As far as founders go, the Yik Yak fellas are some of the quietest. Georgia-based Brooks Buffington and Tyler Droll stayed out of the Silicon Valley limelight during the early days… Read more »
Sometimes, startups make mistakes. After talking to the founders, I don’t think Yik Yak is trying to censor its competitors through shady tactics. I believe they were just trying to stop spammy ads from… Read more »
Yik Yak, the app that’s becoming a social media staple on college campuses in the U.S., saw its downloads dip and flatline right around the time it announced its $62 million Sequoia funding round in December. It’s… Read more »
Getting hacked seems to be a rite of passage for social media companies. It’s sign that they’ve grown big enough to attract the attention of the hacking community. Right on schedule, anonymous… Read more »
Yik Yak has reportedly raised a whopping $62 million in venture in a round led by none other than Sequoia. This funding round matters because it brings the previously ignored company… Read more »
Yik Yak, the comparatively less famous anonymity play, has surpassed Secret and Whisper in iOS app store popularity. It pulled off an underdog triumph, but can it sustain the lead? Read more »