Koo cofounder Mayank Bidawatka announces new venture Billion Hearts SoftwareMayank Bidawatka, cofounder of the now-defunct Koo, is launching a new venture called Billion Hearts Software Technologies. The startup aim...
17 Sep, 2024, 03.29 PM IST
KOO Shutting Down: Why India’s Twitter rival is closing operationsKoo, a homegrown social media platform and alternative to Twitter, is shutting down. Co-founders Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka...
03 Jul, 2024, 03.21 PM IST
Koo says in talks for strategic partnership as Dailyhunt eyes acquisitionMayank Bidawakta announced on LinkedIn that Koo is in discussions for a strategic partnership with multiple partners. VerSe Innovation is i...
28 Feb, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
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 ...
28 Feb, 2024, 10.36 AM IST
Koo needs funds, strategic tie-up to scale operations: Cofounder Mayank BidawatkaKoo was touted as an alternative to X, formerly Twitter, after the American microblogging site announced its subscription plan where users ...
16 Sep, 2023, 12.14 AM IST
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...
15 Sep, 2023, 08.01 PM IST
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...
15 Sep, 2023, 07.20 PM IST
Koo promises lifetime free verification for all notable personalitiesThe company said the free lifetime verification will be available to all notable personalities and creators across the world enabling them ...
31 Mar, 2023, 03.37 PM IST
Can detect and block child sexual abuse materials in less than five seconds, claims KooKoo said its in-house ‘No Nudity Algorithm’ proactively and instantaneously detects and blocks any attempt by a user to upload a picture or...
23 Mar, 2023, 04.40 PM IST
Twitter rival Koo integrates ChatGPT to help users create contentKoo users will be able to use ChatGPT directly within the app to help them draft posts about current events, politics or pop culture.
13 Mar, 2023, 03.50 PM IST
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...
19 Dec, 2022, 05.14 PM IST
Homegrown Koo plans to launch in the US, first market outside IndiaKoo has already started building tools and technology to tweak its India product for a global audience and will shortly begin an outreach a...
16 Nov, 2022, 10.46 AM IST
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh opens account on KooKoo has seen increased adoption by ruling party leaders and others amid Twitter's frequent run-ins with the government on various issues, i...
09 Jul, 2021, 06.59 PM IST
Govt of Nigeria creates official account on Koo following Twitter banThe government's first post was to do with a documentary on Nigeria that will be aired on June 12 in commemoration of Democracy Day.
10 Jun, 2021, 01.19 PM IST
Koo eyes Nigeria market after Twitter banThe developments came after Nigeria indefinitely suspended Twitter's activities on Friday after the social media platform deleted a tweet f...
05 Jun, 2021, 06.54 PM IST
Shunwei Capital exits Bombinate Technologies, parent company of Vokal & KooKoo was founded in March 2020 by Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka, as a micro- blogging platform for Indian languages.
17 Mar, 2021, 03.16 PM IST
Vokal acquihires quizzing app company StupidChatThe StupidChat Technologies team has been assigned roles spread across product design and technology verticals.
30 May, 2018, 09.04 AM IST