Dailyhunt raises its largest funding round ($450 Mn) at $3Bn Valuation

Dailyhunt and Josh apps’ parent company VerSe Innovation on Thursday announced that it has raised $450 Mn from slew of existing and new PE investors. Siguler Guff, Baillie Gifford, Carlye Asia Partner Growth are among new PE investors who participated in the latest Series I round. Although the company hasn’t shed light on the post-funding…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 12, 20210Comments

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Dailyhunt’s funding juggernaut continues, secures $100Mn fresh funding

Dailyhunt ended the year 2020 with a bang. The news aggregator app, which is run and operated by Verse Innovation, put the curtain down on the coronavirus inflicted year with massive funding from Google and Microsoft. Now it has started 2021 on a similar fashion, after the startup’s parent company announced on Monday it has…

ByGirish ShettiFebruary 8, 20210Comments

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Dailyhunt becomes the latest and probably the last unicorn of 2020

With barely nine days to go to wrap up the coronavirus-inflicted 2020, Dailyhunt has now become the latest startup to enter the coveted unicorn club. The startup, which operates news aggregator platform, announced that its market valuation has exceeded $1 Bn after raising fresh rounds from Google, Microsoft and Alpha Wave Incubation. Logo of news aggregator…

ByGirish ShettiDecember 22, 20200Comments

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Dailyhunt nabs $35.6 Mn from Media Mogul James Murdoch

Local language news aggregator platform Dailyhunt has secured $35.6 Mn (Rs 267.1 crore) from James Murdoch’s investment arm Lupa India. No other investor participated in the funding round, according to reports. The latest capital infusion is part of the ongoing series G round that allowed Dailyhunt to bag INR 180 crore barely one week ago. Once…

ByGirish ShettiMay 1, 20200Comments

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News aggregator startup Dailyhunt raises Rs 21 Cr in Series F funding

News aggregator startup Dailyhunt has secured $3 Mn (INR 21.75 Cr) in the ongoing Series F funding round. Stonebridge Capital was the sole investor in this round. It is still not clear whether the Bengaluru based startup will formally close the Series F round following the latest funding. News aggregator startup Dailyhunt secures Rs 21…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 9, 20190Comments

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Chinese Giant Alibaba in Talks to Pick up Minority Stake in Dailyhunt: Report

Chinese giant Alibaba in discussion to pick up minority stake in Dailyhunt Alibaba Group, which is owned by Chinese billionaire Jack ma, is currently holding talks to pick up a minority stake in news aggregator startup Dailyhunt, two sources familiar with the matter have claimed. These talks once again demonstrate Alibaba’s growing interest in the Indian…

ByGirish ShettiFebruary 23, 20180Comments

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