However, the company will not be using mechanism to verify the age as most teenagers will find it difficult to confirm their age.

With users linking their Facebook account with Instagram, Instagram already has a database to verify the age.

In addition to this, the company has also trained a machine learning platform to predict users’ age and gender by roughly analysing and posts which mentions “happy birthday”.

For now, the company has decided to trust that users will not lie about their age, but eventually, the platform will rely on artificial intelligence (AI) to aid the age verification.

Instagram decided to roll out the feature after the platform was being accused of showing inappropriate content to children in various countries like the US, Britain and other regions. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575522106.2034626/Instagram-Pushes-For-Kid-Appropriate-Content-With-Age-Verification?ref=audio_experience

BENGALURU: Bengaluru-based fintech startup Zeta has appointed Murali Nair as the president of its banking business.

He will help the company move into the neo-banking segment from the corporate benefits business, with which it had started operations.Nair has more than 26 years of experience in payments and digital products business across India, West Asia and Africa.

He was heading client relationship management for India at United States-headquartered payments company Visa .

Before that, he worked for Mastercard as its senior vice president and was the chief executive at loyalty marketing firm Pinpoint India.“Zeta’s platform will enable banks and fintechs to create and launch digital-first financial products with support for mobile payments, various payment networks, NCMC (national common mobility card) and much more,” said Nair.Zeta offers digital and payments products to enable banks and fintech companies launch corporate and retail products.“Murali will be instrumental in our goal to establish Zeta as the de facto platform for the banking and fintech sector in India, providing new age customer experiences for debit cards, credit cards, current accounts and more,” said Zeta’s CEO Bhavin Turakhia. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575520205.1285226/Zeta-appoints-Visa's-top-executive-as-president-of-its-banking-business?ref=audio_experience

Arpita Chaudhary, a newly recruited police constable in India’s western Gujarat state, became an overnight celebrity after posting a clip of her 15-second gambol -- clad in her civvies -- on the smash-hit social video app, TikTok Then she paid the price.

She had danced inside the police station while on duty.The short video app wildly popular with lip-syncing teenagers around the world has taken India by storm.

ByteDance Inc., the Chinese internet giant behind TikTok, has a separate app called Douyin with similar features in China, where TikTok doesn’t operate.

Their chief unlocks his gun’s safety catch and pretend-fires at invisible bad guys.The SWAT team starring in the TikTok video was transferred out of the region.

Her music video TikTok ni Diwani (TikTok Crazy) scored over 2 million views within days of its release. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575518404.503815/A-TikTok-craze-is-minting-celebrities-and-ruining-lives-in-India?ref=audio_experience

Bengaluru: Bengaluru-based early-stage startup indyFint has raised $2.1 million from Saravanan Adiseshan, cofounder of the Allsec Group of Companies , for its Series A funding round.The former chief architect of Finacle , Paddy Padmanabhan, and Rajiv Kuchhal, a Bengaluru-based serial entrepreneur also participated in the round.The startup has been carved out of Obopay, which is a PPI (prepaid payments instrument) licence holder from the Reserve Bank of India The new subsidiary will be a loan sourcing platform for micro loans in partnership with major banks.The company is expected to use technology to evaluate loan applicants based on their digital transaction history and payment trends.

It is acquiring retailers who are part of multiple supply chains and evaluating them on their transaction history.The company is creating a lending algorithm to create a credit scoring mechanism for small entrepreneurs.“We are looking to raise another $10-$15 million in the next four to five months, hoping to complete and finalise the deal soon,” said Paddy Padmanabhan, chairman, indyFint.

“We are building a world class technology platform that would play a significant role in providing timely credit…expect to serve over a million users in the coming 12-18 months.”Since the company is already working with a clutch of FMCG players, the cost of acquiring customers will be cheaper, he said. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575516604.9993489/IndyFint-raises-$2.1-million-in-Series-A-funding-round?ref=audio_experience

An SEO executive increases the quantity and quality of traffic a website receives through organic search engine results.

YourStory has curated a list of job openings for SEO executives:SEO ExecutiveIcicle Technologies Private LimitedExperience needed: 1+ yearsThe company is looking for an SEO executive who can handle all SEO activities and manage SEM campaigns on all major search engines.

The candidates are expected to be updated on the recent search engine marketing and use their research skills at work effectively.

Senior SEO ExecutiveGvms Infotech Private LimitedExperience needed: 8-12 yearsThe company is searching for an experienced SEO executive who will be responsible for conducting SEO audits to uncover leaks.

The ideal candidate will be an SEO executive with mastery in tracking end to end customer journey. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575515012.0707657/Exhibit-your-SEO-skills-through-these-job-openings?ref=audio_experience

A select few people do have the innate ability or good fortune to achieve success, but this isn’t true of the population at-large.

The following is a list of 5 essential habits you need to incorporate into your life if you want to achieve real success.

Whether it’s in work, health, fitness, getting adequate sleep, or any other endeavor, you need to be hitting targets.

Being able to pick yourself up, learn from your mistakes, and then try again are essential habits in all areas of life, not just success.

To become truly successful, you need to connect with people who already are. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575513007.2276103/5-Essential-Habits-You-Need-To-Become-Successful---Young-Upstarts?ref=audio_experience

An electronics engineer from Mumbai University, Amrish Rau started as a sales manager at Siemens Nixdorf in 1996.

In July 2014, Amrish started up with Citrus Payments, which was acquired by PayU for $130 million in 2016, then one of the largest deals in India fintech.

From March this year, Amrish started to head partnerships and investments at PayU, out of its Singapore office.

Siddhartha Ahluwalia, head of community at Prime Venture Partners, caught up with Amrish Rau in this episode of 100x Entrepreneur podcast, a series featuring venture capitalists and angel investors.

Investment thesisLong and deep relationships are critical for Amrish, who has had such relationships with the founders he places his bets on. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575511310.8442495/For-Amrish-Rau,-angel-investor-and-co-founder-of-Citrus-Pay,-right-synergy-with-founders-is-critical?ref=audio_experience

Ratan Tata, in a month of being on Instagram, has won the game and the hearts of his 700K followers.

Turns out, Ratan Tata has put together a startup pitch deck for entrepreneurs on his Instagram profile.

In a 16-slide PowerPoint presentation, watermarked Office of Ratan Tata, the businessman has spelled out the most important aspects that should be covered in any pitch by a first-time entrepreneur.

The bloodbath of 2016 may have led to the death of many foodtech startups, but the sector has bounced back.

Startup Bharat TrendsApart from increased consumption patterns and growth, 2020 for startups in Bharat will be about focussed growth and mentorships. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575509407.0648324/Ratan-Tata-puts-startup-pitch-deck-template-on-Instagram-(and-other-top-stories-of-the-day)?ref=audio_experience

The Delhi-based startup provides instant, affordable, and healthy home-cooked food to professionals through its IoT-enabled phygital (physical and digital) vending machines.

Tech-driven businessPrerna knew very well from the beginning that fresh food from an unmanned kiosk would be both a tech and operation-intensive business.

Daalchini has also built a unique supply chain model backed by home-chefs to supply fresh food specially made for vending machines,” says Prerna.

Later, they onboarded 15 more such cloud kitchens, each supplying to 8-20 vending machines, and the same checklist was followed.

Daalchini is now looking to have over 6,000 vending machines in the next two and half years. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575507605.3644743/How-Paytm-Mafia-backed-Daalchini-is-bringing-home-cooked-meals-to-the-table?ref=audio_experience

There’s food for every mood, but there’s no food like comfort food.

Comfort food is usually a dish that has some kind of sentiment associated with it.

On National Comfort Food Day, YourStory takes you on an emotional (and mouthwatering) ride.

Pune-based LKD offers flavours like dry fruit kheer, blackcurrant, Nutelloreo (a concoction of Nutella and Oreo flavours), and mocha, among many more.

Currently serving more than a thousand customers every day, Khichdi Experiment offers more than 16-plus varieties of khichdi and is working on other variants. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575505805.368857/Maacher-jhol-or-khichdi—-these-5-foodtech-startups-are-dishing-up-comfort-food-at-the-click-of-a-button?ref=audio_experience