RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – MOBILE DEVTOOLS
- Progress, a provider of platform for developing and deploying mission-critical business applications acquired Kinvey for $49M to provide the platform in building and delivering modern cognitive-first applications. Link
- Applitools, a provider of AI-based Automated Visual Testing and Monitoring for mobile, web, and native apps raised an $8 Million round led by Sierra Ventures, Bessemer Venture partners and existing investors Magma Venture Partners, iAngels and La Maison .Link
- Tricentis, a provider of continuous testing and software test automation has acquired Flood IO to update load testing for fast-paced delivery pipelines. Link
- Wipro Limited, a global information technology, consulting and business process services company invested in Tricentis to deliver End-to-End Hyper Automation across Quality Lifecycle. Link
- Checkmarx, a provider of application security testing solutions acquired Codebashing to redefine secure coding education. Link
- Mendix, a provider of platform for creating and continuously improving mobile and web applications has been named a Leader in Gartner’s 2017 Magic Quadrant for Mobile App Development Platforms. Link
SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND
Facebug (2017) – A mobile bug reporting tool which also has in-app feedback capabilities.
LEADER BOARD – MOBILE DEVTOOLS
FullStack
Appcelerator (2006, Mountain View, $103M, Acq.) – SaaS platform for enterprises to create, deliver and analyse their entire mobile application portfolio. Backed by Rembrandt VC, UGVP, Storm Ventures, Sierra Ventures, Mayfield Fund, Translink Capital, Relay Ventures, EDB Investments, Accel Partners, eBay, Redhat. Acquired by Axway in 2016.
Xamarin (2011, SF, $82M, Acq.) – Enables developers to build and test native apps for iOS, android, Mac and Windows using a single C# code base. Backed by Lead Edge Capital, IVP, Charles River Ventures, Ignition Partners and Floodgate. Acquired by Microsoft in 2016.
mBaaS (Mobile Backend as a Service)
Kinvey (2010, Boston, $18M) – Backend as a service for developers and enterprises to setup and operate a cloud back-end for mobile, tablet and web apps. Backed by Verizon Ventures, NTT Docomo Ventures, Avalon Ventures, Atlas Ventures.
Modo Labs (2010, Cambridge, $14M) – Provider of Mobile solutions for enterprises, universities, and hospitals. Backed by Education Growth Partners, Storm Ventures, New Magellan.
Framework
BungeeLabs (2002, Orem, $23.5M) – Provider of Bungee Connect, a web-based Ajax environment for creating interactive web applications. Backed by North Bridge, Venrock, EPIC Venture Fund.
IonicFramework (2012, Madison, $12.2M) – Open-source front-end mobile app framework that helps build hybrid apps using HTML5 and AngularJS. Part of Ionic (2012, Madison, $12.2M).
MADP (Mobile Application Development Platform)
Capriza (2010, Palo Alto, $73.5M) – Capriza provides a platform to convert existing web applications intomobile optimized version without coding or integrations. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, CRV, Tenaya Capital, Harmony Partners, Allen & Company.
Mendix (2005, Boston, $38M) – Proivdes a cloud-based platform allows users to build, integrate and deploy web and mobile applications. Backed by Battery Ventures, Prime Ventures, henQ.
App Prototyping
Invision apps (2012, NY, $134M) – Platform to allow developers to create fully interactive prototypes of web and mobile applications. Backed by Accel Partners, FirstMark Capital, Tiger Global Management, Iconiq Capital.
iRise(1997, California, $36M) – Drag and drop platform to create app prototypes. Backed by Morgan Stanley, Gold Hill Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Deutsche Bank.
DIY Frontend
Appmachine (2011, Heerenveen, $15M, Acq.) – Platform to build native apps for iPhone and Android using content from existing websites and templates. Backed by Endurance International Group. Acquired by Endurance in 2016.
AppSpotr (2006, Gothenburg, $7M) – A DIY application creation platform. Backed by Almi, GU Ventures.
Testing
Applause (2007, Framingham, $116M) – Provides in-the-wild testing services that span the entire software development life cycle. Backed by Goldman Sachs, QuestMark Partners, Scale VP, Longworth VP, Egan-Managed Capital and Mesco Ltd.
Perfecto Mobile (2006, Rosh Haayin, $83M) – Provides a cloud based testing and monitoring solution for mobile applications using real devices. Backed by TCV, FTV Capital, Carmel Ventures, Globespan Capital Partners, Vertex Ventures.
Soasta (2006, Mountain View, $75M, Acq.) – Builds software products for testing and monitoring web sites and mobile apps in the cloud. Backed by Canaan Partners, Formative Ventures, Pelion VP, Macquarie Capital and ROTH Capital. Acquired by Akamai in 2017.
Crash Reporting
Bugsnag (2012, SF, $9M) – Cloud based crash detection platform for web and mobile application. Backed by Matrix Partners and Benchmark Capital.
Backtrace (2014, NY City, $6M) – Provides an error debugging platform. Backed by Rally Ventures, Amplify Partners, Work-Bench, Tribeca Venture Partners, Grand Central Tech, 60East Technologies, Khaled Bichara, Wez Furlong.
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