Monday, 19 December 2016

ScoopWhoop Acquires Touchfone Technologies

Delhi based Internet media and news startup, ScoopWhoop Media has acquired Touchfone Technologies for an undisclosed amount in a cash and stock deal. The buyout is the first for the Kalaari Capital backed ScoopWhoop, which was founded in 2013.
Touchfone Technologies founded in 2010 and backed by Blume Ventures, enables video delivery and ad targeting across devices and networks. It counts Star, Asianet, Disney and Big Flix among its clients. Touchfone Technologies, video streaming product Strmeasy enables Video streaming services on 2G and Edge Speeds, which will help ScoopWhoop, target this market. In addition to video streaming services, the company will focus on improving personalization and brand revenue opportunities through targeted advertising.

Strmeasy is a video delivery platform that streams videos in low bandwidths. It offers end-to-end video solution which helps businesses manage and deliver videos with the highest quality irrespective of the device or network the user is on. With this acquisition of Strmeasy, ScoopWhoop will focus on boosting the advertising offerings, with the help of targeted video ads which have the highest Cost per Mile (CPM) rates in display advertising.

This development will also establish its presence in Bengaluru, in addition to the Delhi and Mumbai. Earlier in November 2015, ScoopWhoop had raised $4 Million, in a funding round, from Kalaari Capital. Other startups in the space include PopXO, MissMalini and LBB etc.

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