Hike, Once a Unicorn, Shuts Down as India Cracks Down on Real-Money Gaming
Hike’s Shutdown: A Unicorn Falls to India’s Real-Money Gaming Ban On September 13, 2025, Kavin Bharti Mittal, founder of Hike and son of Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal, announced the complete shutdown of the 13-year-old startup, marking the end of a once-promising unicorn that had pivoted from messaging to real-money gaming. In a candid … Read more