VC-backed Kik Interactive buys fashion advice app Blynk
Kik Interactive Inc has bought Blynk, the developer of mobile fashion app BlynkStyle. No financial terms were disclosed. Based in Toronto, Blynk was founded in December 2013 by CEO Jaclyn Ling and CTO Shums Kassam to help people obtain quality fashion advice and recommendations. Kik, a mobile messaging platform, said the deal will help it "further delve into the world of bots and personal chat assistants." In August, Waterloo-based Kik secured US$50 million from China's Tencent Holdings. The round added to company's $38.3 million Series C funding led by Valiant Capital Partners in November 2014.
21 December 2015•2 mins read
