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 |
Latest Updates
| Employees (est.) (Sep 2019) | 273 | |
| Job Openings | 26 |
Key People/Management at Hike
Kevin Mittal
CEO & Founder
Vidur Vyas
CMO
Hike Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2012 |
Hike total Funding | $261 m |
Hike latest funding size | $175 m |
Time since last funding | 3 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 Online and Social Media Presence
31.29k Twitter followers
Hike has 31.29k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has decreased 0.2% month over month and decreased 0.8% quarter over quarter
Hike's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @hikeapp
5.1k
Tweets
4
Following
31.3k
Followers
12
Tweets last 30 days
145.3
Avg. likes per Tweet
83.3%
Tweets with engagement
Hike News and Updates
September 16, 2019
Abe Rival Says Japan Sales Tax Hike Is ‘Crazy,’ Wants It Abolished
Abe Rival Says Japan Sales Tax Hike Is ‘Crazy,’ Wants It Abolished
September 16, 2019
Behind the scenes: How Hike uses AI and ML to super-charge expression for the masses
Unbundling Hike: SuperApp to Multi-Apps
In 2012, the Indian market was: 2G, expensive data and low-end smartphones, making it incredibly difficult for a mobile-first internet audience to use the internet. To solve for this, Hike pioneered and launched a SuperApp centred around messaging and built o
September 16, 2019
U.S. to Promise to Not Hike Tariffs on Japan Autos, Report Says
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September 16, 2019
Indonesian Tobacco Giants Plunge on Steep Hike in Excise Tax
Indonesian Tobacco Giants Plunge on Steep Hike in Excise Tax
August 30, 2019
Norway’s Labor Market Shows Strength to Support Rate Hike Plans
Norway’s Labor Market Shows Strength to Support Rate Hike Plans
August 29, 2019
Zambian Inflation at 3-Year High Increases Chance of Rate Hike
Zambian Inflation at 3-Year High Increases Chance of Rate Hike
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 273 employees.
Who are Hike competitors?
Competitors of Hike include Snapdeal, Moxtra and WeChat.
Where are Hike offices?
Hike has an office in New Delhi.
How many offices does Hike have?
Hike has 1 office.
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