Waterloo, Canada – Kik, the provider of a real-time,
cross-platform instant messaging service, announced on Monday that it has
raised $8 million in its first round of funding.
Investors included RRE
Ventures, Spark Capital and Union Square Ventures.
Waterloo, Canada-based Kik launched
its service four months ago, attracted more than one million users in the first
15 days; the service now counts more than 3 million users.
The company today also released
a new version of its Kik Messenger today for iOS and Android devices, which
features real-time group chat and picture sharing.
Related Links:
http://www.kik.com
