The ‘made in India’ Twitter rival, Koo has reportedly introduced the launch of a new voice-based chatroom function by subsequent month. It seems the micro-blogging platform’s upcoming function is designed to rival Twitter Spaces, which itself took inspiration from Clubhouse that just lately made its Android debut. Koo’s “group audio function” will also compete against homegrown platforms such as Leher and Fireside that have gained decent popularity since launch. Earlier in May, Fireside stated that the platform clocked over 1 lakh users just a week after launch.
The recent development was reported by Moneycontrol in a conversation with Koo founder and CEO Aprameya Radhakrishna. “We will have a group audio feature in the Koo app quickly, in a month most,” Radhakrishna advised the publication. The social media firm is but to substantiate the event formally. Last month, Koo raised $30 million (about Rs 218 crore) in Series B funding, led by Tiger Global, with current buyers additionally taking part within the newest spherical. Its current buyers Accel Partners, Kalaari Capital, Blume Ventures and Dream Incubator additionally took half within the spherical. The funding spherical values Koo nearer to $150 million. The platform can also be having fun with recognition after the Nigerian authorities just lately joined Koo. Nigeria banned Twitter, saying that the platform threatens its “company existence” by allowing “misinformation and fake news to spread.
Meanwhile, tech giants such as Facebook, Spotify and LinkedIn are also looking to tap into the growing market for an audio social network. All the platforms are taking inspiration from Clubhouse that is enjoying popularity among Android smartphone users. Clubhouse recently told that the app amassed over two million downloads on the Google Play Store in less than two weeks of the app’s launch on Android. It also available to use in India, and the company notes that the country plays a vital role in its growth.
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