Happy Monday Morning. It's time for the weekly round up. Before we begin the new week, let’s take a look at the startup world related news for the last week.
This fitness startup offers interactive social workouts from the comfort of home
https://yourstory.com/2020/08/fitness-startup-oga-fit-interactive-digital-social-workouts
Income verification startup The Closing Docs helps property managers during economic crisis
https://www.geekwire.com/2020/the-closing-docs/
This NY-based video analytics startup uses AI to predict customer engagement
https://yourstory.com/2020/08/video-analytics-startup-collective-intel-ai
Japanese Startup Creates Smart Mask Capable of Translating Eight Languages
https://www.unite.ai/japanese-startup-creates-smart-mask-capable-of-translating-eight-languages/
Yulu to focus on long-term rentals, add 1 lakh electric bikes by 2021
Volvo Joins the Crowd of Automakers Setting Up in Israel
https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a33483705/volvo-joins-automakers-setting-up-in-israel/
Indian entrepreneur makes solid fuel from plastic waste
New Age Meats Raises $2 Million For Development Of Cell-Based Pork Sausage
https://watch.thewest.com.au/show/322115
Food ordering startup Eatsy shutters operations
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/garage/food-ordering-startup-eatsy-shutters-operations-0
Chingari, a short video-sharing platform, wins AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Challenge In Social Media Category
ShareChat To Join Unicorn Club With $100 Mn Microsoft Infusion
https://inc42.com/buzz/sharechat-could-be-indias-next-unicorn-as-microsoft-looks-to-invest-100-mn/
Elon Musk’s tunnelling startup, The Boring Company, has received approval to expand its transportation network beneath Las Vegas
New NYC app hopes to change the rules of the rental market
https://www.jpost.com/jpost-tech/new-nyc-app-hopes-to-change-the-rules-of-the-rental-market-637848
Facebook extends coronavirus work from home policy until July 2021
Special raises $2.26M to build a subscription platform for online creators
https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/06/special-seed-funding/
Byju's acquires WhiteHat Jr in a $300 million all-cash deal
Frisco Startup Developing ‘Mixed Virtual Reality' Tool for Teachers
Seattle startup Xealth lands investment from Cerner as COVID-19 accelerates digital health adoption
On-demand mental health service provider Ginger raises $50 million
https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/06/on-demand-mental-health-service-provider-ginger-raises-50-million/
Mode raises $33M to supercharge its analytics platform for data scientists
Springboard raises $31 million to expand its mentor-guided education platform to more geographies
Jakarta-based Wahyoo gets $5 million Series A to help small eateries digitize their operations
Apple sponsors a three-year UCLA study on depression and anxiety
https://www.engadget.com/apple-ucla-depression-study-225118236.html
London-based Weezy raises pre-seed funding for its 15-minute grocery delivery app
https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/05/london-based-weezy-raises-seed/
Tempo Raises $60 Million as First Home Fitness System to Use 3-D Sensors, Artificial Intelligence
A 13 yr old entrepreneur, who launches his own start up Papers N Parcels, to uberise courier services in the city Mumbai
The Founder Institute Launches A ‘Joint Pledge’ To Make Innovation Impactful Again
Byju's set to raise nearly $400 million; become second-most valued startup in India
GM-backed electric truck startup Lordstown Motors is going public
A stretch on the California highway is now paved with plastic
https://www.fastcompany.com/90535918/this-california-highway-is-now-paved-with-plastic
Mobile banking startup Varo is becoming a real bank
https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/03/mobile-banking-startup-varo-is-becoming-a-real-bank/
0% human interaction; MUY opens its first contactless restaurant in Colombia
https://www.contxto.com/en/colombia/foodtech-muy-contactless-restaurant-colombia/
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News Curated by: Priya Nath
Priya Nath has a keen interest in startups. She is remembered as a geeky student by her classmates. Her passion includes owning innovative gadgets, networking and psychology.
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