Hike eyes acquisitions to 'unbundle' main appIn the messaging space, Hike’s biggest competitor in India is Facebook owned WhatsApp that has an enormous base of over 200 million.
17 Apr, 2019, 07.46 AM IST
Did you know Kavin Mittal of Hike Messenger is a British citizen by birth?He became a tax resident in India from the financial year 2011-12.
06 Jul, 2018, 07.53 AM IST
Hike joins hands with Airtel Payments Bank to power its walletThe app, helmed by Kavin Mittal, son of Bharti Enterprises Chairman Sunil Mittal, has over 100 million registered users and runs a wallet s...
23 Nov, 2017, 12.38 AM IST
The aim was to make it a temple of excellence: Kavin Mittal on Hike Messenger's new Bengaluru officeGardens, open spaces, nap room, gym, cafeteria, you name it, they have it. All eyes on the southern outpost of the startup.
02 Aug, 2017, 10.52 AM IST
Want to work with Ramit Mittal, Airtel founder's nephew? You have to pass the B&B test!The CEO of Gourmet Investments is very clear when it comes to hiring talent.
19 Jul, 2017, 11.46 AM IST
Now, Messaging app Hike Messenger launches video calling featureFirst announced in September, the feature will be available to all the Android users of the app by the end of this week.
27 Oct, 2016, 07.27 PM IST
Watch: How Kavin Mittal got the idea for Hike messengerThe young CEO is one of the youngest Indians, ever, to build a company with a valuation of over a billion dollars in just under 4 years.
27 Oct, 2016, 06.59 PM IST
Style quotient at ET Startup Awards: No ties, Modi jacket and no-watch lookHike Messenger’s Kavin Mittal & Manipal Global Education TV's Mohandas Pai went the semi-formal way with polo-tees & a no-watch look.
08 Sep, 2016, 12.47 PM IST
Hike raises $175 mn from Tencent, Foxconn; joins $1-bn clubThis is the fourth venture capital round and the biggest to date for Hike, founded by Kavin Bharti Mittal, son of Bharti Enterprises Chairm...
16 Aug, 2016, 11.23 PM IST
Hike messenger adds features to operate without internetThe developer of hike, the instant messaging mobile and calling application, is gearing up for another round of funding raising in 6-12 mon...
09 Oct, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Hike launches free group calling, can connect up to 100 peopleVoice calling through over-the-top (OTT) players has been a subject of debate between telecom operators and internet companies.
11 Sep, 2015, 01.26 PM IST
Shravin Mittal weds school sweetheart Sakshi ChhabraIn a private do last month, Sunil Mittal's son married Sakshi Chhabra, a Wharton School alumnus with stints at Pfizer and Epic Private Equi...
13 May, 2015, 08.43 AM IST
Voice calls on apps open new revenue stream for mobile companiesHike is run by Kavin Mittal, son of telecom czar Sunil Mittal, and is a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and Japan's Softbank Corp.
01 Feb, 2015, 01.12 PM IST
Bharti SoftBank invests $14 mn in mobile messaging app 'hike'hike, a free cross-platform messaging app, was launched in Dec 2012 and is run by Kavin Bharti Mittal, son of Bharti Group Chairman Sunil M...
02 Apr, 2014, 04.54 PM IST
No plans to join family’s top companies for next 5-10 years: Kavin Bharti MittalAt 26, Kavin took to business early when he founded a start-up AppSpark to explore the possibilities in mobile applications space.
06 Dec, 2013, 08.17 AM IST
Bharti's next-gen Kavin Mittal says, his apps 'Hike' and 'Hoppr' will be good for them in the long runHoppr app, to be launched next month, will use proprietary geo-fencing technology to know when a consumer walks into a particular mall and ...
06 Jul, 2013, 06.33 AM IST
Bharti Group JV acquires 49% stake in startup Y2CFA Bharti Group joint venture company, set up last year to invest in social media and gaming and partly managed by promoter Sunil Mittal's s...
31 May, 2012, 05.56 AM IST