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Company

Koo!

Koo! is an audio based social networking service that let users record and listen to 1-minute audio clips called Koos.

Europe Disrupt Berlin 2018

Details

Founded Date

2018

Industries
Audio and Media Social Networking and Collaboration
Operating Status

Closed

Website

getkoo.com/

Founders

Alexandre Meregan Founder

News About Koo!

Social

Dailyhunt in talks to acquire social network startup Koo

Manish Singh

Media startup Dailyhunt is in advanced stages of talks to acquire the Bengaluru-headquartered social network Koo, two sources familiar with the matter told me. The potential deal under discussion involves a share-swap agreement and could be finalized within weeks, the sources added, requesting anonymity as the matter is private. The deliberation follows Koo, which has […]

People download the Koo app at their promotional stall in
Social

Koo, India’s Twitter alternative, seeks strategic partner amid funding crunch

Manish Singh

Koo, India’s alternative to Twitter, is looking to find a strategic partner with a “distribution strength” as it enters its “next phase,” according to its co-founder, amid a funding crunch at the startup, which is backed by Accel and Tiger Global. Koo co-founder Mayank Bidawatka wrote in a LinkedIn post Friday that the startup — […]

Apps

Indian social network Koo gains popularity in Brazil but faces moderation challenges

Ivan Mehta

Elon Musk taking over Twitter has sent some people to look for alternatives such as Mastodon and Hive. In Brazil, however, many are showing more inclination toward the India-based social network Koo. But just a week into the launch in the South American market, Koo is already facing moderation and security challenges. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup […]

People download the Koo app at their promotional stall in
Media & Entertainment

Twitter rival in India Koo will let users self-verify

Manish Singh

Indian social media app Koo introduced a voluntary self-verification service to its users on Wednesday in an unusual step that it believes will bring credibility and trust on its platform. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup said users on its platform will have the option to self-verify their profiles “in seconds” using their government-approved identity cards. The feature […]

India warns Amazon and Flipkart, urges adoption of open e-commerce network
Media & Entertainment

Facebook, WhatsApp, Google and other internet giants comply with India’s IT rules

Manish Singh

Google, Facebook, Telegram, LinkedIn and Tiger Global-backed Indian startups ShareChat and Koo have either fully or partially complied with the South Asian nation’s new IT rules, according to two people familiar with the matter and a government note obtained by TechCrunch. India’s new IT rules, unveiled in February this year, require firms to appoint and […]

Media & Entertainment

Koo! is a social network for short-form podcasts

Jordan Crook

Alexandre Meregan says that music, and audio in general, has always been core to his life. But one day on his five-minute commute to work, trying to listen to a podcast for the first time, he realized that by the time he arrived at work he had only heard an introduction and a commercial jingle. […]

Startups

Announcing Startup Battlefield at Disrupt Berlin

Neesha A. Tambe

We’re here at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin 2018, with the newest batch of Startup Battlefield companies. Each year, TechCrunch chooses a select number of innovative startups to compete in Startup Battlefield — TechCrunch’s premier global startup launch competition. The startups are vying for the famed Disrupt Cup and a $50,000USD equity-free grand prize. The teams have been training […]