Chat platform Discord raises $100 million, hits 140 million monthly users

New Delhi: Chat and communications platform Discord has raised $100 million in its latest H round of funding as it reached 140 million monthly active users (MAUs), double the number it had a year ago, the media reported.

According to a report in TechCrunch, the new funding came at a $7 billion valuation for Discord � also double its valuation just six months ago.

‘We are humbled and honoured by the growth we’ve seen among so many incredible and diverse communities that have made Discord their place to hang out,’ Discord co-founder and CEO Jason Citron said in a statement.