The growth of Clubhouse has led to handwringing on the app over why Japan’s tech sector has not been able to produce its own equivalent. — AFP
TOKYO: Private social audio app Clubhouse is growing rapidly in Japan and now ranks first among free apps on Apple’s App Store in a test of its international viability following its latest funding round.
The San Francisco-based app, which users must be invited to join, reached a valuation of US$1bil (RM4.04bil) in the round announced Jan 24, a source familiar with the matter said confirming media reports.
