Koo founders on why the social media app is shutting downOnce considered as a rival of X (previously Twitter), Tiger Global-backed Indian social media app Koo is shutting down operations. the comp...
Shareholder nod for Swiggy’s $1.25 billion IPO; Koo halts salariesOnline food delivery major Swiggy has received shareholder approval to go public. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Dailyhunt to acquire India's X alternative Koo: ReportBengaluru-based news content aggregator Dailyhunt is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Indian start-up Koo, an alternative to social ...
Koo seeks fresh funding, strategics; Dunzo further delays paying salaries, will move out of Bengaluru HQHomegrown microblogging platform Koo is looking for fresh funding or a strategic partnership to further its “next phase of growth,” cofound...
Koo seeks fresh funds, may partner with strategics as it faces a slow marketThe Bengaluru-based firm had to move from growing rapidly to cutting down on growth and proving unit economics, all within six months of re...
Koo lays off 30% of its workforce over the course of the yearThe three-year-old firm added that it was important for businesses of all sizes to adopt 'efficient and conservative approaches' to see thi...
Data protection and telecom bills to be finalised in 5-6 months: Ashwini VaishnawIndustry execs are saying the data Bill will now become a global template, said Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Social media has to be user-first, not platform-first: Koo slams Twitter's new policy on competitorsTwitter on Monday rescinded its 'promotion of alternative social platforms policy' after criticism on social media, and multiple users poin...
Koo’s valuation to double in new funding roundDesi Twitter alternative is finalising a $15-$20 million round largely led by existing investors.
Govt plans EV battery standards after fires; Netflix loses two lakh subscribers in a quarterIndia could soon come out with standards for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, after a spate of fires involving electric two-wheelers.
Elon Musk just lit a fuse under best-laid plans of social companiesMusk has proposed to make Twitter a private entity if the proposal goes through. Twitter rival Koo App co-founder Aprameya Radhakrishna sai...
Musk won’t join Twitter board; Ola board clears controversial Avail acquisitionElon Musk has decided not to join the social media company’s board, days after he disclosed a 9.2% stake in the firm. Minutes after Agrawal...
Pandemic hammers Bounce, US freezes Russian techThe company’s operating revenue fell by a stunning 83% in the first year of Covid, according to its filings with the government.
3One4 Capital expands leadership team with promotions, hiringSiddarth Pai, founding partner and chief financial officer, said India’s early-stage investor ecosystem has been radically transformed and ...
ETtech Evening Briefing on Feb 11, 2021: Koo app’s Indian investors, Facebook’s Clubhouse cloneKoo app has brought on a clutch of Indian investors even as its Chinese backer is in the process of an exit. Clubhouse, the invite-only “so...
Brands may pull back from advertising on Twitter amid company's face-off with government"Brands will have to be very careful now and they will hedge their bets. Companies move away from advertising on the platforms which are un...
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