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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 |
Latest Updates
| Employees (est.) (Jun 2021) | 675 | |
| Cybersecurity rating | C | 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)
2, 1st Main Cross, Jakkasandra, 1st Block Koramangala, HSR Layout 5th Sector
DailyHunt Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2009 |
DailyHunt total Funding | $346.6 m |
DailyHunt latest funding size | $100 m |
Time since last funding | 4 months ago |
DailyHunt investors | Sequoia Capital, Goldman Sachs, Google, Matrix Partners, Omidyar Network, Glade Brook Capital Partners, Sofina, Microsoft, Falcon Capital, Matrix Partners India, Falcon Edge Capital, Arun Sarin, ByteDance, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Falcon Edge, Renu Sehgal Trust, Lupa Systems, Advent Management, AlphaWave, Sofina Group, Canaan Valley Capital |
DailyHunt's latest funding round in February 2021 was reported to be $100 m. In total, DailyHunt has raised $346.6 m. DailyHunt's latest valuation is reported to be $1 b.
DailyHunt Revenue
Market valuation | 1.0b |
- Source: Volanews December 2020
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
33.16k Twitter followers
DailyHunt has 33.16k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.5% month over month and increased 1.6% quarter over quarter
DailyHunt's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @DailyhuntApp
34.5k
Tweets
372
Following
33.2k
Followers
235
Tweets last 30 days
2.4
Avg. likes per Tweet
92.3%
Tweets with engagement
DailyHunt News and Updates
March 10, 2021
Dailyhunt parent VerSe acquires Indian photo-sharing platform Vebbler
The acquisition will help VerSe Innovation develop its camera and social engagement capabilities.
February 23, 2021
Dailyhunt parent VerSe acquires AI firm Cognirel Technologies
Cognirel founder Ram Prakash will head the company's new artificial intelligence lab.
February 08, 2021
Indian apps Dailyhunt and Josh’s parent firm raises over $100 million
VerSe Innovation, the parent firm of popular news and entertainment app Dailyhunt and short video app Josh, said on Monday the Indian startup has raised over $100 million as part of its Series H financing round from Qatar Investment Authority and Glade Brook Capital Partners. The announcement follow…
February 01, 2021
Budget 2021 lays immense focus on human capital: Dailyhunt founder Virendra Gupta
Speaking to YourStory after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made her Budget 2021 speech, DailyHunt founder Virendra Gupta said it was “heartening” to see that the budget focused on human lives and didn’t just offer numbers and statistics.
January 18, 2021
Twitter is bringing Moments to Indian social app Dailyhunt
Five years after its launch, Twitter Moments is growing beyond the American social networking platform. On Monday, Twitter said it had partnered with Dailyhunt to bring Moments to the Indian social app. Dailyhunt app now has a dedicated tab called ‘Twitter Moments India’ to showcase curated tweets p…
December 22, 2020
Google leads $145M investment in India’s Glance; backs DailyHunt in $100M round
Indian startup Glance, which serves news, media content, and games on the lock screen of over 100 million smartphones, has a new investor: Google. The two-year-old Glance, which is part of advertising giant InMobi Group, said on Tuesday that it has raised $145 million in a new financing round from G…
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 675 employees.
Who are DailyHunt competitors?
Competitors of DailyHunt include WittyFeed, LOVOO and Relish.
Where is DailyHunt headquarters?
DailyHunt headquarters is located at 2, 1st Main Cross, Jakkasandra, 1st Block Koramangala, HSR Layout 5th Sector, 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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