Veera, a mobile-only internet browser launched its mobile internet experience targeting users of the country. It is envisioned by Arjun Ghose (previously an investor with VC firm Falcon Edge / Alpha Wave and McKinsey), Rahul Pagdipati (Chairman of the Board Zebpay and Board Member at Brave browser), Aditya Julka (serial entrepreneur Founder of Paddle8, entrepreneur-in-residence at Harvard Business School) and Kanu Gupta (founding leadership of Goldman Sachs in India, serial investor).
Veera is funded by a slew of reputed blue-chip investors including Ayon Capital, COG Network, 6th Man Ventures, Folius Ventures and iSeed Ventures, as well as marquee angels such as Aalap Mahadevia (Briarwood Capital), Kabir Narang (B-Capital), Nikhil Mohta (Carlyle, ICICI Ventures), Kevin Hu (Brevam Howard), Saneel Srini (Moralis Capital), Ashwin Ramachandran, Viram Shah (Vested), and Dr. Devaiah Pagidipati (Freedom health, Physician Partners, Anion Health).
“In a digital age where safety and speed are paramount, Veera stands as a testament to homegrown innovation that not only addresses the core needs of crash-free browsing speed and security but also seeks to fuel the curiosity of the next generation,” said the company in its statement.
Arjun Ghose, founder of Veera said, “Our mission was to craft a faster, safer, and private browsing sanctuary for Indian internet users. We embarked on this journey to build an internet experience that resonates with India's uniqueness. With the average user spending approximately 7.3 hours per day online Veera's impact as the window to the internet for a billion Indians is undeniably significant. But, let me assure you this is just the beginning; there are a whole bunch of features in the pipeline that we are super excited about and will launch shortly."
The company is setting new standards for speed, clocking in at 40.8 runs/minute on Speedometer, an accomplishment that puts it above its browser competitors. Veera also includes a built-in live tracker that shows the number of adverts and trackers that have been blocked in real-time, coupled with a physical depiction of the data that has been saved. While blocking trackers is a feature a few select browsers already provide globally, Veera goes a step further by blocking third-party trackers, ads, autoplay videos, and more, by default. Currently accessible exclusively on Android devices and will be available on iOS and Windows in the near future.
It empowers users to surf the web at lightning speeds, ensuring that they can access their favorite websites and content. It promises security for users, ensuring no data sharing with third parties.
