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AppGratis™ Raises $13.5M in Series A Funding from Iris Capital and the Orange Publicis Fund

 

AppGratis™ Secures 1 Million New Users since U.S. Launch with Tailored App Discovery Recommendations 

PARIS – Jan. 17, 2012 - AppGratis today announced a $13.5M Series A funding round led by Iris Capital, a leading pan-European venture capital investor specialized in digital economy, with participation from the Orange Publicis Fund. AppGratis makes it easier for consumers to discover quality apps in a crowded App Store, and has seen early success by working closely with mobile app developers to offer an undiscovered paid app for free every 24 hours. The company currently averages over $1M in monthly revenue and will use the funding to further establish their stronghold as the worldwide leader in app discovery. A true global brand with 7 million users in over 30 countries and employees from twelve nations, AppGratis will be investing in top talent, expanding research and development efforts, and refining their technology as they continue to expand internationally.

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Chartboost Partners with Sequoia in $19 Million Series B

Chartboost now reaches 300 million monthly active devices powering six billion game sessions per month

SAN FRANCISCO – Jan. 8, 2013 - Chartboost today announced a partnership with Sequoia Capital to accelerate its growth and further develop the business engine for mobile game developers so they can focus on building kickass games. The $19M round was led by Sequoia and included participation from existing investors TransLink Capital and SK Telecom Ventures. Chartboost allows game developers to reach new users through cross-promotion, make money from their games, and collaborate directly with fellow developers through the Direct Deals Marketplace.

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DoubleDutch Secures $4M to Deconstruct CRM for Mobile

Mobile Engagement Leader Also Adds Mike Maples Jr. of FLOODGATE Fund to its Board of Directors

SAN FRANCISCO – Nov. 12, 2012 - DoubleDutch, the leading provider of mobile-first CRM applications for events, sales teams, and other enterprise workgroups, today announced it has secured $4 million in Series B funding led by FLOODGATE Fund and including Bullpen Capital and Lightbank. In addition, Mike Maples Jr., managing partner at FLOODGATE Fund, will join DoubleDutch’s Board of Directors. The company intends to use this funding to expand internationally and to continue deconstructing CRM software into a suite of mobile-first enterprise products. Continue reading →

Peak Games Becomes the Third-Largest Social Gaming Platform Worldwide and Sees Tenfold Revenue Increase

Peak Games Reaches 9.7 Million Daily Active Users as Ali Kutay Joins as Advisor and Investor

ISTANBUL & SAN FRANCISCO – June 12, 2012 – Peak Games, the fastest-growing gaming company in emerging markets, today announced its explosive revenue growth, becoming the third-largest social gaming platform in the world. Peak Games is witnessing a rapidly growing user base and in just a year and a half records 30 million monthly active users (MAUs) and 9.7 million daily active users (DAUs) in its social game portfolio. Peak Games has 6 million DAUs across their in-house titles and with published titles reaching 3.7 million DAUs, the platform now has more players than social gaming dynamos Wooga (8.6 million DAUs) and Electronic Arts (9.1 million DAUs). The company has seen 2012 Q1 revenue increase ten times compared to Q1 revenue last year and now new executives are joining the advisory board and management team.

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Technapex to Host Education Tech Investor Panel on May 23rd

Top Investors in Edtech Startups to Join Panel Moderated by Liz Gannes from AllThingsD

SAN FRANCISCO – May 9, 2012 – Technapex, an emerging outlet for education technology news from TriplePoint, today announced an upcoming event for May 23, 2012, featuring a panel on the growing number of investments in education technology companies. The panel, like the previous Technapex event, will be held at Roe (651 Howard Street), a premier nightclub in downtown San Francisco. Attendees will be treated to drinks and appetizers, followed by an instructive and informative panel moderated by Liz Gannes from AllThingsD. Continue reading →

DoubleDutch Secures $2 Million in Series A-1 Funding

Mobile Enterprise Platform Receives Capital to Fuel Product Development of Productivity Apps and Acquisition of Engineering Talent

SAN FRANCISCO – April 24, 2012 – DoubleDutch, the leading provider of cloud-based geo-social applications for the mobile enterprise, today announced that it has secured $2 million in Series A-1 funding, led by Bullpen Capital and including Mike Maples’ FLOODGATE Fund, among others. The capital will allow DoubleDutch to grow the team and further enhance their mobile app product line, in use by Cisco, UBM, Lowe’s, HP, IDG, Macworld, Interop, Young Presidents Organization, More Direct, RightNow Technologies, and ad:Tech, among others.

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Education Tech Startup, OneSchool, Secures $750k Funding Round and Launches across Eight Universities

500 Startups Grad Sees Rapid User Adoption among College Students

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – January 24, 2012 – OneSchool, a developer of mobile tools for college students, today announced that they have closed a $750,000 seed round and are officially launching their smartphone app at eight universities across the country. The OneSchool mobile app is designed for students to navigate college campuses and connect with classmates easily. Within a single app, students can discover the best lunch spots, buy textbooks, find their classroom on the go, and more. Continue reading →

Onepager Raises $350K in Seed Funding to Expand Website Building Platform for Small Businesses

Onepager logoNEW YORK – October 13, 2011 – Onepager, a start-up offering a simple website building tool, today announced that it has raised $350,000 in a seed funding round led by New York angel investors Daniel Eskapa and Mark Birch. The new funds will be used to further the development of Onepager’s product and expand the New York-based company’s marketing efforts as it continues to be adopted by small businesses, non-profits and organizations around the world.

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