Online fitness platform ImStrong recently said it had raised Rs 3 crore in seed funding led by Zerodha's Rainmatter, along with participation of TaxiForSure Co-founder Raghunandan G.Founded by Dilip Kumar, Selvan Thamarai, and Deepti Nair in 2019, ImStrong connects independent trainers, yoga teachers, studio owners, and gyms with their customers through live online classes.

The platform offers access to trainer-led fitness classes in an easy and convenient manner online, allowing users to exercise anytime, anywhere with guidance from a professional trainer.

The founders also state that the platform provides a dual advantage, not only for individual fitness enthusiasts who now can access fitness trainers from the convenience of their homes, but also for fitness trainers.

With this investment, ImStrong will also be providing exclusive online yoga and mindfulness classes for Zerodha traders.

So, we’ve partnered with ImStrong, through our Rainmatter initiative, to make online yoga and mindfulness classes available to all our users." | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584853208.5050063/[Funding-alert]-Online-fitness-startup-ImStrong-raises-Rs-3Cr-in-seed-funding-led-by-Zerodha's-Rainmatter?ref=audio_experience

Artists across India came together to display their unique style,” explains Swaroop V, in a chat with YourStory.

As trends in Indian art, Swaroop points to minimalistic and monochrome styles, human figurines in contemporary art, and transformed traditional art.

For the Maitree Ustav exhibition, Swaroop prepared works derived from the Panch Bootha (five elements) of the Upanishads.

“It was very well received by art experts, fellow artists, art collectors, and the general public.

Swaroop V, Nanda Ediga, Lata Iyer, Shilpa Ostawal (L to R)Got a creative photograph to share? | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584851407.6951168/Practice,-progress,-personality:-artist-tips-for-the-long-but-rewarding-creative-journey?ref=audio_experience

Social media influencers can be a great way to reach out to your target audience.

TagMango HighlightsStartup Name TagMango Headquarter Mumbai Co-founders Divyanshu Damani & Mohammad Hasan Sector AdTech Founded 2019 Parent Organization TagMango Pvt.

Any social media user with 500+ followers, just had to sign up on the TagMango platform and apply on campaigns relevant to them.

With this pivot, TagMango will now let fans closely connect to their favorite celebrities and influencers available on the TagMango platform.

Regarding how TagMango works, there are many influencers and celebrities from different fields who are listed on the TagMango platform. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584849607.7885575/Get-Personalized-Video-Messages-from-Your-Favorite-Celebrity-with-TagMango?ref=audio_experience

He is the author of The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers, a book about startups, and What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture.

Horowitz earned a BA in Computer Science from Columbia University in 1988, and did his MS in Computer Science from UCLA in 1990.

Here are 15 powerful quotes from the 53-year-old American businessman, investor, blogger, and author that may give you the extra push you need to get started and to keep going.

“A CEO needs great intelligence and great courage.

It’s a learned skill and unfortunately you learn it on the job.”“You can have a great product, but a compelling story puts the company into motion. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584847808.683826/15-quotes-by-billionaire-businessman-Ben-Horowitz-to-inspire-entrepreneurs-and-go-getters?ref=audio_experience

Dhruv Chadha’s Jupiter Shop is no different.

Dhruv’s personal frustration led him to start Jupiter Shop, a Mumbai-based “Big and Tall” ecommerce marketplace that helps outsized men find fashionable apparel and shoes in hard-to-find sizes.

At that time, Jupiter Shop only had a backend warehouse to manage the stock for the ecommerce marketplace.

The Jupiter Shop store in MumbaiBig, happy feetTargeting mostly six-footers and large men, Jupiter Shop makes apparel from sizes XL to 9XL available, and shoes from sizes 11 to 15.

Currently, Jupiter Shop only has three team members. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584846007.5606034/This-ecommerce-startup-finds-its-feet-in-the-outsized-apparel,-footwear-space-for-men?ref=audio_experience

Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip and The WallFoldables is one set of devices that are just about coming into the fold.

The Galaxy Z Flip is a proper flip phone unlike the Galaxy Fold, which was a phone plus tablet.

The flip on the Galaxy Z Flip feels extremely satisfactory and not at all clunky.

The problem though is two-fold, and goes beyond the stunning design of the Galaxy Z Flip.

When folded, the Galaxy Z Flip is thick, as thick as two Galaxy Note 10’s stacked together. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584844210.2648/Samsung-brings-its-A-game-to-India-with-two-luxury-products---The-Wall-and-Galaxy-Z-Flip?ref=audio_experience

Sabena Puri, Co-Founder, Stage3Renting branded clothes and accessories is the new normal, say founders of fashion rental platforms.

Superstar Rajinikanth and Bear Grylls.

(Image Credit:indiatvnews.com)Get ready to watch Tamil superstar Rajinikanth in a new avatar on Discovery Channel with popular adventure seeker Bear Grylls.

This episode of the show, ‘Into the Wild with Bear Grylls’ was shot in Bandipur National Park and will air on March 23rd.

In the show, we will see British adventurer Bear Grylls along with the 69-year-old superstar, doing some challenging stunts and discussing a wide variety of topics. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584842406.0598998/Best-of-Weekender:-Meet-social-media-influencer-Radhika-Bangia,-rent-branded-attire-from-Sabena-Puri,-and-toss-up-some-delicious-pasta-at-home?ref=audio_experience

The idea of starting Awfis had been on Amit Ramani’s mind since his consulting days in the USA when he was working with Bank of America.

Currently, Awfis has more than 28,000 community members and 1,500 partner companies spread across 10 cities in India.

Amit says the Indian commercial real estate market was fragmented and he saw an opportunity to partner with the landlords in a win-win situation that works well for the landlord, for Awfis, and also the end consumer.

With over 15 years of experience in areas of master planning, strategic planning and design, the thesis behind Awfis came off as a natural progression to him.

Awfis has become profitable at entity level from November 2018, and is targeting to launch a public issue in 2022. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584840609.2333167/[The-Turning-Point]-How-real-estate-expertise-helped-Amit-Ramani-build-co-working-startup-Awfis?ref=audio_experience

Amit Somani says, “If, as an entrepreneur, you can achieve that, you have reached product-market fit with your startup, and your business is destined for success.”Yet, a certain amount of ambiguity still remains around the true definition of product-market fit.

Your enthusiasm as an entrepreneur must sit on the driver’s seat while taking your brand forward, but you should never lose focus on achieving product-market fit.

Watch the Prime Knowledge series with Amit Somani by Prime Ventures, an early-stage VC fund investing in technology and product-focussed businesses:The simple definition of product-market fitCreating a product that people really want is one way to understand product-market fit.

Isn’t solving the customer’s problem or giving them what they want is all they need to do to achieve the coveted product-market fit?

It should not be a raceAs evident, product-market fit is a vital element for all startups. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584838807.1792352/What-exactly-is-the-buzz-around-product-market-fit-all-about?-Amit-Somani-of-Prime-Venture-Partners-demystifies?ref=audio_experience

Cities in India (and the world) are exploding, and so is the waste created they create.

Daily Dump’s products and services, designed and built in-house, offer pioneering solutions for decentralised waste management in homes, communities, offices and public spaces.

WhatsApp, for Daily Dump, has meant better customer satisfaction, quicker redressal of issues, increase in referrals, and ease of customer engagement.

Only about a decade ago, conversations surrounding waste segregation and composting were limited to niche segments of society.

Today, with around 60,000 customers on board, Daily Dump’s solutions not just help save over 50,000 kg of organic waste daily, but have also taken waste composting mainstream. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584837005.3715532/How-Daily-Dump-created-India's-first-home-composter-and-revolutionised-waste-management?ref=audio_experience