Ziotag Inc, a pioneering New York area startup, last week gained admission into Newchip’s Seed and Series A Accelerator Program.

Newchip is an Austin, TX based accelerator program for bright young startups.

Ziotag’s groundbreaking platform leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) and semantic web technology to automatically generate an Actionable Table of Contents (AToC) for any video or audio content.

Newchip’s accelerator for Seed and Series A Fund Raisers provides founders with all of the tools and skills necessary to build, scale, and fund their startups.

Ziotag gained entrance to the program after an extensive interview process and detailed due diligence analysis. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584997208.1097808/Ziotag-Wins-Coveted-Position-in-Startup-Accelerator,-Raises-Seed-and-Series-A-Rounds-of-Financing?ref=audio_experience

Concure Oncology has raised $2.5 million in new capital for breast cancer treatment that uses radioactive seeds to prevent tumors from growing.

This new round of funding aims to double the company’s field sales organization and focus on training new clinicians across the country in making its Breast Microseed Treatment available for women with early-stage breast cancer.

“This new financing marks an exciting inflection point for the team at Concure Oncology as well as the patients that we treat, now and moving forward,” said Kevin Kelley, chief financial officer of Concure Oncology, in a news release.

The Breast Microseed treatment first became available at the Swedish Cancer Institute in 2016.

Former CFO Kevin Kelley took over Concure Oncology early in 2018, according to his LinkedIn. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584995414.4298108/Concure-Oncology-raises-$2.5M-for-breast-cancer-treatment-that-fights-tumors-with-radioactive-seeds?ref=audio_experience

SouSmile is a direct to consumer dental company based in São Paulo.

SouSmile has raised $10 million in Series A funding from Global Founders Capital, Kaszek Ventures and Canary, bringing the company’s total funding to $11.4 million.

The two-year-old startup sells an invisible aligner and whitening gels through five retail stores in shopping malls across São Paulo and Rio.

Why is Brazil a good market for a D2C dental startup?

Moons is targeting the Latin America market with $5 million in funding and the Y Combinator stamp of approval. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584993820.1155396/SouSmile-raises-$10M-to-grow-its-anti-braces-aligner-brand-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience

What is a Restaurant Business Continuity Plan?

With that in mind, the National Restaurant Association has come up with a basic 10-step business continuity plan for the coronavirus or any other pandemic.

Creating a solid business continuity plan requires time and a thorough analysis of your business.

10: Keep Your Business Continuity Plan GoingWhile you might be doing the business continuity plan for the coronavirus on the fly, let it be a learning experience.

So, when the pandemic subsides, and it will, you can come up with the best pandemic business continuity plan for your business. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584991914.7868946/How-to-Keep-a-Restaurant-in-Business-During-the-Coronavirus-Pandemic?ref=audio_experience

Ausha, a French provider of a podcast platform, raised €1.2M in funding.

The round was led by Nord France Amorçage and IRD Gestion, with participation from Alexandre Boucherot, Korben, Wilfrid André, Nima Karimi and Jean-Baptiste Defossez.

The company intends to use the funds to consolidate its presence in France and expand in Europe and continue to develop the platform.

Founded by Maxime Piquette in 2018, Ausha.co provides a platform which allows users to host their podcasts and increase their visibility.

The company serves such customers as Libération, BNP Paribas and Décathlon. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584990011.279305/Ausha-Raises-€1.2M-in-Funding?ref=audio_experience

Meanwhile, businesses like Vedanta announced a Rs 100 crore fund to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

WhatsApp testing in-app search feature to fight misinformation around coronavirusWhatsApp finds itself at the centre of fake news and misinformation surrounding the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: This COVID-19 test developed by IITians is affordably accurateA team of researchers at IIT Delhi is devising a ‘probe-free’ method to detect the COVID-19 infection in the blood samples.

Coronavirus: Stock market crashes wiped $21B off Mukesh Ambani's wealthMukesh Ambani ceased to be Asia's richest man in March.

Nearly half of his fortune has been wiped off this year, with stock markets crashing post the coronavirus outbreak. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584988206.3344736/Coronavirus:-COVID-19-updates-for-March-23?ref=audio_experience

A key part of the measures announced to help UK businesses was the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan scheme, which offers government-backed loans of up to £5m to eligible businesses.

The scheme went live today (23 March), shifting the government’s coronavirus measures from mere words into concrete action.

This guide will tell you everything you need to know about the scheme, including how the loans will work, who is eligible, and how to apply.

It is divided into the following sections: | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584986404.9117324/How-to-apply-for-a-coronavirus-business-loan?ref=audio_experience

On Monday, the Government of Canada announced that is has signed a deal with Toronto healthtech startup BlueDot, to use the company’s disease analytics platform to track the spread of COVID-19.

Its platform uses artificial and human intelligence to track the spread and impact of more than 150 infectious diseases globally.

BlueDot was one of the first companies in the world to identify the spread of COVID-19.

Minister of Industry Navdeep Bains said in a press conference on Monday, that the federal government will be using BlueDot’s platform to help Canada track and monitor the virus.

The federal government will also be using data collected by BlueDot to make future decisions related to COVID-19. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584984631.3577104/Canada-commits-$192-million-to-COVID-19-SIF-stream,-signs-deal-with-BlueDot-to-help-track,-make-decisions-on-virus?ref=audio_experience

For the first time in India, entire apartments and houses are being put under quarantine due to the coronavirus outbreak.

In some parts of South Delhi, notices were put outside homes and apartment complexes that stated which flat was being quarantined, and whether someone had been tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Still, several apartment complexes in Cunningham Road, Bengaluru, and Whitefield and different parts of Mumbai have locked down the buildings.

People in apartment complexes have also been advised not to take evening walks, as nobody knows who can be a carrier.

As of Monday, the number of coronavirus cases in India has touched 433 as per the latest ICMR report, with eight deaths being confirmed. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584982807.0746434/With-India-having-over-400-Coronavirus-cases,-some-homes-and-apartments-now-under-quarantine?ref=audio_experience

Old-school marketing tools like store signage and direct mail are enjoying a new popularity.

In fact, eighty three percent of marketers surveyed say using tools like direct mail bumps up ROI.

Old School Marketing TechniquesPatinella started by supplying a definition of direct mail for younger people who might not be familiar with it.

“With direct mail marketing, businesses can deliver messages physically to a consumer’s mailbox through the United States Postal Service or other delivery service.

“ In 2011, a national survey of more than 160 large and small businesses found signage was a main factor in their marketing plan. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584981010.6656892/These-Old-School-Marketing-Techniques-Are-Making-a-Comeback?ref=audio_experience