Seattle Based Startup ‘Hiya’ Develops a Caller Identification Application Designed to Offer a Better Phone Experience to Mobile Users Worldwide..

Headquartered in: Seattle, Washington, United States

Founded Date: Apr 27, 2016

Founders: Alex Algard

Last Funding Type: Series A

Hiya is a developer of a caller identification application designed to offer a better phone experience to mobile users worldwide. The company’s services identify unknown numbers and automatically blocks scam and spam threats across the globe, enabling users to stay protected and block unwanted calls.

Hiya brings trust and identity into the mobile call by making the calling experience secure and engaging on every smartphone globally. With a mission to provide a better phone experience, Hiya’s products and services provide users with the context needed to help them decide whether or not to pick up their phone. Through analysis of more than 13 billion calls per month, Hiya protects over 100 million users from unwanted scam and nuisance calls globally. Hiya is available as a consumer app on Google Android and iPhone and is integrated into the phone experience for AT&T Call Protect, T-Mobile Name ID, and Samsung Galaxy, A-Series, and J-Series users worldwide.

Karan Jain

Born in the family of entrepreneurs and have inherited the same. Started building applications in order to pay for my tuition. Later founded a tech company, marketing agency, and media outlets.