KOO Shutting Down: Why India’s Twitter rival is closing operations

Koo, a homegrown social media platform and alternative to Twitter, is shutting down. Co-founders Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka cited unsuccessful partnership talks and high maintenance costs. Despite significant user growth and backing from investors like Accel and Tiger Global, Koo struggled with funding. The platform had aimed to surpass Twitter in India but faced market challenges.