With its generous tax benefits and DLT regulatory framework, Malta is a great destination for startups and entrepreneurs.

Artur Hochberg of Malta takes a look at why the country is a good choice for startups.

Artur Hochberg of Malta took a closer look at why his country has enjoyed an unusual amount of success in this regard.

Artur Hochberg of Malta knows that this is one of the strengths of his country.

According to Artur Hochberg of Malta, three bills cover all the necessary DLT regulatory bases:The Malta Digital Innovation Authority Bill. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1577379606.7097647/The-Startup-Magazine-Artur-Hochberg-of-Malta-On-Why-the-Country-is-Great-for-Startups?ref=audio_experience

0 Shares EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInIndonesian online education startup Ruangguru raised $150 million in a new round of funding, the company announced Thursday.

Ruangguru helps users learn concepts through its online platform, which has animated videos, quizzes and infographic summaries.

More than 15,000 students use Ruangguru, and the company manages 300,000 teachers and works closely with the Indonesian government, according to a statement from the company.

“We are excited to support Ruangguru in accelerating human capital development in Indonesia,” General Atlantic Managing Director Sandeep Naik said in a statement.

Ruangguru also has a private tutoring marketplace and courses in more than 100 subject areas, according to the company. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1577377830.0460784/Indonesian-EdTech-Startup-Ruangguru-Raises-$150M?ref=audio_experience

This post is also available in: Español (Spanish)Contxto – Political instability isn’t stopping Bitex from pursuing bigger and better plans in Chile.

The Argentine payment solution leveraging blockchain technology recently announced plans to expand regional operations with its western neighbor by the end of 2019.

According to his conversation with BNamericas, Beudroit anticipates launching two pilots with Chilean financial service players before 2020 arrives.

Part of this effort also involves debuting similar projects with four to six regional financial service companies throughout the upcoming year.

Bitex sees opportunity in ChileDespite debuting in Chile in April, Beaudroit contends that his company’s commitment to the country hasn’t altered. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1577376009.368424/Argentine-crypto-money-transfer-Bitex-plans-to-scale-operations-in-Chile?ref=audio_experience

According to a new report from Jungle Scout, new sellers on Amazon are earning between $26,000-$810,000 per year in profits.

This is what Alyssa Connolly, who wrote the report for the survey explains on Jungle Scout.

But the profit margins for the majority of Amazon sellers is high.

The range of time sellers spend will depend on the size of their store and whether it is a full/part-time business.

The SurveyA total of 2,063 Amazon sellers representing 93 countries in all of Amazon’s marketplaces took part in the survey that resulted in these Amazon seller statistics. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1577374383.915241/New-Amazon-Sellers-Average-$26k-in-Profits-in-First-Year,-Survey-Reveals?ref=audio_experience

0 Shares EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInNext in The Seed Series we talk with Beezer Clarkson Managing Director on the Sapphire Partners team, an investor in early stage venture funds globally.

Subscribe to the Crunchbase DailyGené: The three groups are Sapphire Ventures, Sapphire Partners and now Sapphire Sports.

How is Sapphire Partners set up to invest in early stage funds?

And it’s different if you’re a $250 million NFX seed fund versus a $25 million seed fund.

Gené: Given that even seed funds need decacorn or multiple billion dollar exits, are most seed funds too risky as a funding bet? | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1577372416.510626/Seed-Series:-Sapphire-Partners-Managing-Director-Beezer-Clarkson?ref=audio_experience

Ruangguru will be utilising the funds to expand its product offerings across Indonesia and VietnamMumbai and New York-based growth-focused venture capital firm, General Atlantic (GA), on Thursday (December 26), announced that it has invested over $150 Mn in Indonesia-based edtech startup Ruangguru in Series C funding round.

General Atlantic On An Investment SpreeEstablished in 1980, New York-based General Atlantic forayed into India on May 9, 2013.

Earlier this month, Bengaluru-based edtech startup Unacademy had plans to raise $100 Mn in Series E funding.

It was speculated that the funding round would also see participation from GA and GGV capital.

In June 2019, the company had raised $51 Mn in series C round led by GA, BEENEXT and SAIF partners. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1577370612.5386367/General-Atlantic,-GGV-Capital-Back-Indonesia-based-Edtech-Startup-Ruangguru?ref=audio_experience

This post is also available in: Español (Spanish)Contxto – Brazilian software company, Senior made an undisclosed investment in Mindsight, a data analysis startup specializing in solutions for human resources (HR).

Specifically, Mindsight will be able to tap into Senior’s 12,000 clients that already use the developer’s HR-related software.

Thanks to its use of data analysis, Mindsight can predict performance potential and a candidate’s likelihood of adhering to company culture during the recruitment process.

By taking behavioral samples from the company’s target market and the organization itself, Mindsight can better identify signs of compatibility with a role and the company culture.

Besides this data analysis, the startup offers a full profile of the candidate, a corresponding report and ranking of applicants. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1577368815.602591/Brazilian-data-analysis-startup-Mindsight-raises-investment?ref=audio_experience

Tweet PLYMOUTH, MI, Rivian has closed an investment round of $1.3 billion led by T. Rowe Price Associates.

To export Rivian Automotive funding data to PDF and Excel, clickClick here for more funding data on Rivian AutomotiveTo export Rivian Automotive funding data to PDF and Excel, click here Rivian has closed an investment round of $1.3 billion.

In February, Rivian announced a $700 million funding round led by Amazon.

In September, Cox Automotive announced its $350 million investment in Rivian, complemented by plans to collaborate on logistics and service.

About RivianRivian is developing vehicles, technology and services that inspire people to get out and explore the world. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1577367008.8195925/Rivian-Lands-$1.3B-Investment-Round?ref=audio_experience

It simply read, “Today is the best day.” I’ve since taken this to be my daily mantra.

While these are tasks that need to be addressed, they don’t need to be done ASAP.

But, considering that the event three weeks away, that’s something you don’t need to do today.

But, considering that the event three weeks away, that’s something you don’t need to do today.

Don’t Fall Into the Urgency Trap: How to Prioritize Your Work was originally published on Calendar. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1577365215.0134537/Don’t-Fall-Into-the-Urgency-Trap:-How-to-Prioritize-Your-Work?ref=audio_experience

Myntra, the fashion apparel and lifestyle products' online marketplace registered a 50 percent rise in orders in its latest End of Reason Sale (EORS) as compared to last year's sale.

However, none of this seems to have had an impact on the sale, as the four-day shopping carnival saw 2.85 million customers placing 4.2 million orders for 9.6 million items.

Amar Nagaram, Head, Myntra JabongAccording to Myntra, six lakh new customers participated in the sale, with 68 percent of them coming from Tier-II and III cities and towns.

Among the metros, Delhi-NCR topped the list of contributors to the sale, while Jaipur was number one in the list of Tier-II and III cities.

Myntra processed 4,000 orders per minute in the first hour of the sale, reaching 13,000 orders per minute at its peak. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1577363408.2862809/Myntra’s-End-of-Reason-Sale-records-50-pc-rise-in-orders?ref=audio_experience