Android Founder's startup raises â¹1900cr from Amazon, others
Android Co-founder Andy Rubin's phone making startup Essential has revealed that it raised $300 million (â¹1,900 crore) in funding from Amazon and Chinese investment firm Tencent among others. The round was led by Access Technology, raising Essential's total funding to over $330 million (â¹2,100 crore). The funding round reportedly values Essential at about $900 million to $1 billion.