RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – MOBILE DEVTOOLS
- InVision, a provider of the product design platform introduced Studio, a powerful new tool that will change the way screen design is done. Link
- Mendiz, a provider of platform to create and continuously improve mobile and web applications has been ranked by Forrester Research as a Leader in “Low-Code Development Platforms for AD&D Pros”. Link
- Capriza, a provider of enterprise mobility for business applications has been named a winner in the category of most effective technology deployment to increase service levels for the Field Service 2017 Technology Awards. Link
SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND
Protobject (2016) – A platform for creating prototypes for smart technology based products.
LEADER BOARD – MOBILE DEVTOOLS
FullStack
Appcelerator (2006, Mountain View, $97M, 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, Hod Hasharon, $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, $135M) – 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, El Segundo, $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, Acq) – 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, $78M, 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, $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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