Tiger Global is leading Koo apps new funding round, while there are two new investors—IIFLs venture capital fund and South Korea s Mirae Asset Management, co-founder Aprameya Radhakrishna says.
Koo app: Why it s trending, who s behind it all you need to know
The desi version of Twitter co-founded by Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidwatka has been in the spotlight, with several politicians and ministers nudging the microblogging site
BusinessToday.In | February 12, 2021 | Updated 16:31 IST
With the intense spat erupting between the Centre and microblogging site Twitter over blocking of certain accounts, a new app has found a way to prominence Koo.
The desi version of Twitter co-founded by Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidwatka has been in the spotlight, with several politicians and ministers nudging the microblogging site.
The app launched in early 2020 garnered attention by winning the government s Atmanirbhar App Innovation Challenge. Following the outcome of the Atmanirbhar App Innovation Challenge, the app was also mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Mann Ki Baat address.
The investment from BookMyShows Ashish Hemrajani, Bounce s Vivekananda Hallekere and Zerodhas Nikhil Kamath is in addition to the $4.1 million that Koo app recently raised from 3one4 Capital.