'eBuddy wil kapitaal ophalen'

eBuddy in talks to raise USD 20 mln - report

The Netherlands-based messaging service eBuddy is in talks with venture capital investors to raise USD 20 million, reports Business Insider. eBuddy declined to comment on the report. The investment would value the company at around USD 100 million. The company claims 100 million downloads for its messaging app, but is undergoing tough competition from other services such as WhatsApp, Skype and BlackBerry Messenger as well as new services hitting the market like Samsung's ChatOn and Apple's planned service.