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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:company
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gptkbp:CEO
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gptkb:Ted_Livingston
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Canada
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gptkbp:foundedBy
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gptkb:Ted_Livingston
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gptkbp:foundedYear
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2009
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gptkbp:fundedBy
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raised over $120 million
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gptkbp:headquartersLocation
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gptkb:Waterloo,_Ontario,_Canada
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Kik Interactive
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gptkbp:industry
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gptkb:software
gptkb:technology
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gptkbp:investor
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gptkb:SV_Angel
gptkb:Foundation_Capital
gptkb:RRE_Ventures
gptkb:Venture51
gptkb:Spark_Capital
gptkb:Tencent
gptkb:Union_Square_Ventures
gptkb:William_Morris_Endeavor
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gptkbp:legalIssue
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SEC lawsuit over Kin cryptocurrency
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gptkbp:mobileAppAvailable
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gptkb:Android
gptkb:iOS
gptkb:BlackBerry
gptkb:Windows_Phone
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gptkbp:notableCompetitor
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gptkb:Discord
gptkb:Skype
gptkb:Snapchat
gptkb:WeChat
gptkb:WhatsApp
gptkb:Telegram
gptkb:Facebook_Messenger
gptkb:LINE
gptkb:Viber
Signal
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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acquired by MediaLab in 2019
announced shutdown of Kik Messenger in 2019
launched Kik Messenger in 2010
launched Kin cryptocurrency in 2017
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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group chat
anonymous chat
bot platform
multimedia sharing
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gptkbp:notableUser
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teenagers
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gptkbp:numberOfEmployees
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over 100 (at peak)
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gptkbp:parentCompany
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gptkb:MediaLab_(since_2019)
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gptkbp:product
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gptkb:Kik_Messenger
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gptkbp:status
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private
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gptkbp:valuation
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over $1 billion (at peak)
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.kik.com/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Waterloo,_Ontario,_Canada
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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