Kik is a Canadian messaging app founded in 2009 by Ted Livingston and Christopher Best, featuring anonymous registration without phone number requirement. At its peak in 2015, Kik had over 275 million registered users with approximately 40% penetration among American teens. The company pivoted to cryptocurrency with the launch of Kin token in 2017. Following financial and regulatory challenges, Kik's messaging service was acquired by media holding company MediaLab in October 2019, while Kik Interactive pivoted to focus on Kin cryptocurrency development.
Kik has been acquired
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Founded
2009
Employees
51–200
Total Funding
$214.8M
6 rounds
Latest Valuation
$1B
Aug 16, 2015
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $214.8M across 6 rounds
Last updated 06-25-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2017 | Kin ICO (Token Sale) TechCrunch | $49M | — | Not disclosed |
| Aug 2017 | Kin Pre-Sale (SAFT) Bloomberg | $50M | — | Not disclosed |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Series D (Strategic from Tencent) | $50M | $1B | Tencent |
Ted Livingston
Founder & Former CEO
Christopher Best
Co-Founder
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