MANILA, Philippines, October 27, 2021– Filipino social entertainment platform Kumu has raised a Series C led by General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm with more than 40 years of experience scaling disruptive businesses internationally. Existing investors Openspace and SIG also participated. This transaction marks the largest equity financing to date for a Filipino…
A convention filled with authentic Filipino talent? Yes, please! On October 15-16, 2021, the first kumu USA mini con will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, with special Kumunity appearances by Ruby Ibarra, AJ Rafael, JayR, Mica Javier, Mike Swift, and the Filharmonic. This is the first kumu convention to date, and everyone’s excited for…
“I took the road less taken.”, says Eula Claire Ponte (@alueclaire), recalling that fateful decision she made to join kumu, a then unknown company barely past its first year of operation. She elaborates on the situation, one that we’re all too familiar with: It’s early 2019, and she’s about to graduate university—a Chemical Engineering student,…
Before the weekday ends, some Kumunizens will be walking away with a lot of money! kumu’s iconic gameshow Quiz Mo Ko (QMK) is about to play another 1 million peso prize pool, scheduled for this Friday, September 24, 2021, 9 PM PHT. You can feel the hype within the Kumunity, as weeks of clues, livestream…
The Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Kumunity has officially kicked-off the Celebrity Edition audition campaign--with a #kumufied surprise! The Kumunity has the power to vote in 2 Bronze and Silver badge streamers into Kuya’s house, where they will be part of the Celebrity Housemates. This PBB Kumunity Celebrity Edition campaign will have its first phase from…
kumu recently wrapped up its first–ever Bayani Festival, an 8-week long virtual events series dedicated to making a difference. Held in partnership with 9 non-profit organizations, the online festival brought together wholesome fun, heart, and charitable causes – with a #kumufied twist, of course! View this post on Instagram A post shared…
Got a Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) audition you want to ace? Or maybe a kumu Campaign you want to win? Or maybe, you just want to be the best, coolest kumu livestreamer that you can be. Either way, the new kumu 101 show is your program to level-up your livestreaming game and Kumunity street-cred. Launching…
Are you ready to be an official PBB Kumunity housemate? This is your chance to be part of the groundbreaking 10th Season of PBB, in collaboration with kumu, the Philippines’ #1 livestreaming app. The #PBBkumuAdults auditions via kumu klips have officially begun, and entries will be accepted between September 1 to September 30, 2021. This…
Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) is back for Season 10, and this time with more kumufied fun, more Kumunity, and more kumu specials. It’s the year of PBB Kumunity! The official announcement was made today during an on-air episode of “It’s Showtime”, and through Pinoy Big Brother’s official kumu account, @pbbabscbn. Although details are still expected…