Multiple cases have been reported of hotels denying entry to unmarried couples.

From players such as StayUncle to LuvStay, there have been companies solely focused on providing stay for unmarried couples.

In fact, among younger millennials OYO became known as the $10 Bn company that lets unmarried couples book a hotel room — no questions asked.

Besides hotel associations, there have been cases where hotels themselves don’t want unmarried couples occupying rooms.

Talking to Inc42 about the court ruling, OYO refused to talk about the impact it might have on its business. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575946907.9376535/Will-Madras-HC-Ruling-Impact-OYO’s-Pitch-To-Unmarried-Couples??ref=audio_experience

We’re heads down for SaaStr Annual 2020 in March (and SaaStr Europa in Paris June, tracking to 3,000+).

But you wanted us to come to Asia, so we are — finally!

SaaStr East is a GO!

We’ve booked the stunning Gardens-by-the-Bay in Singapore on October 21-22:1000+ SaaS and Cloud founders, VCs, and execs200+ Mentoring sessions100+ VCs20+ Speakers2 Stages2 Nights of Parties1 Full Day (October 22) of content.

Grab the very earliest bird tickets for just $199, and/or save your spot here. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575945111.7524507/It’s-a-Go!-1,000+-at-SaaStr-East-in-Singapore!!?ref=audio_experience

While municipal bonds are issued to local and state governments, treasury bonds are issued by the federal government.

Your best bet is to only invest in investment-grade corporate bonds, which are bonds issued by companies with strong credit ratings.

Corporate bonds are a strong buffer against share market volatility, which can produce smoother and less volatile returns.

Municipal bonds, which are commonly known as muni bonds are issued when the government needs to borrow money.

One of the best investments you can make is investing a reward generating checking account, which is also known as a high-yield checking account. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575943210.867148/5-Investments-To-Consider---Young-Upstarts?ref=audio_experience

Just remember that corporate gifts offer a wealth of benefits.

Within this in-depth guide, you’re going to find out more about the ways start-up businesses can benefit from the utilization of corporate gifts.

Another thing to note is that corporate gifts can be used over and over again.

With this in mind, you should know that corporate gifts will be beneficial now and in the long run.

At the end of the day, corporate gifts offer immense benefits. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575941410.3217156/How-Startups-Can-Benefit-From-Corporate-Gifts---Young-Upstarts?ref=audio_experience

Mr. Ratan Tata, one of India's leading businessman and the patriarch of Tata Sons, dreams of an equal India where the rich and the poor have the same opportunities.

In a deeply personal, honest, and candid interview with YourStory’s Founder and CEO Shradha Sharma, Mr. Tata says, “Work for the benefit of others.

Big businesses and corporations think nothing of killing another organisation because it's competing with their business.

Largely driven by online and mobile gaming, the gaming sector is growing at a CAGR of 22 percent and is likely to touch $1 billion in revenue by the end of 2020.

At present, he is giving a home and bringing smiles to 47 HIV+ children through his NGO, Shelter Trust. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575939610.6446717/An-exclusive-interview-with-Ratan-Tata,-the-man-behind-one-of-India’s-oldest-business-empires-(and-other-top-stories-of-the-day)?ref=audio_experience

So it wasn’t a surprise when Nikhil went down the same path himself, despite his parents being bankers.

When he felt he had learnt all that he could at Tally, Nikhil wanted to move on to a multinational to extend his learning.

Android led the pack saying it is going to expose and build more developer ecosystems.

Nikhil had to build a developer ecosystem for GSTN, and thus began his journey at IndiaStack.

Late 2016 saw the demonetisation drive kicking in, when Nikhil was working with Juspay to conceptualise and build BHIM. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575937808.299465/[Techie-Tuesday]-How-a-small-town-boy-went-on-to-help-Nandan-Nilekani-build-IndiaStack?ref=audio_experience

Tweet SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Zeus Living announced it raised $55 million in Series B funding.

To export Zeus Living funding data to PDF and Excel, clickClick here for more funding data on Zeus LivingTo export Zeus Living funding data to PDF and Excel, click here Zeus Living (Zeus), the company that provides furnished homes for modern professionals, today announced it raised $55 million in Series B funding from new partners Airbnb, Comcast, CEAS Investments, and TI Platform Management, and existing investors Alumni Ventures Group, Initialized Capital, NFX, and Spike Ventures.

Zeus Living has built technology to remove complexity from housing, turning it into a service that enables a more mobile world.

"Zeus Living delivers an exceptional guest experience at affordable prices in key cities, and we are excited to invest in them to accelerate their growth."

Zeus homes are available on the Zeus website and Airbnb. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575936010.2271478/Zeus-Living-Secures-$55M-in-Series-B-Funding?ref=audio_experience

0 Shares EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInOnline luggage retailer Away has confirmed the resignation of its chief executive, Steph Korey.

Subscribe to the Crunchbase DailyBefore the resignation was announced, Korey apologized for “mistakes” made at the company through her Twitter account.

“What you read in the article doesn’t reflect the company we want to be,” Korey said in the statement, which garnered hundreds of likes.

Haselden will join Away co-founders Korey and Jen Rubio on the company’s board.

The New York-based upstart has raised over $181 million to date since its inception in 2016, with over 20 investors including Global Founders Capital, Accel, Forerunner Ventures, and Wellington Management. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575934206.685704/Away-CEO-Korey-Resigns-After-Abusive-Practice-Allegations?ref=audio_experience

Parthenon Capital, a growth-oriented private equity firm with offices in Boston, San Francisco and Austin, announced that its affiliate, Parthenon Investors VI, LP, held its first and final closing with more than $2.0 billion in commitments.

Parthenon Fund VI exceeded its initial fund target of $1.5 billion.

The firm utilizes niche industry expertise and a deep execution team to invest in growth companies in service and technology industries.

Parthenon seeks to be an active and aligned partner to management, either through recapitalization transactions or by backing new executives.

The firm has particular expertise in financial and insurance services, healthcare and business services, but seeks any service, technology or delivery business with a strong value proposition and proprietary know-how. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575932413.823739/Parthenon-Capital-Closes-Parthenon-Investors-VI?ref=audio_experience

Panda, a Hamburg, Germany-based Industrial AI startup, raised €1.3m in seed funding.

Backers included:– The High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF),– Innovationsstarter Fonds Hamburg (IFH) and– business angels.

The company intends to use the funds for product development and expansion of the team.

Led by Michael Welsch, Co-Founder and CEO, Panda provides an all-in-one system for minimizing plant downtimes and performance deficits in the production process.

The solution detects the error in the production process with the help of Artificial Intelligence and solves the biggest problems in industrial production. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575930610.3975275/Panda-Raises-€1.3M-in-Seed-Funding?ref=audio_experience