Glance

Glance, which operates a popular lockscreen platform targeting Android smartphones, is setting its sights on the U.S. market. The Indian startup recently commenced a pilot program in partnership with Motorola…

Google-backed Glance pilots Android lockscreen platform in US

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Daily Crunch: Android lock screen platform Glance will roll out to US consumers in coming weeks

Glance, a subsidiary of adtech giant InMobi Group, is planning to launch its lockscreen platform on Android smartphones in the U.S. within two months, a source familiar with the matter…

Google-backed Glance to launch in US within two months

Glance has acquired India’s Gambit as the Google-backed firm looks to supercharge its mobile games offerings and introduce NFTs to its Gen-Z users, TechCrunch has confirmed. Piyush Shah, co-founder of…

Google-backed Glance acquires gaming platform Gambit in NFT push

Jio Platforms is investing $200 million in Glance, which serves media content, news and casual games on Android handsets’ lockscreen, the two said Monday, the latest in a series of…

Jio Platforms invests $200 million in Google-backed Glance

The coronavirus pandemic — and a handful of other factors — slowed dealmaking for startups in India this year. Compared to their record $14.5 billion fundraise last year, Indian startups…

Indian startups raised $9.3 billion in 2020

Google said on Tuesday it is investing in two Indian startups, Glance and DailyHunt, as the Android-maker makes a further push into the world’s second-largest internet market. Two-year-old Indian startup…

Google invests in Indian startups Glance and DailyHunt