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     Indian social network Koo is shutting down as buyout talks collapse

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     Indian Social Media App Koo, Once Seen As X's Rival, Shuts Down After Unsuccessful Attempts To Sell-Merge Talks

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     Indian social media platform Koo to shut down after partnership talks fail

     Launched in 2020, Koo gained popularity a year later when a spat between social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, and Indian lawmakers regarding the government's order to take down certain content led to politicians and others flocking to the domestic micro-blogging competitor.

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     Koo, once touted as India’s Twitter alternative, shuts down after sale talks fail

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2. techcrunch.com › 2024/07/02 › indian-social-networkIndian social network Koo is shutting down as buyout talks ...

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   6 days ago · The Indian social media platform Koo, which positioned itself as a competitor to Elon Musk’s X, is ceasing operations after its last-resort acquisition talks with Dailyhunt collapsed.

3. www.businesstoday.in › bt-tv › videoExplained: Why Koo, Once Hyped As X's Rival, Is Shutting Down

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   4 days ago · Indian social media app Koo, once seen as a strong competitor to X (formerly Twitter), is shutting down. Founder Aprameya Radhakrishna announced the closure in a LinkedIn post, marking the end...

4. economictimes.indiatimes.com › tech › startupsInside the rise and fall of Indian Twitter rival Koo

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   2 days ago · The firm had last raised $805 million at a $5 billion valuation. Monetisation continues to be a challenge for these platforms which are losing users to Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts. Koo, the Indian social media platform aiming to rival Twitter, has closed down due to unsuccessful acquisition negotiations.

5. www.news18.com › business › we-were-just-months-away'We Were Just Months Away from Beating Twitter': Why Is Koo ...

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   5 days ago · Homegrown microblogging startup Koo on Wednesday announced the discontinuation of its services. Its co-founders say the company at its peak used to have 10 per cent like ratio, which was 7-10x the ratio Twitter had, and was "just months away from beating Twitter in India".

6. www.bbc.com › news › articlesKoo: India's X alternative to shut down services - BBC

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   4 days ago · India's X alternative Koo to shut down services. Millions of social media users in India are stranded after homegrown microblogging platform Koo, which had branded itself as an alternative to X ...

7. www.forbes.com › sites › siladityarayIndia’s Twitter-Clone Koo—Boosted By Modi’s Ministers And ...

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   5 days ago · Koo, which launched in late 2019, shot to prominence in 2021 after the Indian government clashed with Twitter (now called X) over its refusal to block certain accounts linked to the 2020-2021 ...

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   Could Koo have beaten Twitter in India in 2022?

   • “We were just months away from beating Twitter in India in 2022 and could have doubled down on that short-term goal with capital behind us,” the cofounders said. Radhakrishna, who built ride-sharing company TaxiForSure ( which was acquired by Ola for $200 million in 2015) cofounded Koo - a multilingual microblogging platform - in early 2020.

   Inside the rise and fall of Indian Twitter rival Koo

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   When did Koo become popular in India?

   • Launched in 2020, Koo offered messaging in more than 10 Indian languages. It gained prominence in 2021 after several ministers endorsed it amid a row between the Indian government and X, which was then known as Twitter.

   India's X alternative Koo to shut down services

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   Why did Koo discontinue?

   • In a statement on LinkedIn, Koo’s founders Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka said they are “discontinuing” the service after failed talks with “multiple larger internet companies, conglomerates and media houses” many of whom “didn’t want to deal with user-generated content and the wild nature of a social media company.”

   India’s Twitter-Clone Koo—Boosted By Modi’s Ministers And Once Valu…

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   Will Koo beat X in India in 2022?

   • However, the platform has struggled to get funding in the last few years. On Wednesday, founders Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka said that Koo was "just months away" from beating X in India in 2022, but a "prolonged funder winter" had forced them to tone down their ambitions.

   India's X alternative Koo to shut down services

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9. www.reuters.com › technology › indian-social-mediaIndian social media platform Koo to shut down after ...

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   5 days ago · Launched in 2020, Koo gained popularity a year later when a spat between social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, and Indian lawmakers regarding the government's order to take down...