Funding will reportedly go towards allowing Inti Tech to develop its first batch of 100MW-powered devices in the region.

Solar industry in Latin AmericaBesides Inti Tech, other Latin American startups are developing sustainable energy solutions.

The Panamanian clean energy startup won US$5,000 at the event for its digital platform.

Active in Panama, Argentina, and Costa Rica, it allows Latin Americans to invest in holistic solar energy solutions for self-consumption.

Even aligned with cryptocurrency, Belinus from Chile has developed a SolarToken in hopes of further commercializing solar energy throughout Latin America. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575468007.9359932/Inti-Tech-wraps-up-undisclosed-investment-round-to-scale-solar-energy-solution-in-Chile?ref=audio_experience

For the avoidance of doubt, if elected, the party would revoke Article 50 and the UK would then stay in the EU.

Their argument is that winning a majority in a general election would give them the mandate to do this, but it would still be a hugely controversial move.

In other circumstances – if the Lib Dems held the balance of power in a hung parliament, for example – they would support a second Brexit referendum.

OverviewBeyond their Brexit stance, the Lib Dems position themselves in the middle ground between Conservative pragmatism and Labour radicalism.

This contributed massively to the economy and employment.” She also approvingly cites the Lib Dems’ R&D programme, support for flexible IP rules, and regional creative enterprise zones as evidence for the party’s commitment to small business. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575466205.375312/General-Election-2019:-Which-party-is-best-for-small-businesses??ref=audio_experience

Flipkart-owned Myntra on Tuesday said it has launched 'alterations' as a new value-added service for its customers, and has partnered with 200 tailors in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata.

The alteration service will be offered free for the customers.

In the next phase, the service will extend to size alterations for women including products such as kurtas and kurtis.

Myntra has so far tied up with 200 tailors, located in zones that have a large number of Myntra customers in these cities.

Customers will be able to opt for alteration service once the product is delivered. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575464405.2838037/Myntra-introduces-alterations-as-a-service,-partners-200-tailors-in-phase-I?ref=audio_experience

Ratan Tata put together a startup pitch deck for entrepreneurs, after launching a poll on his Instagram.

Through the poll, he asked his social media followers whether they would like him to put together a basic pitch deck template.

[Download the full startup pitch deck that's been specially put together for entrepreneurs by Ratan Tata here.]

Numbers don't lieThe illustrious industrialist added an additional 'Notes that might help' section at the end of his startup pitch deck.

For his parting note, Ratan Tata has a personal message for entrepreneurs that comes straight from the heart:"Best of luck! | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575462606.5184214/In-a-first-ever-for-entrepreneurs,-Ratan-Tata-puts-together-a-startup-pitch-deck-template-on-Instagram?ref=audio_experience

With the recently raised funds, Kratikal plans to streamline product development and deployment, and marketing of its cyber security-based solutions.

The latest capital infusion will also help Kratikal to augment its business expansion strategy, scale up its workforce, improve its tech infrastructure, and enhance research and development of cybersecurity products.

Further, the recent association with Gilda VC, a Dubai-based venture capital firm, will help Kratikal to capitalise on emerging business opportunities in the Middle East market.

Prior to this funding, Kratikal, in January 2017, raised undisclosed seed funding from angel investors.

The early-stage cybersecurity startup, Kratikal, was also incubated by the Ministry of Telecom and is recognised under the government’s Startup India initiative. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575460907.341648/Kratikal-Raises-$1-Mn-To-Enhance-Tech-Infrastructure?ref=audio_experience

Bengaluru-based rental car service, Zoomcar, has raised $4.8 Mn from its US-based parent company Zoomcar Inc.

In addition, Zoomcar allotted 720 unsecured optionally convertible debentures of INR 10K each to Virwani for INR (INR 975 K).

In April 2019, Zoomcar’s cofounder and CEO Greg Moran said that the company was looking to raise $500 Mn.

According to media reports, Zoomcar was in talks with Mahindra and Mahindra to lead the investment with $300 Mn to $400 Mn funding.

Founded in 2013 by David Back and Greg Moran, Zoomcar is a self-drive car rental startup, which rents cars by the hour, day and week. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575459014.3459408/Zoomcar-Infuses-$5-Mn-In-Its-Business,-Looks-To-Raise-More?ref=audio_experience

To further attract users to its paid subscription, the over-the-top music platform has now announced a big discount on its annual subscription plan.

However, users who are already on a premium Spotify plan will have to re-subscribe to the new INR 699 plan to avail the offer.

Besides the annual plan, Spotify also offers daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly plans for its music and podcast streaming services.

However, the company, as of now, has limited the discount offer to only its annual plan, which music lovers can avail till December 31, 2019.

According to a MoneyControl report, Spotify has said that the new annual discount wouldn’t be available for users subscribing through a third-party service or Premium Family users plan. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575457205.5544596/Spotify’s-Premium-Annual-Plan-Gets-A-Big-Discount?ref=audio_experience

Estonian-based Salv, the anti-money laundering startup founded by former TransferWise and Skype employees, has raised €1.8 million in seed funding.

Salv, founded in 2018, has grown from offering consultancy services, to a platform that fights financial crime.

The Salv dashboard is an intuitive product equipping compliance specialists with the tools they need to reduce time on false-positive alerts.

Salv’s product is said to be suitable for Tier 2 and Tier 3 banks, as well as regulated fintechs and challenger banks.

Founders have previously worked in the anti-fraud and engineering teams at Skype and TransferWise, giving them a unique insight into the problem. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575455413.7081895/Salv,-founded-by-ex-TransferWise-employees,-snaps-up-€1.8-million-to-beat-financial-crime?ref=audio_experience

However, there was a catch – the company was working exclusively on the Salesforce platform – a concept alien to Shruti.

“The day I started learning Salesforce on Trailhead, I was hooked.

With the help of Trailhead Trailmixes, specially-curated to pass the Certification exams, she was able to distinguish several features and functionalities of the Salesforce Platform.

Procuring Trailhead Badges and Super Badges was like gold plating my resume!

Shruti’s advice to other youngsters is, “You do not have to be a geek, a programmer, or a techie to learn Salesforce. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575453613.026721/This-is-how-Trailhead-helped-a-young-Kochi-based-engineer-find-her-passion?ref=audio_experience

(Reuters) — Amazon.com on Tuesday said it was extending its cloud to 5G networks in partnership with Verizon Communications, so developers can run latency-sensitive programs on mobile and connected devices.

The program, called AWS Wavelength, is one of several new ways that Amazon Web Services is pushing its cloud into new territory.

At the company’s annual re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, the world’s top cloud provider also announced new infrastructure called Local Zones, debuting in Los Angeles, that will help nearby users run speed-intensive applications like gaming.

It also said that its previously announced on-premises infrastructure service, Outposts, was ready for orders, in new competition with companies that help others run their own data centers, like Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.(Reporting by Jeffrey Dastin in Las Vegas; Editing by Lisa Shumaker) | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575451813.852278/Amazon-partners-with-Verizon-to-extend-AWS-cloud-to-5G-networks?ref=audio_experience