Hike

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06 May, 2022

Hike raises fresh capital for second time in 3 months

Hike, which pivoted from instant messaging to bet on social, gaming, and crypto earlier last year, Friday said it has ......

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27 January, 2022

Polygon invests in Hike's Rush Gaming Universe; aims to bring it onto Web 3

Ethereum-based blockchain scaling service provider Polygon on Thursday said it has invested an undisclosed sum in Hike to support its ......

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24 August, 2021

Tinder cofounders, SoftBank Vision Fund CEO, others invest in Hike

Hike, which pivoted from instant messaging earlier this year, said on Tuesday it has raised new funds as it continues ......

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03 May, 2021

Hike exits gaming platform WinZO after launching copycat app

Vernacular social gaming platform WinZO bought back shares from messaging platform Hike for $12 million (Rs 88.9 crore), marking the ......

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04 March, 2020

Who are the biggest cash guzzlers in India Startup Inc?

Cash burn is a necessary evil that venture investors have to deal with, but India’s best-funded startups turned more aggressive ......

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Finance

03 March, 2020

Indian startups raking it in from money parked in mutual funds; ‘other income' up 31%

Indian technology startups generated a neat treasury income, or income from investment of surplus cash pumped in by investors, with ......

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22 July, 2019

Kalaari, Hike lead $5 mn Series A bet on vernacular gaming platform WinZO

WinZO, a vernacular gaming platform, has raised $5 million (Rs 34.46 crore at current exchange rates) in its Series A ......

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12 April, 2019

In Charts: How much cash did India's top-funded startups burn in FY18?

India’s heavily funded technology startups are growing at a breakneck speed even though they have shifted gears downwards and have ......

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01 February, 2019

Matrix Partners invests in hyperlocal news app Awaaz

Video content platform Awaaz has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Matrix Partners, a company statement said. The local video ......

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08 November, 2018

Sequoia leads investment in Creo founders' new gaming startup MPL

Digital gaming startup Mobile Premier League (MPL) has raised $5 million (Rs 36.5 crore at current exchange rates) in a ......