As Durov noted, these same resources will contribute to the development of the monetization strategy, which was announced in December 2020.
In addition, on March 23, investment funds from Abu Dhabi Mubadala Investment Company and Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners announced that they had acquired five-year Telegram bonds in the amount of $ 150 million, writes Emirates News Agency.
Also, the investment in the company was told in the Russian Direct Investment Fund, RIA Novosti reports, citing a representative of the fund.
At the end of last year, the founder of Telegram said that from 2021 the service will begin to monetize through paid additional functions. At the same time, all current messenger services will remain free.