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Truecaller’s founders step down as the spam blocking app regains momentum


The co-founders of Swedish caller identification app Truecaller are stepping back from day-to-day operations, marking the end of an era for one of The co-founders of Swedish caller identification app Truecaller are stepping back from day-to-day operations.

The co-founders of Swedish caller identification app Truecaller are stepping back from day-to-day operations, marking the end of an era for one of Sweden’s most successful consumer technology companies as it pushes towards a goal of 1 billion users. Alan Mamedi and Nami Zarringhalam, who co-founded Truecaller in 2009 and pictured above, will hand over to Rishit Jhunjhunwala, the company’s product chief and head of its crucial Indian business, in January. The founders’ departure was announced alongside accelerated third-quarter results, which showed promising growth in strategic markets like Colombia and Nigeria, where user numbers jumped 40% year-on-year.

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