ByteDance-backed news and entertainment aggregator Dailyhunt increased its total funding to around $183m after a series G extension from James Murdoch-aligned Lupa India.

India-based news aggregator Dailyhunt has received $35m from Lupa India as part of a series G round featuring digital media group ByteDance that now stands at $58.5m, DealStreetAsia reported today.

Asset management firm Falcon Edge led the initial series G tranche last month with participation from ByteDance as well as investment bank Goldman Sachs and investment adviser Advent Capital Management.

Lupa India is a local subsidiary of Lupa Systems, a private investment vehicle founded by James Murdoch, son of media…

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