DuckDuckGo 55pct Search Growth, and $100 Million Investment

[engine]

DuckDuckGo, the privacy search service, says it's search growth is up 55pct, and late last year it received a further $100 million investment.

DuckDuckGrowth over the last 12 months: 50M+ app downloads, 55% search traffic increase, #2 search engine on mobile in the U.S., Canada, Australia, the Netherlands & more.

In the coming weeks, we're adding new free privacy protections in beta including a cross-platform email privacy solution & app tracker blocking on Android devices.

Later this year, we'll release a beta of the first-ever DuckDuckGo desktop app, which can be used as a primary browser.

DuckDuckGo has been profitable since 2014 with revenues now $100M+/yr. In late 2020, we completed a $100M+ mainly secondary investment from new & existing investors.

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[tangor]

Wishing all the best, this is good growth news.

On the other hand, numbers are a long way from becoming a g, or even b, challenge. HOWEVER, ddg appears to run a clean game and that can go a long way to future growth.

But as far as percent traffic, still in less than full single digits for my site.

[Pjman]

Percentages are only helpful to sell to Investors. Numbers matter and yours do not. Google will buy you with petty cash and that is what investors are counting on for sure.

[martinibuster]

DuckDuckGo is indeed #2 in the mobile USA!

I hear their advertising on the radio, they're serious about building market share.

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