Kik Overview
- Year Founded
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2009

- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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200

- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
Kik General Information
Description
Developer of a mobile messaging application designed to connect people with their friends and families. The company's application is built especially for teens which helps them to browse and share their feelings with their friends, and has chatbots for entertainment, enabling users to stay connected with their relatives and friends from anywhere in the world.
Contact Information
Website
www.kik.com(Operating Subsidiary)
Corporate Office
- 1237 7th Street
- Santa Monica, CA 90401
- United States
Corporate Office
- 1237 7th Street
- Santa Monica, CA 90401
- United States
Kik Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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10. Merger/Acquisition | 18-Oct-2019 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
9. Secondary Transaction - Private | 28-Dec-2015 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
8. Later Stage VC (Series D) | 18-Aug-2015 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
7. Merger/Acquisition | 08-Apr-2015 | Cancelled | Generating Revenue | |||
6. Later Stage VC (Series C) | 09-Jun-2014 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
5. Early Stage VC (Series B) | 28-Mar-2013 | Completed | Startup | |||
4. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 07-Mar-2011 | Completed | Startup | |||
3. Accelerator/Incubator | 01-Jan-2010 | Completed | Startup | |||
2. Accelerator/Incubator | Completed | Startup | ||||
1. Accelerator/Incubator | Completed | Startup |
Kik Comparisons
Industry
Financing
Details
Kik Competitors (17)
One of Kik’s 17 competitors is WOLF (Entertainment Software), a Formerly VC-backed company based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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WOLF (Entertainment Software) | Formerly VC-backed | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | ||||
Text+ | Venture Capital-Backed | Los Angeles, CA | ||||
Hike | Venture Capital-Backed | New Delhi, India | ||||
Corporation | Shenzhen, China | |||||
LINE | Corporate Backed or Acquired | Tokyo, Japan |
Kik Patents
Kik Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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US-20190050909-A1 | Server and method for configuring a chatbot | Inactive | 08-Aug-2017 | ||
CA-3013508-A1 | Server and method for configuring a chatbot | Inactive | 08-Aug-2017 | ||
US-11196685-B2 | Method, system and apparatus for centralized augmentation of autonomous message handling | Active | 22-Nov-2016 | ||
US-20180145935-A1 | Method, system and apparatus for centralized augmentation of autonomous message handling | Active | 22-Nov-2016 | ||
CA-2962891-A1 | Method, system and apparatus for centralized augmentation of autonomous message handling | Inactive | 22-Nov-2016 | H04L51/02 |
Kik Signals
Kik Former Investors (22)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
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Angel (individual) | Minority | |||
Aventura VC | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Blockchain Capital | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
C100 | Accelerator/Incubator | Minority | ||
Angel (individual) | Minority |
Kik Acquisitions (4)
Kik’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Rounds for . The deal was made on 26-Jan-2017.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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Rounds | 26-Jan-2017 | Merger/Acquisition | Business/Productivity Software | ||
Blynk (Toronto) | 21-Dec-2015 | Merger/Acquisition | Specialty Retail | ||
GameMix | 28-Aug-2015 | Merger/Acquisition | Entertainment Software | ||
Endemic Mobile | 19-Nov-2014 | Merger/Acquisition | Application Software |
Kik Affiliates
Subsidiaries (2)
Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
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GameMix | Pasadena, CA | 2013 | |
Rounds | Tel Aviv, Israel | 2008 |
Kik FAQs
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When was Kik founded?
Kik was founded in 2009.
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Where is Kik headquartered?
Kik is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.
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What is the size of Kik?
Kik has 200 total employees.
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What industry is Kik in?
Kik’s primary industry is Communication Software.
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Is Kik a private or public company?
Kik is a Private company.
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What is Kik’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Kik is
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How much funding has Kik raised over time?
Kik has raised $116M.
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Who are Kik’s investors?
Aventura VC, Blockchain Capital, C100, and are 5 of 22 investors who have invested in Kik.
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Who are Kik’s competitors?
WOLF (Entertainment Software), Text+, Hike, WeChat, and LINE are some of the 17 competitors of Kik.
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When was Kik acquired?
Kik was acquired on 18-Oct-2019.
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Who acquired Kik?
Kik was acquired by MediaLab.
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