India’s multi-lingual social media platform – Koo – announces the appointment of Sunil Kamath as Chief Business Officer. In this new role, Sunil will lead growth strategies, marketing, business partnerships, monetization and expansion at Koo – which is poised to empower over a billion voices with the freedom to share thoughts and opinions in a…
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Koo raises $10 mn in funding
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•Koo, a microblogging platform in India, has raised around $10 million (Rs 79 crore) in two tranches from a clutch of investors including Caspier Venture Partner, Ashneer Grover and Ravi Modi Family Trust, as per regulatory filings, according to ETtech report. As part of the first tranche, which was executed in January, the company said…
Micro-blogging app Koo raises $30M in new funding round
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•India’s micro-blogging app Koo has raised $30 million in new funding round led by investment firm Tiger Global. The valuation of the platform now stands at over $100 million, five times its previous valuation. The round also saw participation from existing investors Kalaari Capital, Accel Partners, Blume Ventures as well as Dream Incubator. New investors…
Will double headcount; lot of headroom for growing user base: Koo
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•Koo, a microblogging platform, is aiming to double its workforce in the coming one year as it scales up its customer base on the platform, according to co-founder Aprameya Radhakrishna. He added, “When folks join Koo, they bring their followers as well, we don’t have too many Bollywood folks yet, we don’t have too many…
Microblogging platform Koo raises $4.1 mn in Series A round
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•Microblogging app Koo has raised $4.1 million in Series A funding round. Existing investors Accel, Kalaari Capital, Blume Ventures and Dream Incubator, participated in the round with new investor 3one4 Capital. The startup will utilise the fresh funding for marketing, expanding technical capabilities, and hiring. The company employs 45 people and plans to add 15…