688410.7008386/Financepeer---Enlightening-the-Children-of-India-with-Quality-education?ref=audio_experience

Digital marketing is not just a trend now, it’s one of the most essential mediums to drive sales for the company.

This led them to develop the AI-powered product which is poised at helping businesses optimize their digital campaigns, use ad budgets effectively and generate leads at an affordable price.

Ohm is the unit of resistance, the idea here was to remove any resistance that came in between while running ads and marketing campaigns.

The idea was to convey that ADOHM makes running marketing campaigns as easy as using a smartphone powered by Artificial Intelligence.

ADOHM - Startup LaunchThe techniques that worked the best for the ADOHM team were cold calling and Google Ads. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585686718.6811357/ADOHM--Seamlessly-Optimizing-Digital-Marketing-campaigns-for-the-Indian-Businesses!?ref=audio_experience

On-demand shuttle startup Via has hit a $2.25 billion valuation following a Series E funding round led by Exor, the Agnelli family holding company that owns stakes in PartnerRe, Ferrari and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

The Series E funding round, which included other investors, totaled $400 million, according to a source familiar with the deal.

Exor invested $200 million into Via as part of the round, both companies said in an announcement.

When the company first launched in 2012, there was little interest from cities in the software platform, according to co-founder and CEO Daniel Ramot .

However, there has been some promise with its partnerships business, Ramot said. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585684810.7621717/On-demand-shuttle-startup-Via-hits-$2.25-billion-valuation-on-latest-funding-round-led-by-Exor-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience

So in an effort to help parents raise financial whiz kids, Uruguayan-Mexican fintech Mozper wrapped up a pre-seed investment for US$770,000 and made the announcement yesterday (30).

Mozper will use the funds to further develop its product and prepare its launch into Mexico sometime in the second quarter of 2020.

A debit card for kids through MozperCrazy to imagine handing out a piece of plastic with money to children.

But that’s just what fintech Mozper intends to do in the region.

Related article: 18 startups in Chile transforming the fintech industryParents can deposit their kids’ allowance onto the card and monitor their spending via an app. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585683007.8051348/Mozper-raises-US$770,000-to-launch-debit-card-for-kids-in-Mexico?ref=audio_experience