DailyHunt
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Dailyhunt is India’s news and local language content application, and a flagship product of Verse Innovations. Its machine learning and deep learning technologies enable smart curation of content and tracks user preferences to deliver real-time, personalized content and notifications. The app is available on Android, IOS and Windows platforms and also on the mobile web.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2009 | |
| HQ | Bengaluru, IN | Map |
| Website | dailyhunt.in |
Recent NewsAll News
- Dailyhunt launches short-video app Josh, ready to take the TikTok vacant top spot
- [Matrix Moments] From finding the right co-founder to expanding the Indian language base – the Dailyhunt journey
- Inside story of Dailyhunt founder-duo; Rajiv Srivatsa's second innings
- How Dailyhunt wants to reach Bharat’s 400M people; Startups will drive 5G innovations in India
Latest Updates
| Employees (est.) (Oct 2020) | 658 | (-1%) |
| Cybersecurity rating | B | More |
Key People/Management at DailyHunt
Viru Gupta
Co-Founder and CEO
Bapu Kota
CTO and VP Engineering
DailyHunt Office Locations
DailyHunt has an office in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, IN (HQ)
305, 1st Main Rd, 1st Block Koramangala, Koramangala
DailyHunt Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2009 |
DailyHunt total Funding | $146.6 m |
DailyHunt latest funding size | $23.50 m |
Time since last funding | 6 months ago |
DailyHunt investors | Sequoia Capital, Goldman Sachs, Matrix Partners, Omidyar Network, Sofina, Falcon Capital, Matrix Partners India, Falcon Edge Capital, Arun Sarin, ByteDance, Falcon Edge, Renu Sehgal Trust, Advent Management |
DailyHunt's latest funding round in April 2020 was reported to be $23.5 m. In total, DailyHunt has raised $146.6 m
DailyHunt Operating Metrics
DailyHunt's Monthly Active Users was reported to be 252 m in Apr, 2020. DailyHunt's Daily Active Users was reported to be 51 m in Apr, 2020.
DailyHunt Cybersecurity Score
DailyHunt Online and Social Media Presence
32.15k Twitter followers
DailyHunt has 32.15k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.4% month over month and increased 0.9% quarter over quarter
DailyHunt's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @DailyhuntApp
33.7k
Tweets
373
Following
32.2k
Followers
56
Tweets last 30 days
7.9
Avg. likes per Tweet
100%
Tweets with engagement
DailyHunt News and Updates
September 09, 2020
Dailyhunt launches short-video app Josh, ready to take the TikTok vacant top spot
In the past 45 days, Josh numbers have exploded: 200+ top exclusive creators, 4 mega music labels, 50 million+ downloads, 1 billion+ video plays per day, 23 million+ daily active users (DAUs), 21 minutes+ time spent per DAU, and over 5 million user generated content creators.
July 25, 2020
[Matrix Moments] From finding the right co-founder to expanding the Indian language base – the Dailyhunt journey
In this episode of Matrix Moments, Virendra Gupta, Founder, DailyHunt and Umang Bedi, Co-founder, DailyHunt, discuss the journey of DailyHunt
June 08, 2020
Inside story of Dailyhunt founder-duo; Rajiv Srivatsa's second innings
Does it make sense to bring in an outsider at the top so late in a company’s life cycle? Here’s the inside story on the blockbuster jodi at Dailyhunt.
June 28, 2019
How Dailyhunt wants to reach Bharat’s 400M people; Startups will drive 5G innovations in India
In eight years, Dailyhunt has aggregated news for millions of information-starved Indians. It has raked in 19 billion page views and 100 million downloads. At present, it has 2,000 publishers, 50,000 stringers, and 20,000 regular news contributors.
June 27, 2019
WATCH: How Dailyhunt wants to reach Bharat’s 400M people with a focus on video and hyperlocal advertising
Dailyhunt has now tied up with smartphone manufacturers to get new customers. The next step for the Bengaluru-based company is to reach 600 districts across India.
June 20, 2019
Dailyhunt acquires LocalPlay to boost hyperlocal presence in Tier II and III geographies
The acquisition is a part of Dailyhunt’s aggressive strategy of attracting new users residing in Tier II, III and IV Indian towns and villages.
DailyHunt Frequently Asked Questions
When was DailyHunt founded?
DailyHunt was founded in 2009.
Who are DailyHunt key executives?
DailyHunt's key executives are Viru Gupta and Bapu Kota.
How many employees does DailyHunt have?
DailyHunt has 658 employees.
Who are DailyHunt competitors?
Competitors of DailyHunt include WittyFeed, Inshorts MediaLabs and Relish.
Where is DailyHunt headquarters?
DailyHunt headquarters is located at 305, 1st Main Rd, 1st Block Koramangala, Koramangala, Bengaluru.
Where are DailyHunt offices?
DailyHunt has an office in Bengaluru.
How many offices does DailyHunt have?
DailyHunt has 1 office.
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