TECH CRUNCH - Jan 27 - Kik just passed 200M registered users, but CEO and co-founder Ted Livingston played down that milestone, saying that it “doesn’t really matter all that much.” The chat app has raised $70M to date. According to ComScore, Kik ranks second behind Snapchat on active U.S. users. Kik is focusing on America’s young, mobile-first generation. Kik's users aged under 20 are most engaged with its service.