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Truecaller Announces $18.8M in New Funding to Support Building the World’s Largest Verified Mobile Phone Community

An investor group led by Sequoia Capital has invested $18.8M in the world’s largest verified mobile phone community – Truecaller. Existing investor Open Ocean and a private investor has also participated in the funding.

Currently more than 45 million users use this service to block calls and help identify unknown phone numbers. For further expansion, the company has announced an integration of Yelp API data as part of its new product launch on Android and iOS. This will allow users to identify reviewed businesses on a global level.

Truecaller ensures protecting the integrity of the service. This is done by giving users access to advanced discovery features such as the ability to search for names, use reverse phone number lookup, share information etc. With the Yelp integration, users can now identify local, national, and international businesses. Be rest assured that the numbers and contact details provided will be genuine. Accurate information is provided.

This application is available for free on popular platforms including iOS, Android, Blackberry,Windows Phone, and Symbian.

 

Yash Shah

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