Kavin Bharti Mittal Net Worth: Founder and CEO of Hike Messenger

Remember Hike Messenger? Well, it was none other than Kavin Bharti Mittal, the son of Sunil Bharti Mittal behind it all. Sure, this messaging platform may not have been in operation ever since 2021, but at the peak of its time, it literally was one of the most famous messenger apps in the country. Despite his family legacy, very strong popularity among the business community, and frequent mentions in newspapers, Kavin still chose to be an entrepreneur who would build the application Hike Messenger among young people. Right now though, the net worth of Kavin Bharti Mittal isn’t publicly disclosed, but you can get a good idea of how much it would be by just taking a look at what he is currently up to. So, let’s have a closer look at his life story, shall we?

Early Life and Education

Sure, from the time he was born, Kavin became a part of a rich business family and this gave him a vantage point to become an entrepreneur down the line. As you may already know, the father of Kavin, Sunil Bharti Mittal, is a famous businessman mainly known for the establishment of Airtel. And just so you know, Kavin was raised together with his twin brother Shravin and sister Eiesha, both of whom have also walked the same successful path.

Kavin completed his schooling in the UK studying Electronics and Electrical Engineering at the University of York and further completed a Master’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Management at Imperial College London. Kavin interned at big multinational companies like McLaren Racing, Google, and Goldman Sachs. The experience at McLaren where he worked on projects geared towards enhancing the performance of Formula 1 cars gave him hands-on experience understanding how technology can be used to solve real-life problems, you know?

Launch and Growth of Hike Messenger

As you may already know, the journey of the Hike Messenger began in 2011, when Kavin, a student straight out of school decided it was about time to take matters into his own hands, you know? And just to be precise, messenger was launched in 2012, specifically to meet the needs of Indian users who were becoming familiar with the usage of smartphones. The intention of the team behind Hike was to make communication more entertaining and straightforward for the users through features such as stickers, offline chat via SMS, and the possibility of using the application in several Indian languages among others.

Not only were these features exceptional but also were the ones that catered to customer needs, particularly those of Indian consumers, and that’s what made it super popular. The youth, in particular, became fond of Hike leading to its rapid rise in popularity and a collection of more than 100 million registered users in a couple of years. And just so you know, in 2016, the company earned the title of one of India’s youngest unicorns, having a value higher than $1 billion.

Personal Life and Interests

Being the child of a wealthy family, Kavin is living a life that cares very little about financial problems whereas his father, the billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal, is also a multi-billionaire in the country and surely one of the richest people as well. But what makes Kavin really happy is to come up with unconventional products and solve technological issues, you know? Although his private life is not open to the general public, what’s known is that he has a strong interest in technology, startups, and gaming. And that is precisely why he is currently working on something called “Rush Gaming Universe.” Due to Kavin’s tremendous work, he has received many accolades including 2017’s Forbes “30 Under 30” and 2017’s Entrepreneur India “35 Under 35”.