What happened to Yikyak

This story mentions sexual assault which could be triggering to some readers.On yik yak, anonymously connect with everyone within 5 miles.Another healthy alternative to the constant yikyak scroll is to check the @saintsmissedconnections instagram, which is arguably better anyway.Yik yak is a social media smartphone app that was launched in 2013 by tyler droll and brooks buffington.For the record, there's no true factual answer, as everything is subjective.

It was great during my freshman year, and then it just dropped off the face of the earth.The company was valued at $400 million in 2014 but was shut down less than three years later.I've been having this talk with one of my close friends about how much this app is going downhill and i'm glad someone on quora wants to know why.Yikyak laid off 60% of its workers in december of 2016 and struggled until finally shutting down in april of 2017, earning $1 million from sellers (a miniscule amount compared to their value of $400 million which it held long ago).J cole performed while sitting on a stool like he's adele 😭😭.

They couldn't beat yik yak in terms of venture capital either.Yik yak was a popular social media app on android and ios that provided anonymous messaging features for college students.Until it was suddenly resurrected.[4] for $1 million, block, inc.