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Homegrown startup Naam looks to challenge Truecaller with privacy-focused caller ID app

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Indian startup, Naam, aims to challenge Truecaller by using AI to identify potentially fraudulent numbers and flag spam calls. The app, founded in 2021, maintains a database of over 500 million phone numbers and utilizes publicly available information to identify spam callers. Naam's app is lightweight and offers features like automatic spam identification blocking and instant number identification for free. The startup is seeking an investment of $2-3 million to reach 100 million users within three years. It plans to integrate generative AI features and improve customer retention in the future.