Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, an Irvine, Calif.-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, closed a $60m in Series B financing.

The round was led by Vivo Capital and included Frazier Healthcare Partners, Flying L Partners, Visionary Ventures, Aperture Venture Partners, and Horowitz Group.

The company will use the funds to initiate a Phase 2b/3 trial in the U.S. of their lead product TP-03 for Demodex blepharitis and fuel Phase 1 and 2 development of other clinical programs.

Led by Bobby Azamian, MD, PhD, CEO, Tarsus is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company founded to bring innovative therapies to a range of diseases in need of better solutions, starting with Demodex blepharitis and eye care.

The company’s product pipeline includes additional indications in eye care and other areas of high unmet clinical need. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578495610.4828422/Tarsus-Pharmaceuticals-Secures-$60M-in-Series-B-Financing?ref=audio_experience

Instead of carrying a voters’ slip to the polling station, electors can now download QR codes in their smartphones.

These QR codes, which can be downloaded using the voters’ helpline app, will enable the election conducting body to verify a voter.

Currently, this tech-driven facility will be limited to only 11 assembly constituencies out of the total 70 constituencies in Delhi.

Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ranbir Singh, on Tuesday (January 7), said that in polling stations of these 11 constituencies, voters can scan the QR code before proceeding towards the polling compartment.

As of now, the election conducting body has found over 1.46 Cr eligible voters who are going to cast their votes on February 8, 2020, for the Delhi elections. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578493806.7282457/Delhi-Elections-2020:-Voters-Can-Use-QR-Code-To-Cast-Ballot?ref=audio_experience

Bengaluru: AppViewX , a low-code network automation firm founded by technopreneur Anand Purushotaman, plans to expand its India operations across Bangalore Coimbatore and Chennai The company’s India operations will support sales and customer delivery apart from its research and development activities.AppViewX’s focus on product innovation will help speed up its global expansion plans and help “establish the company as the most advanced certificate lifecycle management and network automation platform”, Purushotaman, founder and chief technology officer, was quoted saying in a press release.AppViewX aims to double its current headcount to more than 600 in the next two years.The company, which received a funding of $30 million from Brighton Park Capital (BPC) last year, currently works with leading Fortune 500 companies across sectors such as BFSI, retail, healthcare, oil & gas, manufacturing & deep technology.“The increased complexity of networks today has fuelled the demand for network automation.

Our low-code technology solution helps manage and automate application delivery, certificate lifecycle and network security,” said Purushotaman, adding that the company is betting big on Indian technology IT talent. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578492005.8137367/AppViewX-plans-to-hire-300-people-in-India,-expand-operations?ref=audio_experience

In this blog, we will talk about which AI trends are transforming the mobile app space, reasons behind AI revolutionizing the industry, and what does it hold for the year ahead.

Top 5 AI Technology Trends Transforming the Mobile App IndustryFrom targeted ad campaigns to gaming and medical technology, AI is everywhere.

5 Reasons Why AI Technology is Revolutionizing the Mobile IndustryThe increasing use of AI in the mobile app industry is taking place due to several factors.

Future of AI Technology in 2020 in the Mobile App IndustryWondering how AI might be utilized in mobile app space in the future?

He likes to share his knowledge and experience with people around by writing articles related to mobile apps & new technology. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578490209.4966044/How-AI-Technology-is-Revolutionizing-the-Mobile-Industry??ref=audio_experience

The short-video platform, which has now expanded its community guidelines to bring greater transparency to the existing rules, said it will also remove underage account holders (below 13 years of age) from the platform.

The Community Guidelines we've published today give users far more detail than previous versions," TikTok said in a blog post.

Content that violates these guidelines are removed, and accounts involved in severe or repeated violations are suspended or banned.

TikTok said the platform will not allow content such as spamming, impersonation, and disinformation campaigns, which is intended to deceive or mislead users.

TikTok also spelt out that it will not allow users to publish or distribute content that infringes someone else's intellectual property rights. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578488406.376042/TikTok-expands-community-guidelines-to-bring-greater-transparency-for-users?ref=audio_experience

According to ET, Paytm said that instead of buying a stake in Yes Bank, the company is in the process of obtaining a permit from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to run a small finance bank.

Related Article: Paytm Might Invest In YES Bank To Power Its Lending VerticalInc42 has reached out to Paytm but we did not receive any reply till the time of publication.

Paytm’s Aspirations Of A Small Finance BankRecently, Paytm CEO and founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma had confirmed the company’s plans of becoming a small finance bank.

Sharma had said that after the regulatory approval, the upcoming Paytm subsidiary will work similarly to a small finance bank launched by India Post Payments Bank.

Till now, India has only 10 small finance banks — Au Small Finance Bank, Equitas Small Finance Bank, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, among others. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578486606.1762416/Paytm-Dismisses-Speculations-Of-Investing-In-Yes-Bank?ref=audio_experience

Ola is streamlining operations as it prepares for an IPO by 2021(Source: Startupstories.in)Bengaluru-based cab-hailing giant Ola has been aggressively paving the path to go public by 2021.

After losing nine top executives in October 2019, Ola has now confirmed the departure of two top-level executives.

An Ola spokesperson confirmed that the head of products at Ola Mobility, Naroo Krishnan, and vice president for engineering, Sanjay Kharb, are no longer associated with the company.

But the Ola spokesperson told Inc42 that Ridlr cofounder Brijraj Vaghani will be taking over the engineering and product verticals as CTO for the mobility business.

This would be in addition to his portfolio of Ridlr, which was acquired by Ola in April, 2018. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578484807.0555978/Ridlr’s-Brijraj-Vaghani-Takes-Over-As-Ola-CTO-Amid-Restructuring?ref=audio_experience

US-Based cross border fund Mantra Capital, on January 8, launched its $60 Mn fund that will focus on early-stage foodtech, healthtech, agritech and startups working on the circular economy in India and the US.

The venture fund has already raised $24 Mn for the fund and aims to close the fund by the end of 2020.

The Internal Working Of Mantra Capital FundThe fund is managed by three veteran entrepreneurs — Jay Krishnan, Srikanth Chintalapati and Kevin Jacobs.

Chintalapati will be responsible for supporting Indian portfolio startups in product development as well as scaling their operations and distribution in India.

The early-stage fund will also provide offshore venture services and managed services to global startups. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578483109.9982448/Mantra-Eyes-Agri,-Foodtech-Startups-With-$60-Mn-Fund?ref=audio_experience

When you think about online marketing strategies for your local business, local SEO will probably be the first thing on your mind.

In fact, guest posting can serve immense value for local businesses.

At the same time, you may want to justify the time and effort that goes into guest posting before you start using it for your local business.

Enables networking with other local businessesBesides connecting your business with local buyers, guest posting also enables networking with other local businesses.

Considering these facts and benefits, guest posting comes ahead as a big opportunity for local businesses. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578481207.2436726/5-Reasons-Why-Guest-Posting-Is-Valuable-For-Local-Businesses?ref=audio_experience

Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to do this, ranging from work ethics to a complete office makeover.

But banning phones in the workplace isn’t practical since it takes a lot of resources.

This makes it easier for employees to become more productive in their cubicles.

Improve Working ConditionsThe ideal temperature when doing typical office work is 22°C (71.6F), as reported by BBC.

Follow these steps to make your business productivity soar through the roof. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578479405.7995675/7-Ways-to-Make-The-Workplace-More-Productive?ref=audio_experience