OverviewSuggest Edit
Hike is a mobile application that enables its users to communicate with each other. The application enables its users to communicate through voice calls and text messages, access group chats, pin important messages, send and receive attachments, and connect on both online and offline modes. It provides several features such as chat themes, online and offline privacy, and other related features.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2012 | |
| HQ | New Delhi, IN | Map |
| Website | hike.in |
Key People/Management at Hike
Kevin Mittal
CEO & Founder
Vidur Vyas
CMO
Hike Office Locations
Hike has offices in New Delhi and Delhi
New Delhi, IN (HQ)
Ph 2, 1, Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj II, Vasant Kunj
Delhi, IN
910-911, 9th Floor, Westend Mall,, Janakpuri, Janakpuri West, Janakpuri District Center, Janakpuri
Hike Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2012 |
Hike total Funding | $261 m |
Hike latest funding size | $175 m |
Time since last funding | 5 years ago |
Hike investors | SoftBank Capital, Matt Mullenweg, Tiger Global Management, Tencent Holdings, Foxconn Technology Group, Ruchi Sanghvi, Bharti Enterprises, Traveon Rogers, Aditya Agarwal, Bharti Soft Bank |
Hike's latest funding round in August 2016 was reported to be $175 m. In total, Hike has raised $261 m. Hike's latest valuation is reported to be $1.4 b.
Hike Revenue
Market valuation | 1.4b |
Hike Cybersecurity Score
Hike Online and Social Media Presence
30.27k Twitter followers
Hike has 30.27k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has decreased 0.1% month over month and decreased 1.3% quarter over quarter
Hike's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @hikeapp
5.5k
Tweets
1
Following
30.3k
Followers
7
Tweets last 30 days
8.6
Avg. likes per Tweet
100%
Tweets with engagement
Hike News and Updates
September 10, 2021
Russia Delivers Fifth Rate Hike in a Row, Leaves Room for More
Bank of Russia Surprises With Smaller Interest-Rate Hike
September 09, 2021
Russian Inflation at Five-Year Peak Boosts Chances for Rate Hike
Russian Inflation at Five-Year Peak Boosts Chances for Rate Hike
September 09, 2021
HSBC’s Major Says Even 2023 May Be Too Early for Fed Hike
HSBC’s Major Says Even 2023 May Be Too Early for Fed Hike
September 08, 2021
Polish Hike Needs More Than Fastest EU Inflation: Decision Guide
Polish Hike Needs More Than Fastest EU Inflation: Decision Guide
September 07, 2021
Critics Sound The Alarm Ahead Of Possible Retroactive Capital Gains Tax Hike
President Biden has proposed increasing the top 23.8% capital gain rate to 43.4%, a staggering 82% increase. Then there is timing. As proposed, the rate hike is already in effect for sales after April 28, 2021. More refined tax proposals are probably coming, with even step up in basis in jeopardy.
September 07, 2021
Johnson’s Tax Hike May Cement Generational Inequality in Britain
Johnson’s Tax Hike May Cement Generational Inequality in Britain
Hike Blogs
January 16, 2019
Democratising Data Insights at Hike
Simplifying data exploration and driving business impactBy Analytics @ HikeIn mid-2018, our founder/CEO Kavin Bharti Mittal, as part an organisational decision to go ‘Back to Basics’, highlighted the need to re-think our systems and re-build our culture with one big loaded question:“How do we superc…
January 04, 2019
Celebrate Christmas and Ring in the New Year with new animated stickers on Hike
Choose from over 100 stickers with traditional greetings and moreDecember 19, 2018: This festive season, Hike — India’s first homegrown messaging app, has an early gift for everyone — new animated sticker packs for Christmas and New Year.Express your joy, love and happiness with the new sticker pack…
December 20, 2018
Four Nines of Availability
Part 1 : Micro-servicesBy Aditya Gupta, Director Engineering, HikeFor any product or service, availability is one of the most important factors and when you are a messaging app it becomes even more important to have highest availability of your services with lowest latency.“Availability is not just …
December 18, 2018
Friend Recommendation Using Heterogeneous Network Embeddings
Powering friend suggestions on HikeBy Janu Verma, Data Scientist, HikeImagine Snoopy without Woodstock or Calvin without Hobbes, Friends without Rachel, Batman without Robin or Mowgli without Baloo. Social platforms thrive on the ability of the members to find relevant friends to interact with. The …
December 11, 2018
Reducing Bug Fix Time
All in the life of a Quality Analyst at Hike
By Arun Aneja and Bhavya Sharma, Engineering Team, HikeHike is India’s first homegrown social app with millions of young people messaging, sending stickers, sharing posts and connecting with friends 24/7. Active users spend approximately 30 mins daily on …
December 04, 2018
React Native @ Hike
How we started using React Native @ HikeReact Native integration in Hike started as a result of the hacker culture. Two years ago, one of the teams during a Hike-a-thon built an existing feature, in Hike on React Native (RN). When they demonstrated their ‘hack’, they showed a single file of code and…
Hike Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hike founded?
Hike was founded in 2012.
Who are Hike key executives?
Hike's key executives are Kevin Mittal and Vidur Vyas.
How many employees does Hike have?
Hike has 257 employees.
Who are Hike competitors?
Competitors of Hike include Hyperconnect, Snapdeal and Moxtra.
Where is Hike headquarters?
Hike headquarters is located at Ph 2, 1, Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj II, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
Where are Hike offices?
Hike has offices in New Delhi and Delhi.
How many offices does Hike have?
Hike has 2 offices.
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