Kik Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2009

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 200

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 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
Formerly Known As
Unsynced
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 1237 7th Street
  • Santa Monica, CA 90401
  • United States
Primary Industry
Communication Software
Other Industries
Application Software
Parent Company
MediaLab
Vertical(s)
TMT, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 1237 7th Street
  • Santa Monica, CA 90401
  • United States

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Kik Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
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
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Kik Comparisons

Description
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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a mobile messaging application designed to connect people with their friends and families. The company's ap
Communication Software
Santa Monica, CA
200 As of 2019

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
 

Los Angeles, CA
 
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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
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
WeChat Corporation Shenzhen, China
LINE Corporate Backed or Acquired Tokyo, Japan
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Kik Patents

  • 54

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 33

    Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Kik Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
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
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Kik Signals

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Kik Former Investors (22)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Angel (individual) Minority
Aventura VC Venture Capital Minority
Blockchain Capital Venture Capital Minority
C100 Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
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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
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
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Kik Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
GameMix Pasadena, CA 2013
Rounds Tel Aviv, Israel 2008

Kik FAQs

  • When was Kik founded?

    Kik was founded in 2009.

  • Where is Kik headquartered?

    Kik is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

  • What is the size of Kik?

    Kik has 200 total employees.

  • What industry is Kik in?

    Kik’s primary industry is Communication Software.

  • Is Kik a private or public company?

    Kik is a Private company.

  • What is Kik’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Kik is .

  • How much funding has Kik raised over time?

    Kik has raised $116M.

  • Who are Kik’s investors?

    , Aventura VC, Blockchain Capital, C100, and are 5 of 22 investors who have invested in Kik.

  • Who are Kik’s competitors?

    WOLF (Entertainment Software), Text+, Hike, WeChat, and LINE are some of the 17 competitors of Kik.

  • When was Kik acquired?

    Kik was acquired on 18-Oct-2019.

  • Who acquired Kik?

    Kik was acquired by MediaLab.

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