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About Kik Stock
Founded
2009
Notable Investor
Union Square Ventures
Total Funding
221M
Industries
Kik was founded in 2009 by a group of University of Waterloo students. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company now has 100+ employees working on the chat app that connects users with people, services, and businesses. Kik has raised $220.5M to date. Its VC investors are the same firms that first helped Twitter, Foursquare, Zynga and others become household names. China's Tencent, maker of WeChat, is also a strategic investor. The company has more than 300 million registered users.
Kik Press Mentions
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Teens Smuggle Burner Phones to Defy Parents
Wall Streets Journal • May 14, 2019
The Case Of Authorities Vs. KIK - What Do We Know So Far?
Forbes • Feb 18, 2019
Kik launches beta product after $100 million ICO
TechCrunch • Jul 18, 2018
Kik Beta App 'Kinit' Goes Live on Google Play after $100 Million ICO
CCN • Jul 17, 2018
Kik Messenger Launches $3 Million Developer Fund To Establish 25 'Kin Economies'
HiBusiness (blog) • Jul 14, 2018
Investors in Kik
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Kik Management
Leadership team at Kik
CEO
Ted Livingston
CFO and COO
Peter Heinke
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