Vika

About Vika

Vika (vika.cn), operated by Shenzhen Vige Technology Co., Ltd., is a technology firm that has developed an intelligent data productivity platform. Founded in 2019 by Chen Peilin, the former CTO of a consumer brand, the company aims to simplify complex SaaS enterprise software to the usability of spreadsheets like Excel while incorporating the robust functionality of a database. The core product, Vika Form, is an API-driven, multi-dimensional intelligent spreadsheet that serves as a tool for team data collaboration and project management. This platform is designed to transform traditional table data into intelligent applications such as AI customer service, smart lead collectors, and data analysis tools without requiring users to code.

The inspiration for Vika came from the founder's experience as the head of a large IT team, where he recognized the challenges businesses face with costly, rigid, and siloed SaaS products that often fail to address fundamental data management issues. Vika was created to address these pain points by integrating disparate business processes into a single, interconnected platform. The platform combines a spreadsheet interface with database technology, featuring a self-developed table rendering engine and real-time collaboration engine. Key functionalities include multi-dimensional views (e.g., gallery, Kanban, Gantt charts), API connectivity, and data linkage, allowing for千人级 real-time online collaborative editing. Its business model is subscription-based, offering various tiers from a free 'Bronze' level for individuals and small teams to paid 'Silver', 'Gold', and customized 'Enterprise' plans for larger business needs, including private deployment options for clients with high-security requirements like finance and government sectors.

Since its inception, Vika has secured significant financial backing from prominent investors. In 2019, the company raised a multi-million dollar angel round led by IDG Capital and Tiantu Capital. This was followed by a multi-million dollar Angel+ round from 5Y Capital (formerly Morningside Capital) in early 2020. By 2021, Vika completed two more rounds, a Pre-A round led by Ceyuan Ventures and a Pre-A+ round led by Hillhouse Capital, bringing its total funding to over $10 million and valuation to over 400 million RMB. The company serves a wide range of clients, from individuals and startups to large enterprises, with over 20,000 companies using the platform by late 2020.