# Bombinate Technologies Pvt.

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/bombinate-technologies-pvt

- Industry: Internet
- Headquarters: Bangalore, India
- Website: www.kooapp.com
- Total disclosed funding: $48M
- Latest round: Series B (Feb 26, 2022)
- Investors on record: 15

## About

Founded in 2020 by Mayank Bidawatka and Aprameya Radhakrishnan and based in Karnataka, India, Bombinate Technologies Pvt. Ltd. operates as the developer of Koo, a mobile application that offers knowledge sharing services for its users in 13 local languages – like Twitter for Indian languages. The company has 45 employees to date. In February 2021, the company raised USD 4.1 million in Series A funding led by 3one4Capital Advisors, with participation from Dream Incubator. Accel, Blume Ventures, and Kalaari Capital also participated in the round. In August 2021, the company won the AatmaNirbhar App Innovation Challenge held by the Government of India. 

The koo mobile application is built for Indians to share their views in their mother tongue language and have discussions. Users can sign up on this platform and share their opinions and updates, discuss any topic or opinion. Users can also follow Bollywood artists, journalists, politicians, cricketers, actors/actresses, activists, and other interesting people. 

The company plans to use the capital raised in Series A round to enhance technological infrastructure and increase its marketing efforts to gain more users for the app. The company also plans on hiring 15 more people in 2021.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Feb 26, 2022, $6.8M — Accel, Kalaari Capital, Tiger Global Management, Dream Incubator, 3one4Capital Advisors, Caspier Venture Partners, Unmaj Corporation LLP
- Series B, Jun 10, 2021, $29M — Accel, Kalaari Capital, Tiger Global Management, Blume Ventures, IIFL Finance Ltd, Dream Incubator, Potential VC, 3one4Capital Advisors, Mirae Asset Capital Markets
- Series A, Feb 12, 2021, $4.1M — Accel, Kalaari Capital, Blume Ventures, Dream Incubator, 3one4Capital Advisors, Pivot Ventures
- Series A, Sep 3, 2018, $1.5M — Kalaari Capital
- Series A, Jul 19, 2018, $4.7M — Accel, 500 Global, Blume Ventures, Shunwei Capital
- Angel, Mar 2, 2016, $2.1M — Accel, Blume Ventures, NuVentures

## Investors

- Accel (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/accel) — Angel, Series A, Series B
- Blume Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/blume-ventures) — Angel, Series A, Series B
- NuVentures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nuventures) — Angel
- 500 Global (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/500-global) — Series A
- Shunwei Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/shunwei-capital) — Series A
- Kalaari Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kalaari-capital) — Series A, Series B
- Dream Incubator (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dream-incubator) — Series A, Series B
- 3one4Capital Advisors (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/3one4capital-advisors) — Series A, Series B
- Pivot Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/pivot-ventures) — Series A
- Tiger Global Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tiger-global-management) — Series B
- IIFL Finance Ltd — Series B
- Potential VC (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/potential-vc) — Series B
- Mirae Asset Capital Markets (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mirae-asset-capital-markets) — Series B
- Caspier Venture Partners — Series B
- Unmaj Corporation LLP — Series B