Microsoft and Google help TikTok rival`s company raise $100 million
(Windows Phone Central)

Microsoft and Google join other large tech companies with an investment in VerSe. What you need to know Microsoft and Google were part of an investment round of over $100 for VerSe. VerSe makes Dailyhunt, a news aggregator, and Josh, a TikTok rival based in India. The recent investment in VerSe is led by AlphaWave. Microsoft and Google were part of an investment round that raised over $100 million for VerSe Innovation (via Bloomberg). VerSe makes Dailyhunt, a news aggregator, and Josh, a short video app and TikTok rival based in India, among several other brands. VerSe is now valued at more than $1 billion. The latest wave of investment is led by AlphaWave. Previous investors Sofina Group and Lupa Systems also joined in the investment. Goldman Sachs and Sequoia Capital India are also investors in VerSe. The new investment will help VerSe bolster Josh, which is a quickly growing short video app. VerSe plans to create AI and machine learning to grow Josh`s audience. Josh could a...