Kik’s bot play begins with 16 chat bots from brands like Sephora, Funny or Die
Canadian messaging app Kik launched a Bot Shop today featuring text-command bots from a variety of partners including Funny or Die, Sephora and the…
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Waterloo’s Kik goes back to basics with music-based chat service
Waterloo-based Kik is attempting to up its game by launching a new music-based chat service within its popular messaging app. Dubbed Jam, the service…
Kik Interactive hires Josh Jacobs as president of Kik Services, company opens office in Los Angeles
Waterloo-based Kik Interactive has heavily been rumoured to be preparing to go public. While Kik’s co-founder and CTO, Chris Best, recently answered answered questions…
Kik Interactive is looking for a buyer
Waterloo-based Kik Interactive is reportedly putting itself up for sale. The company has hired San Francisco-based Qatalyst Partners to lead the conversation with investors…
Kik raises $38.3 million in funding and acquires GIF Messenger Relay
Waterloo-based Kik Interactive announced today that they’ve successfully raised a $38.3 million Series C Funding and also acquired GIF Messenger Relay. The terms of…
Instant Messaging App Kik Launches Kik Cards to Add Multimedia for 30M Users
Despite the launch of iMessage by Apple in 2011 and an attempt by RIM to shut the service down over patent infringement, Kik Messenger…
Messaging Startups React To Apple’s iMessage Announcement
The mobile messaging market has been crowded for a long time, with some of the tech industry’s true leviathans weighing in with their own…