Premji $80m in Google OS rival |
Premji Invest, the family office of Wipro`s billionaire chairman Azim Premji, has led an $80-million round of funding in US-based mobile operating system startup Cyanogen, whose founder claims his objective is to create a Google-less Android and `put a bullet through Google`s head`. Other investors include Twitter Ventures, Qualcomm, Telefonica Ventures, Smartfren Telecom, Index Ventures, and Rupert Murdoch. Existing investors Benchmark, Andreessen Horowitz, Redpoint Ventures, and Tencent Holdings also participated in the latest round. Till date, Cyanogen has received a total of $110 million in funding. Cyanogen was founded by Kirt McMaster, Steve Kondik and Koushik Dutta in 2009. The Cyanogen operating system is built on Android and is known for its personalization features, intuitive interface, speed, improved battery life and enhanced security.
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