Since being acquired by Japanese e-commerce Rakuten in 2014, when Viber was initially valued at $900 million.
Since Rakuten owns the VoIP and instant messaging app exclusively and privately, it hasn’t yet disclosed its valuation publicly.
According to Rakuten Inc., its mobile segment generated about $1.73 billion in revenue in the fiscal year 2021, primarily from Viber.
Source: Statista
The number of Viber users worldwide was estimated to be 1.3 billion in 2022.
Source: Statista
Viber users account for approximately 16.25% of the global population, as of 2022.
Source: United Nations
Viber has 250 million monthly active users globally, according to the report.
Source: Mix Panel
Top on the list of countries using Viber the most are Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, the Philippines, and Greece.
Source: Similar Web
Asia and the Asia Pacific region accounted for 25% of Viber’s user base.
Source: Statista
Users of Viber interact on the website for an average of 8 minutes per interaction.
Source: SEMRUSH
Male users of Viber make up 55.82% of all users while female users make up 44.18%
Source: Similar Web
The majority of Viber users are between the ages of 25 and 34, with 35.90% of all age groups using the app.
Source: Similar Web
According to research, each Viber user sends and receives approximately 30 messages per day.
This will suggest that 205 million Viber users who are active on a monthly basis exchange approximately 7.5 billion messages daily.
Source: TynTec
The Viber app is a cross-platform app that is compatible with and supports the following operating systems: Linux, macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android.
As of 2022, Viber Android app downloads had surpassed 1 billion, while the iOS version had been downloaded approximately 452 million times.
Source: Google Play, Apple Store
Viber makes money from its business account fees, subscription charges for international calls (Viber Out), and in-app advertisements.As a result, Viber generates income in the following ways:
Currently, Viber commands an average of around 5% install penetration in some markets.
Source: Similar Web
Viber is accessible and available everywhere, with the exception of some countries where the government has imposed restrictions on its citizens using instant messaging apps.
The number of Viber employees exceeded 600 as of 2021.
Source: GLOBES, Glass Door, Rocket Reach, PitchBook, LinkedIn
Source: Craft, CrunchBase
Around 1,000 business accounts were already actively using Viber Business during its first year of operation. Currently, Viber Business accounts have more than 8,500 business accounts as of 2022.
Source: For Business, TechCrunch
You are only charged for the messages you send. A Viber session begins when one of your customers contacts your company. You only pay per 24-hour period or 60 messages per session.
Source: TynTec
A total of approximately 7.5 billion messages were delivered by brands and businesses over Viber in 2021, an increase of 20% over 2020.
Source: Mobile Squared
As of 2021, Viber Business had revenue of $196.4 million.
Source: Mobile Squared
Viber recently unveiled its own payment system that enables users to pay for goods and services and accept payments through the app.
Users can link their bank accounts or Mastercard and Visa cards to the Viber Payments Service to conduct free peer-to-peer transactions.
Yes, actually Viber Pay secures payments and transfers by using licensed and regulated entities to carry out the transactions.
Viber payments are currently available to users in Germany and Greece, with plans to expand to more countries in the near future.
Viber is currently owned by Rakuten Inc, which is owned by business magnate Hiroshi Mikitani.
Viber has acquired 2 businesses. Chatter Commerce was their most recent acquisition as of June 20, 2017.
Source: CrunchBase
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