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Yik Yak
Location-based social network that helps you connect with the people around you
About Yik Yak
Yik Yak is an anonymous social media application that allows users to create and view posts, called "yaks", within a 5-mile radius.
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The platform is primarily used by college students, providing a space for them to share thoughts and form local communities without revealing their identities, as no sign-up is required.
Yik Yak has a history of shutting down and re-emerging, indicating a fluctuating market presence and user base.
At a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, United States
- Employees
- 196
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 88.5/100
- Industry
- Media
- Sub-industry
- Social media
- Sector
- Consumer Services, Navigation, Social, Social Media, Messaging, Community, Mapping, Social Network, App, Chat
- Technology
- Mobile app
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2c
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Jun 2022
- Capital deployed
- $3M
- Preferred round
- SEED
Latest news
Press, funding announcements and product moves mentioning Yik Yak.
Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Mar 2023 | $0 | — | Sidechat | ↗ |
| SERIES BOther financing | Nov 2014 | $62M | $248M | Sequoia | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Yik Yak is 72K monthly website visits, down 28% over the last three months. Yik Yak's team grew 36.1% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed6 investors entered at this stage
DCM
Vaizra Investments
Niko Bonatsos
Azure Capital Partners
Kevin Colleran
Atlanta Ventures
Series A5 investors entered at this stage
General Catalyst
Draper Associates
Slow Ventures- RHRenren Lianhe Holdings
Sequoia
Other known investors1 additional known investor
Sidechat
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
team presence
Market sentiment
An AI-synthesised read of the highest-engagement posts about Yik Yak on X, ranked by likes and reposts, corporate channels excluded.
Reading the room on X — pulling top posts and synthesizing themes…
Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour
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