Kik
Kik, founded in 2009 by a group of University of Waterloo students, is a mobile messaging application based in Waterloo, Ontario. The company aims to facilitate connections among users, services, and businesses, particularly targeting a teenage audience. Kik offers features that allow users to share their feelings and engage with friends and family, as well as chatbots for entertainment. With over 300 million registered users, Kik has established itself as a popular messaging platform, with more than 40% of young Americans using it as their primary messaging app. Users typically spend an average of 35 minutes per session within the app, reflecting its strong engagement. The company is supported by notable venture capitalists and has raised significant funding, with Tencent, the creator of WeChat, as a strategic investor.
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Rounds entertainment
Acquisition in 2017
Rounds Entertainment Ltd. is a mobile application developer based in Tel Aviv, Israel, specializing in social networking solutions that integrate video communication. Founded in February 2008 by Dany Fishel, Ilan Leibovich, and Dimitry Shestek, the company initially operated under the name 6rounds before rebranding in August 2010. Rounds offers a platform that enables users to connect with friends, meet new people, play games, watch videos, and listen to music, thereby enhancing social interaction through live experiences. Its offerings include the Rounds mobile app, a web version, a Facebook application, and a desktop solution, all designed to facilitate real-time collaboration and communication across various devices and operating systems. Rounds Entertainment is recognized for its innovative approach to merging online entertainment with social networking features, including collaborative browsing and multi-player gaming, and it allows for expansion through an open API. As of January 25, 2017, Rounds operates as a subsidiary of Kik Interactive, Inc.
Blynk
Acquisition in 2015
Blynk is your personal stylist in your pocket. The average personal stylist costs an individual no less than $100/hour. Blynk replicates this value for users - for free. Blynk provides quality fashion recommendations personalized and delivered to you. We help you determine your style, send you full outfit recommendations and make your shopping experience easier and more enjoyable.
Relay
Acquisition in 2014
Relay helps you discover the newest and best visual entertainment from around the web with a beautiful and simple mobile app. Relay makes it super easy to find great GIFs, videos and images and send them (“relay” them) to your friends.
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