Truecaller is succeeding where Facebook is failing (in India)
With 140 million users and heading towards a billion dollar valuation, the Swedish spam app Truecaller is now ready for the next challenge – becoming a money lender.
Swedish Truecaller was founded in 2009 by the college friends Nami Zarringhalam and Alan Mamedi.
Truecaller has had a rocky few years. The Swedish messaging startup has been hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army, bullied by the Swedish press and criticised for making less money than a hotdog stand.
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