HQ Trivia is a free live mobile trivia game show that let contestants answer timed multiple-choice questions for a share of cash prizes. HQ Trivia's Twitter Score is 16 out of 1000 as of July 2026, ranking #66,184 among 531,432 tracked accounts.
HQ Trivia was co-founded by Rus Yusupov and Colin Kroll, both previously known as co-founders of Vine. The game launched in 2017 and quickly attracted significant venture backing, with Founders Fund and Lightspeed Venture Partners leading a $15 million funding round at a $100 million post-money valuation in March 2018. The Walt Disney Company also invested in Intermedia Labs, the parent company that formerly operated HQ Trivia.
HQ Trivia shut down on February 14, 2020, laying off its entire staff of 25 after a proposed acquisition fell through. The app returned on March 29, 2020 following an acquisition by an undisclosed investor who moved to restart operations. HQ Trivia has published 10,083 posts and has 260,003 followers as of July 2026 on Twitter. HQ Trivia has been mentioned by 288 accounts, totaling 1,104 mentions.
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