Matrix

Matrix Partners is a venture capital firm established in 1977, with offices in San Francisco, Cambridge, Shanghai, Beijing, Mumbai, and Bangalore. The firm focuses on seed, early-stage, late-stage, and growth capital investments across various sectors, including software, communications, artificial intelligence, fintech, digital health, and clean technology. With a commitment to building long-term relationships with entrepreneurs, Matrix Partners aims to support visionary founders in developing significant, industry-leading companies. The firm has a strong track record, having participated in hundreds of investments, with many of its portfolio companies achieving successful IPOs or profitable mergers and acquisitions. The team at Matrix Partners combines local insights with global expertise, comprising both former entrepreneurs and seasoned investors.

Ben Altshuler

Partner

Tim Barrows

Partner

Diana Kimball Berlin

Partner

Rahul Chaudhary

Venture Partner

Pranay Desai

Managing Director

Phyllis Doherty

Administrative Partner

Paul J. Ferri

Co-Founder

Jacob Jolis

Partner

Patrick Malatack

Partner

Harry Man

Partner

Kojo Osei

Partner

Kun Qian

Managing Director

Brian Ru

Venture Partner

Varun Singhal

Senior Associate

Dana Stalder

General Partner

David Su

Founding Managing Partner

Ilya Sukhar

General Partner

Sun Linghao

Managing Partner

Huadong Wang

Partner

Kevin Xiong

Partner

Michael Zuo

Partner

T.J. Parker

Partner

Past deals in Mobile Advertising

MoEngage

Series C in 2021
MoEngage, Inc. is a customer engagement and analytics platform that focuses on enhancing customer retention and lifetime value for businesses. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, MoEngage offers cloud-based marketing services that enable companies to execute campaigns across multiple channels, including in-app messaging, web, and SMS. Its platform utilizes machine learning to optimize customer interactions, providing tools for user intelligence, push notifications, in-app recommendations, and email communications, all accessible through a single dashboard. The company serves various industries, including e-commerce, telecommunications, travel and hospitality, and banking and finance. MoEngage also has a strategic partnership with Vidora, Inc., and maintains additional offices in several international locations, including Bengaluru, Singapore, London, Jakarta, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, and Berlin.

Teddy Mobile

Series C in 2018
Beijing Teddy Mobile Technology Co., Ltd. develops a smartphone application that helps to identify caller identity based on big data capabilities. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Beijing, China.

Teddy Mobile

Series B in 2017
Beijing Teddy Mobile Technology Co., Ltd. develops a smartphone application that helps to identify caller identity based on big data capabilities. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Beijing, China.

Hustle

Series A in 2017
Hustle, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer text messaging platform that allows organizations to communicate effectively with their contacts through personal text messages. The platform serves various purposes, including event attendance, fundraising, admissions, recruiting, advocacy, and sales and marketing. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Hustle provides an affordable and efficient solution for organizations to reach their target supporters and customers. By enabling two-way conversations, Hustle empowers its users to engage in genuine and personal dialogues with a large number of individuals, thus enhancing their outreach efforts.

Mswipe

Series D in 2017
Mswipe Technologies Pvt Ltd is an independent mobile point-of-sale (POS) merchant acquirer based in Mumbai, India, with additional offices in several major cities. Founded in 2011, the company focuses on providing card payment processing solutions tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With estimates of 12-15 million SMEs in India, Mswipe aims to bridge the gap between these businesses and mainstream financial services through its innovative mobile POS technology. This technology allows merchants to accept debit and credit card payments using smartphones, tablets, and computers, thereby enhancing their access to digital commerce. Mswipe is dedicated to creating a comprehensive financial services platform that supports the growing merchant community across India, addressing the current limitation where fewer than 500,000 SMEs have POS systems.

Alading Bank

Series A in 2017
Alading Bank is a Shanghai-based company that specializes in credit assessment and online lending through a mobile application. Founded in 2016 by former banking executives from Capital One Financial and China Merchants Bank, the platform enables users to apply for microloans quickly and efficiently, claiming that loans can be processed and approved in as little as three minutes by providing a mobile phone number and ID card information. Utilizing machine learning and data mining technologies, Alading Bank aims to streamline the lending process and enhance the user experience for individuals seeking financial assistance.

Easemob

Series C in 2017
EaseMob Technologies is a PaaS-based platform that allows developers to integrate instant messaging, voice, and data services to their apps by providing open API and SDK packages. It offers full support for Android, iOS, and web platforms. Easemob Technologies was founded by Ji Fang, Jervis Liu, Strong Liu, and Johnson Ma in 2013 and is based in Beijing, China.
Mor.AI is an artificial intelligence company focusing on Cognitive Computing and Natural Language Understanding technology. It serves as a Conversational Services Search Platform, based on in-house voice interaction of ‘Noise reduction+Automatic Speech Recognition + Multi-round dialogue+Knowledge Graph’. In the cloud, Mor.AI connected services and contents of 50+ fields and provided 10+ transaction services. Through mainly voice interaction and with the Conversational Services Search Platform, Mor.AI built Internet of Things and Internet of Vehicles. In the home appliance industry, Mor.AI is in in-depth cooperation with manufacturers such as vivo, Konka, TCL and Sharp. In the automotive industry, it is in partnership with a number of international and local car manufacturers, for instance, Mercedes-Benz and SAIC MAXUS.

Hustle

Seed Round in 2016
Hustle, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer text messaging platform that allows organizations to communicate effectively with their contacts through personal text messages. The platform serves various purposes, including event attendance, fundraising, admissions, recruiting, advocacy, and sales and marketing. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Hustle provides an affordable and efficient solution for organizations to reach their target supporters and customers. By enabling two-way conversations, Hustle empowers its users to engage in genuine and personal dialogues with a large number of individuals, thus enhancing their outreach efforts.

ByteGain

Seed Round in 2016
ByteGain, Inc. is a company based in Los Altos, California, that specializes in developing a platform for real-time predictions regarding user behavior on websites. Established in 2015, ByteGain employs advanced deep learning techniques to analyze user interaction, enabling businesses to enhance customer engagement, improve recommendations, and optimize monetization strategies. The platform provides actionable insights that help companies better understand their users and attract new customers. By focusing on creating personalized online experiences, ByteGain aims to address the disconnect experienced by users when interacting with businesses in the digital space, moving away from generic messaging towards tailored, engaging interactions.

Benditoutiao

Series A in 2016
Developer and operator of a mobile news application. The company's news application combines data mining and manual investigation of small cities and towns across the countries, report local news and discover attraction for each city and town, provider users with a variety of information for local life.

Juzi Entertainment

Series B in 2016
Beijing Juzi Culture Media Co., Ltd. is a company based in Beijing, China, that specializes in developing mobile applications aimed at young audiences. The company's primary focus is on providing information related to entertainment, film and television, fashion, makeup, and lifestyle. Its applications are designed to deliver news and updates in these areas, allowing users to stay informed about current trends and cultural happenings. Through its offerings, Juzi Entertainment connects users with a diverse range of content, enhancing their engagement with the entertainment and fashion industries.

Aquto

Series B in 2015
Aquto Corp is a Boston-based company that provides applications aimed at enhancing consumer access to mobile Internet. Founded in 2012, Aquto offers Kickbit, an application that rewards users with mobile data for engaging in tasks such as watching videos, taking surveys, and shopping. Additionally, the company operates MoVE, a mobile value exchange platform that allows advertisers and developers to reward users with mobile Internet for interacting with ads and offers. Aquto's cloud-based sponsored data platform enables mobile operators to monetize data connectivity, facilitating a system where data acts as a currency to improve user engagement with marketers. By leveraging sponsored data, businesses can enhance mobile engagement across various campaigns, while users benefit from increased access to cellular data through third-party sponsorship. As of January 2018, Aquto operates as a subsidiary of Mavenir Systems.

Benditoutiao

Angel Round in 2015
Developer and operator of a mobile news application. The company's news application combines data mining and manual investigation of small cities and towns across the countries, report local news and discover attraction for each city and town, provider users with a variety of information for local life.

Easemob

Series B in 2015
EaseMob Technologies is a PaaS-based platform that allows developers to integrate instant messaging, voice, and data services to their apps by providing open API and SDK packages. It offers full support for Android, iOS, and web platforms. Easemob Technologies was founded by Ji Fang, Jervis Liu, Strong Liu, and Johnson Ma in 2013 and is based in Beijing, China.

Adored

Seed Round in 2015
Adored, Inc. is a loyalty experience platform that offers a mobile application designed for restaurants, bars, coffee shops, ski resorts, and various attractions. The app utilizes iBeacon indoor location technology to automatically reward customers, enhancing their experiences and encouraging repeat visits. By fostering relationships between businesses and their loyal customers, Adored aims to influence casual visitors and attract new clientele. The application, available on both Apple iOS and Android devices, has been downloaded over 10,000 times and is active in numerous locations. Founded in 2014 and based in Manchester, New Hampshire, Adored focuses on building brand loyalty and increasing the lifetime value of customers through innovative rewards and engaging experiences.

Juzi Entertainment

Series A in 2015
Beijing Juzi Culture Media Co., Ltd. is a company based in Beijing, China, that specializes in developing mobile applications aimed at young audiences. The company's primary focus is on providing information related to entertainment, film and television, fashion, makeup, and lifestyle. Its applications are designed to deliver news and updates in these areas, allowing users to stay informed about current trends and cultural happenings. Through its offerings, Juzi Entertainment connects users with a diverse range of content, enhancing their engagement with the entertainment and fashion industries.

Maka

Seed Round in 2015
Developer of a H5 digital marketing tool intended to simplify the process of creating mobile websites. The company's H5 digital marketing tool allows users to create and customize HTML5 pages with features such as event invitations, product introduction, recruitment information, travel notes and many other features, enabling businesses to easily create their own websites without knowledge of website programming.

Like Media

Angel Round in 2015
Like Media is a private company based in Guangzhou, China, with an additional office in Beijing. The firm specializes in creating web content and operates within the realms of film and television drama production. Focused on engaging the interests of the younger generation, Like Media produces diverse content and also provides marketing and advertising services across various media platforms, both online and offline.

Juzi Entertainment

Angel Round in 2015
Beijing Juzi Culture Media Co., Ltd. is a company based in Beijing, China, that specializes in developing mobile applications aimed at young audiences. The company's primary focus is on providing information related to entertainment, film and television, fashion, makeup, and lifestyle. Its applications are designed to deliver news and updates in these areas, allowing users to stay informed about current trends and cultural happenings. Through its offerings, Juzi Entertainment connects users with a diverse range of content, enhancing their engagement with the entertainment and fashion industries.

Mofang

Series A in 2015
Mofang.com is a mobile gaming media platform based in Chaoyang, China, founded in 2012. The platform focuses on various aspects of mobile gaming, including online games for both Apple and Android devices. Mofang.com aims to enhance user experience by developing a personalized push mechanism for mobile games, allowing users to receive tailored content. Additionally, the company seeks to integrate user-generated content to create cross-platform information products and services, thereby expanding its reach and engagement within the mobile gaming community.

Adelphic

Series B in 2014
Adelphic, Inc. is a mobile and cross-channel programmatic advertising platform that facilitates connections between brands and their audiences. Founded in 2011 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company provides a suite of tools including a campaign management portal for non-technical users to plan and optimize advertising campaigns, and Audience Cube, which analyzes extensive data to create custom audience segments. Its platform is designed to enhance consumer engagement by delivering real-time insights and maximizing the effectiveness of mobile advertising efforts. Adelphic caters to agencies, brands, and large media buyers, focusing on delivering nuanced profiles of consumers by overcoming traditional user identification limitations across digital devices. As of 2017, Adelphic operates as a subsidiary of Viant Technology Inc.

Comicool

Series A in 2014
Comicool is a reading platform taht provides innovative mobile phone-specific color strip comics.

Easemob

Series A in 2014
EaseMob Technologies is a PaaS-based platform that allows developers to integrate instant messaging, voice, and data services to their apps by providing open API and SDK packages. It offers full support for Android, iOS, and web platforms. Easemob Technologies was founded by Ji Fang, Jervis Liu, Strong Liu, and Johnson Ma in 2013 and is based in Beijing, China.

Intent

Series C in 2014
Intent Global, Inc. is a media venture based in Santa Monica, California, established in 2005. The company focuses on providing a diverse array of content, including blogs, articles, videos, and audio clips, covering topics such as the environment, economy, conflict resolution, human rights, business and technology, spirituality, and health. Intent aims to create a platform that fosters dialogue, debate, and action around these subjects. Additionally, it seeks to become a leading wellness brand on the web, serving as a trusted destination for wellness content and a hub for individuals to share their intentions across various aspects of life.

AdSame

Series C in 2014
Since established in 2009, AdSame has been committed to the innovation of Ad Network technology and marketing platform. With their strong technical strength and efficient execution team, they rapidly developed into an outstanding technical representative in China's Ad Network field. So far, the company has more than 300 employees, and set up branch offices in major cities in China, such as Beijing, Guangzhou, Taipei, etc. AdSame has built an Internet advertising ecological system composed of three core platforms: DSP(Demand Side Platform), SSP(Supply Side Platform), DMP(Data Management Platform). They work together with their partners with an open attitude to confront the reformation of internet advertising industry. At the same time, AdSame extend the business chain to mobile internet advertising and established a corresponding relationship between PC and Mobile users' data.

Easemob

Seed Round in 2014
EaseMob Technologies is a PaaS-based platform that allows developers to integrate instant messaging, voice, and data services to their apps by providing open API and SDK packages. It offers full support for Android, iOS, and web platforms. Easemob Technologies was founded by Ji Fang, Jervis Liu, Strong Liu, and Johnson Ma in 2013 and is based in Beijing, China.

RT Map

Series A in 2013
RT Map is leading provider of technology for indoor positioning and navigation for Shopping Malls & Airport.

Momo

Series C in 2013
Momo is a free location-based services instant messaging application that enables smartphone users to chat with people nearby. It allows users to connect with others in the same location and share free texts, audio notes, and photographs over the internet. The app helps users find like-minded people around them anywhere and anytime. Since its launch in August, 2011, Momo has since registered 80 million users after two years and three months. The number of daily active users is 13 million and the number of monthly active users is 39 million. An average of 500 million messages are generated daily during one-on-one conversations or group chatting.

ShopAdvisor

Venture Round in 2013
ShopAdvisor enables agencies, brands, retailers, and shopping malls to power mobile, and other digital shopping experiences that drive consumers’ path to purchase in brick-and-mortar locations. The ShopAdvisor intelligence platform continually catalogues millions of data points including contextualized shopper, product and location information and applies deep data analytics to deliver each consumer a uniquely personalized and individualized shopping experience that spans from the point of discovery into the store.

Mofang

Seed Round in 2013
Mofang.com is a mobile gaming media platform based in Chaoyang, China, founded in 2012. The platform focuses on various aspects of mobile gaming, including online games for both Apple and Android devices. Mofang.com aims to enhance user experience by developing a personalized push mechanism for mobile games, allowing users to receive tailored content. Additionally, the company seeks to integrate user-generated content to create cross-platform information products and services, thereby expanding its reach and engagement within the mobile gaming community.

Affirmed Networks

Series C in 2013
Affirmed Networks, Inc. specializes in providing mobile content cloud solutions globally, focusing on virtualization and network functions. Founded in 2010 and based in Acton, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of services including the Affirmed Service Automation Platform, which helps mobile operators streamline service introduction and reduce operational costs. Their solutions encompass a cloud-based virtual network for Internet of Things services, critical data communications for telecommunications, and virtualized Evolved Packet Core solutions for live traffic management. Additionally, Affirmed Networks has developed UnityCloud 5G core, a cloud-native platform designed to facilitate the deployment of 5G networks for mobile operators. The company's innovative approach aims to enhance intelligence and efficiency in mobile data networks.

Mswipe

Series A in 2013
Mswipe Technologies Pvt Ltd is an independent mobile point-of-sale (POS) merchant acquirer based in Mumbai, India, with additional offices in several major cities. Founded in 2011, the company focuses on providing card payment processing solutions tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With estimates of 12-15 million SMEs in India, Mswipe aims to bridge the gap between these businesses and mainstream financial services through its innovative mobile POS technology. This technology allows merchants to accept debit and credit card payments using smartphones, tablets, and computers, thereby enhancing their access to digital commerce. Mswipe is dedicated to creating a comprehensive financial services platform that supports the growing merchant community across India, addressing the current limitation where fewer than 500,000 SMEs have POS systems.

1006.tv

Series A in 2013
1006.TV develops mobile games, gaming platforms, and related media, along with media evaluation services and information about these products. It provides mobile game rankings, reviews, news, games, video reviews and other media services. It enables users to find and share more interesting mobile games. 1006.TV also provides mobile product reviews, PC-based gaming versions, and more information and functions. It is a key UGC platform in China. As of June 2014, It has 36 million users and 1.7 million active users. Key features of the platform would be the fusion of expression elements that provides a more realistic gaming experience. It has received funds from ClearVue Partners, Matrix Partners, Sequoia Capital, and other venture firms. 1006.TV was established in September 2009, based in Beijing, China.

iDaily

Angel Round in 2012
Developer of media applications designed to provide people with improved media and technological innovations. The company's media applications are based on iOS platform that covers all aspects of life, efficiency, finance and news, enabling users to read news articles and learn about global art exhibitions, museum activities, jewelries, medications, horoscope, baby diet, gold and silver exchange prices and investment plans.

Adelphic

Series A in 2012
Adelphic, Inc. is a mobile and cross-channel programmatic advertising platform that facilitates connections between brands and their audiences. Founded in 2011 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company provides a suite of tools including a campaign management portal for non-technical users to plan and optimize advertising campaigns, and Audience Cube, which analyzes extensive data to create custom audience segments. Its platform is designed to enhance consumer engagement by delivering real-time insights and maximizing the effectiveness of mobile advertising efforts. Adelphic caters to agencies, brands, and large media buyers, focusing on delivering nuanced profiles of consumers by overcoming traditional user identification limitations across digital devices. As of 2017, Adelphic operates as a subsidiary of Viant Technology Inc.

Affirmed Networks

Series B in 2012
Affirmed Networks, Inc. specializes in providing mobile content cloud solutions globally, focusing on virtualization and network functions. Founded in 2010 and based in Acton, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of services including the Affirmed Service Automation Platform, which helps mobile operators streamline service introduction and reduce operational costs. Their solutions encompass a cloud-based virtual network for Internet of Things services, critical data communications for telecommunications, and virtualized Evolved Packet Core solutions for live traffic management. Additionally, Affirmed Networks has developed UnityCloud 5G core, a cloud-native platform designed to facilitate the deployment of 5G networks for mobile operators. The company's innovative approach aims to enhance intelligence and efficiency in mobile data networks.

Skyfire Labs

Series D in 2012
Skyfire Labs, now part of Opera Software's Network Solutions division following its acquisition in 2013, specializes in mobile video optimization and cloud services. Founded in 2007 and based in Mountain View, California, the company focuses on enhancing the mobile Internet experience for operators and consumers alike. Its key product, the Skyfire Rocket Optimizer, enables bandwidth savings for wireless operators by optimizing image delivery on mobile devices, thereby improving the efficiency of cell tower utilization. Additionally, Skyfire offers a free mobile browser that provides access to rich web media, further contributing to improved quality of experience (QoE) for users. The division is committed to leveraging cloud computing and network functions virtualization (NFV) to enhance mobile monetization capabilities for operators globally.

Momo

Series B in 2012
Momo is a free location-based services instant messaging application that enables smartphone users to chat with people nearby. It allows users to connect with others in the same location and share free texts, audio notes, and photographs over the internet. The app helps users find like-minded people around them anywhere and anytime. Since its launch in August, 2011, Momo has since registered 80 million users after two years and three months. The number of daily active users is 13 million and the number of monthly active users is 39 million. An average of 500 million messages are generated daily during one-on-one conversations or group chatting.

Weidian Group

Venture Round in 2012
Koudai Shopping is intelligent mobile shopping software which recommends targeted products according to user’s personal style, enabling them to shop on Taobao anytime and anywhere. It offers recommendations of various shops, fashion matching, trendy competitive products, special sales of new arrivals, editor's choice, and more. Koudai Shopping enables users to review shopping comments by fashionable ladies and beauty experts.

Adelphic

Seed Round in 2012
Adelphic, Inc. is a mobile and cross-channel programmatic advertising platform that facilitates connections between brands and their audiences. Founded in 2011 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company provides a suite of tools including a campaign management portal for non-technical users to plan and optimize advertising campaigns, and Audience Cube, which analyzes extensive data to create custom audience segments. Its platform is designed to enhance consumer engagement by delivering real-time insights and maximizing the effectiveness of mobile advertising efforts. Adelphic caters to agencies, brands, and large media buyers, focusing on delivering nuanced profiles of consumers by overcoming traditional user identification limitations across digital devices. As of 2017, Adelphic operates as a subsidiary of Viant Technology Inc.

Aquto

Series A in 2012
Aquto Corp is a Boston-based company that provides applications aimed at enhancing consumer access to mobile Internet. Founded in 2012, Aquto offers Kickbit, an application that rewards users with mobile data for engaging in tasks such as watching videos, taking surveys, and shopping. Additionally, the company operates MoVE, a mobile value exchange platform that allows advertisers and developers to reward users with mobile Internet for interacting with ads and offers. Aquto's cloud-based sponsored data platform enables mobile operators to monetize data connectivity, facilitating a system where data acts as a currency to improve user engagement with marketers. By leveraging sponsored data, businesses can enhance mobile engagement across various campaigns, while users benefit from increased access to cellular data through third-party sponsorship. As of January 2018, Aquto operates as a subsidiary of Mavenir Systems.

Skyfire Labs

Series C in 2012
Skyfire Labs, now part of Opera Software's Network Solutions division following its acquisition in 2013, specializes in mobile video optimization and cloud services. Founded in 2007 and based in Mountain View, California, the company focuses on enhancing the mobile Internet experience for operators and consumers alike. Its key product, the Skyfire Rocket Optimizer, enables bandwidth savings for wireless operators by optimizing image delivery on mobile devices, thereby improving the efficiency of cell tower utilization. Additionally, Skyfire offers a free mobile browser that provides access to rich web media, further contributing to improved quality of experience (QoE) for users. The division is committed to leveraging cloud computing and network functions virtualization (NFV) to enhance mobile monetization capabilities for operators globally.

Mswipe

Seed Round in 2012
Mswipe Technologies Pvt Ltd is an independent mobile point-of-sale (POS) merchant acquirer based in Mumbai, India, with additional offices in several major cities. Founded in 2011, the company focuses on providing card payment processing solutions tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With estimates of 12-15 million SMEs in India, Mswipe aims to bridge the gap between these businesses and mainstream financial services through its innovative mobile POS technology. This technology allows merchants to accept debit and credit card payments using smartphones, tablets, and computers, thereby enhancing their access to digital commerce. Mswipe is dedicated to creating a comprehensive financial services platform that supports the growing merchant community across India, addressing the current limitation where fewer than 500,000 SMEs have POS systems.

Huoli

Series B in 2011
HuoLi focuses on the development and operation of client software for mobile phones. It also focuses on providing solutions for mobile internet users’ communication and other kinds of practical demands. The products are related to wireless internet fields such as business information, mobile, LBS, and mobile payment include Flight Manager, Hotel Manager, MaoPao, Pat, and Link the Screen.

Intent

Series B in 2011
Intent Global, Inc. is a media venture based in Santa Monica, California, established in 2005. The company focuses on providing a diverse array of content, including blogs, articles, videos, and audio clips, covering topics such as the environment, economy, conflict resolution, human rights, business and technology, spirituality, and health. Intent aims to create a platform that fosters dialogue, debate, and action around these subjects. Additionally, it seeks to become a leading wellness brand on the web, serving as a trusted destination for wellness content and a hub for individuals to share their intentions across various aspects of life.

wali

Series B in 2011
Wali is a mobile internet enterprise based in China, comprised of a research team with expertise from leading IT companies such as China Mobile, Nokia, Microsoft, and Kingsoft. The company specializes in the development and maintenance of mobile phone client software, with significant experience in BOSS systems. Its flagship product, ZiFeiTong, is a unique mobile phone bill inquiry and management application in China. This software allows users to query and manage essential information related to their phone services, including bill details, real-time call statistics, balance inquiries, mobile traffic usage, and data on internet packages. ZiFeiTong serves customers of major telecommunications providers, including China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom, across 336 regions, making it a vital tool for users seeking to manage their mobile service effectively.

Momo

Series A in 2011
Momo is a free location-based services instant messaging application that enables smartphone users to chat with people nearby. It allows users to connect with others in the same location and share free texts, audio notes, and photographs over the internet. The app helps users find like-minded people around them anywhere and anytime. Since its launch in August, 2011, Momo has since registered 80 million users after two years and three months. The number of daily active users is 13 million and the number of monthly active users is 39 million. An average of 500 million messages are generated daily during one-on-one conversations or group chatting.

Adelphic

Seed Round in 2011
Adelphic, Inc. is a mobile and cross-channel programmatic advertising platform that facilitates connections between brands and their audiences. Founded in 2011 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company provides a suite of tools including a campaign management portal for non-technical users to plan and optimize advertising campaigns, and Audience Cube, which analyzes extensive data to create custom audience segments. Its platform is designed to enhance consumer engagement by delivering real-time insights and maximizing the effectiveness of mobile advertising efforts. Adelphic caters to agencies, brands, and large media buyers, focusing on delivering nuanced profiles of consumers by overcoming traditional user identification limitations across digital devices. As of 2017, Adelphic operates as a subsidiary of Viant Technology Inc.

MoboTap

Series A in 2011
MoboTap is a mobile technology developer. The company is focused on developing mobile applications and services (mobile cloud computing) based on independent innovative research. MoboTap received ten million of funding in dollars from Sequoia Capital and Matrix Partners. The company was co-funded by many senior and experienced international teams.

Cheetah Mobile

Series A in 2011
Cheetah Mobile is a mobile internet company based in Beijing, China, specializing in the development of mobile applications and internet security software. Founded in 2010, it offers a range of popular applications, such as Clean Master, CM Security, Battery Doctor, and Duba Anti-virus, aimed at enhancing the speed, simplicity, and safety of users' online experiences. In addition to its utility applications, Cheetah Mobile provides platform products like Duba.com, Cheetah browser, game centers, and mobile app stores, creating multiple entry points for user traffic and global content distribution for business partners. The company generates revenue primarily from its internet business segment, which focuses on mobile advertising services and user traffic referral on its platforms. It also offers utility-related services, including advertising and premium memberships, and operates multiple research and development centers across several cities in China.

iApp4Me

Venture Round in 2011
iApp4Me is a Chinese application platform for iOS application recommendation. Affiliated to Shanghai Tiny Network Technology Co., Ltd. , a technology company focused on mobile internet platforms, iAPP4Me is a service that offers app recommendations, through which users can find out what apps their friends have brought. When the users are checking the apps, they can judge whether the software can be used safely or not. They can do this by checking how many and which friends have downloaded these software.

Aylus Networks

Series D in 2011
Aylus Networks, Inc. specializes in multimedia sharing solutions tailored for mobile networks. Founded in 2005 and based in Westford, Massachusetts, the company has developed MediaShare, a technology that enables wireless carriers to offer enhanced communication experiences such as video blogging, video sharing, and video telephony across different wireless networks and platforms. Aylus Networks aims to facilitate seamless multimedia interactions, enhancing the overall user experience in mobile communications.

Umeng+

Series A in 2011
Umeng+ is a Beijing-based startup that specializes in mobile application analytics solutions, catering primarily to mobile development teams and individual developers in China. The company offers a range of services, including mobile statistics for applications, websites, and mini programs, aimed at enhancing developers' understanding of user needs and promoting their products effectively. Founded through the merger of Umeng, CNZZ, and Diyuanxin in 2016, Umeng+ boasts a professional team of over 90 experts with backgrounds from leading IT companies like Google, Baidu, Sohu, and Samsung. Through its comprehensive analytics tools and services, Umeng+ supports developers in optimizing their applications and driving user engagement.

AdSame

Series B in 2011
Since established in 2009, AdSame has been committed to the innovation of Ad Network technology and marketing platform. With their strong technical strength and efficient execution team, they rapidly developed into an outstanding technical representative in China's Ad Network field. So far, the company has more than 300 employees, and set up branch offices in major cities in China, such as Beijing, Guangzhou, Taipei, etc. AdSame has built an Internet advertising ecological system composed of three core platforms: DSP(Demand Side Platform), SSP(Supply Side Platform), DMP(Data Management Platform). They work together with their partners with an open attitude to confront the reformation of internet advertising industry. At the same time, AdSame extend the business chain to mobile internet advertising and established a corresponding relationship between PC and Mobile users' data.
Shanghai Muhe Network Technology (上海慕和网络) is focused on the operation and development of games. It has developed mobile games, web games and other various types of game products, such as “Moka Fantasy” and “Tap Three Kingdoms”. Shanghai Muhe Network Technology has many online games for multiplayers and they can be operated on platforms including PC, APPLE iOS, Google Android and Microsoft WP7. It was also listed among the TOP 50 in the world rankings.

1006.tv

Angel Round in 2011
1006.TV develops mobile games, gaming platforms, and related media, along with media evaluation services and information about these products. It provides mobile game rankings, reviews, news, games, video reviews and other media services. It enables users to find and share more interesting mobile games. 1006.TV also provides mobile product reviews, PC-based gaming versions, and more information and functions. It is a key UGC platform in China. As of June 2014, It has 36 million users and 1.7 million active users. Key features of the platform would be the fusion of expression elements that provides a more realistic gaming experience. It has received funds from ClearVue Partners, Matrix Partners, Sequoia Capital, and other venture firms. 1006.TV was established in September 2009, based in Beijing, China.

Lang Tao Jin

Series A in 2010
Lang Tao Jin Co., Ltd. is a Beijing-based company that specializes in performance advertising. Founded in 2008, it has developed intelligent systems that enhance advertising effectiveness, including user behavior analysis and advertising channel monitoring tools. The company utilizes advanced techniques such as data mining, artificial intelligence, and mobile traffic analysis to optimize advertising strategies. By partnering with major web-related companies, Lang Tao Jin aims to deliver targeted advertising solutions based on precise locations, which have been shown to increase effectiveness. Their billing system is designed to charge clients based on the actual impact of the advertisements, thereby reducing the risk associated with advertising investments.

Affirmed Networks

Series A in 2010
Affirmed Networks, Inc. specializes in providing mobile content cloud solutions globally, focusing on virtualization and network functions. Founded in 2010 and based in Acton, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of services including the Affirmed Service Automation Platform, which helps mobile operators streamline service introduction and reduce operational costs. Their solutions encompass a cloud-based virtual network for Internet of Things services, critical data communications for telecommunications, and virtualized Evolved Packet Core solutions for live traffic management. Additionally, Affirmed Networks has developed UnityCloud 5G core, a cloud-native platform designed to facilitate the deployment of 5G networks for mobile operators. The company's innovative approach aims to enhance intelligence and efficiency in mobile data networks.

Zong

Series A in 2010
Zong, the leading mobile payment service used by online gaming and social networking web sites, converts shoppers into buyers at rates up to 10 times greater than traditional payment methods. Zong leverages direct connections with mobile network operators around the world to provide a secure payment solution with unrivaled connectivity and service quality. Zong is the mobile payment provider for Facebook Credits and also works with hundreds of leading destination websites and mobile applications including Gaia Online, IMVU and Playdom. Reaching over 3.2 billion mobile users, Zong provides localized payment capabilities in close to 50 countries in 21 languages. Zong is the only mobile payments platform that combines the high conversion rates of carrier billing with the low costs and flexibility of payment card networks. In 2011, Zong announced the first one-click mobile payment solution for the Android platform so developers could integrate payment options into their applications. The new payment solution creates a seamless experience for users who can now make a purchase within an application with just one click; no registration or log-in is required. The Zong platform automatically verifies the user, bills their mobile phone account and returns them to their application or game without delay. In 2009, Zong processed mobile payments for over 10 million unique users worldwide. In October 2009 Zong released Zong+ which combines the high conversion rates of mobile payments with the low costs of payment card networks. Zong+ received the Frost+Sullivan Best Practices Award for product innovation and was dubbed a "potential Paypal killer" by TechCrunch. In early 2010 Zong was spun off from Switzerland-based [Echovox](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/echovox). Echovox shareholders received shares in Zong, a U.S. corporation. Zong is backed by Advent Venture Partners, Newbury Ventures and Matrix Partners.

Skyfire Labs

Series B in 2009
Skyfire Labs, now part of Opera Software's Network Solutions division following its acquisition in 2013, specializes in mobile video optimization and cloud services. Founded in 2007 and based in Mountain View, California, the company focuses on enhancing the mobile Internet experience for operators and consumers alike. Its key product, the Skyfire Rocket Optimizer, enables bandwidth savings for wireless operators by optimizing image delivery on mobile devices, thereby improving the efficiency of cell tower utilization. Additionally, Skyfire offers a free mobile browser that provides access to rich web media, further contributing to improved quality of experience (QoE) for users. The division is committed to leveraging cloud computing and network functions virtualization (NFV) to enhance mobile monetization capabilities for operators globally.

Intent

Series A in 2009
Intent Global, Inc. is a media venture based in Santa Monica, California, established in 2005. The company focuses on providing a diverse array of content, including blogs, articles, videos, and audio clips, covering topics such as the environment, economy, conflict resolution, human rights, business and technology, spirituality, and health. Intent aims to create a platform that fosters dialogue, debate, and action around these subjects. Additionally, it seeks to become a leading wellness brand on the web, serving as a trusted destination for wellness content and a hub for individuals to share their intentions across various aspects of life.

Skyfire Labs

Series B in 2008
Skyfire Labs, now part of Opera Software's Network Solutions division following its acquisition in 2013, specializes in mobile video optimization and cloud services. Founded in 2007 and based in Mountain View, California, the company focuses on enhancing the mobile Internet experience for operators and consumers alike. Its key product, the Skyfire Rocket Optimizer, enables bandwidth savings for wireless operators by optimizing image delivery on mobile devices, thereby improving the efficiency of cell tower utilization. Additionally, Skyfire offers a free mobile browser that provides access to rich web media, further contributing to improved quality of experience (QoE) for users. The division is committed to leveraging cloud computing and network functions virtualization (NFV) to enhance mobile monetization capabilities for operators globally.

Envio Networks

Series B in 2008
envIO networks, inc. provides a platform that enables social marketing of mobile content. The envIOWorks platform brings users of both mobile and social networks an interactive experience that accelerates content discovery and drives increased use of premium mobile content.

Sparkroom

Series A in 2008
Sparkroom LLC is a performance digital marketing agency based in Paramus, New Jersey, specializing in the higher education sector. Founded in 2007, the company offers a comprehensive suite of marketing services, including email marketing, paid search, search engine optimization, and social media management. Sparkroom also provides creative services, such as graphic design and copywriting, along with interactive web services, market research, and corporate communications. Its advanced marketing software enables performance-based process automation and cross-platform data integration, allowing clients to analyze campaign performance and optimize resource allocation effectively. By combining these services with a focus on transparency and analytics, Sparkroom aims to enhance enrollment marketing efforts for educational institutions, driving high-intent prospect generation while managing recruitment costs efficiently. As of February 2016, Sparkroom operates as a subsidiary of Digital Media Solutions Inc.

Buzzwire

Series B in 2007
Buzzwire is a Denver based mobile startup that streams multimedia content (mostly podcasts) to your mobile phone. There are a variety of mobile podcasting services out there Podlinez and Fonpods (deadpool) are two we've covered. However, these services have emphasized backwards compatibility by playing podcasts on specific phone numbers. Instead, Buzzwire relies on your dataplan, playing lists of media through your mobile browser. Creation and management of these play lists can be handled through their (somewhat ugly) website on your desktop browser. You can either add in content from their library of exiting podcasts to lists or upload your own. It works well on my iPhone, playing audio and video through the Quicktime player.

Buzzwire

Series A in 2007
Buzzwire is a Denver based mobile startup that streams multimedia content (mostly podcasts) to your mobile phone. There are a variety of mobile podcasting services out there Podlinez and Fonpods (deadpool) are two we've covered. However, these services have emphasized backwards compatibility by playing podcasts on specific phone numbers. Instead, Buzzwire relies on your dataplan, playing lists of media through your mobile browser. Creation and management of these play lists can be handled through their (somewhat ugly) website on your desktop browser. You can either add in content from their library of exiting podcasts to lists or upload your own. It works well on my iPhone, playing audio and video through the Quicktime player.

Aylus Networks

Series B in 2007
Aylus Networks, Inc. specializes in multimedia sharing solutions tailored for mobile networks. Founded in 2005 and based in Westford, Massachusetts, the company has developed MediaShare, a technology that enables wireless carriers to offer enhanced communication experiences such as video blogging, video sharing, and video telephony across different wireless networks and platforms. Aylus Networks aims to facilitate seamless multimedia interactions, enhancing the overall user experience in mobile communications.

Skyfire Labs

Series A in 2007
Skyfire Labs, now part of Opera Software's Network Solutions division following its acquisition in 2013, specializes in mobile video optimization and cloud services. Founded in 2007 and based in Mountain View, California, the company focuses on enhancing the mobile Internet experience for operators and consumers alike. Its key product, the Skyfire Rocket Optimizer, enables bandwidth savings for wireless operators by optimizing image delivery on mobile devices, thereby improving the efficiency of cell tower utilization. Additionally, Skyfire offers a free mobile browser that provides access to rich web media, further contributing to improved quality of experience (QoE) for users. The division is committed to leveraging cloud computing and network functions virtualization (NFV) to enhance mobile monetization capabilities for operators globally.

Digital Music India

Venture Round in 2006
Digital Music India operates a broadband out-of-home media and digital signage network in India. It offers customized technology to address the digital signage space in the retail environment. The company provides vJive engine, an Internet-based broadband media streaming engine, which is used as the carrier to transport ads to a digital screen anywhere in the world. It delivers digital marketing solutions with quantifiable results by connecting businesses with customers in India through point-of-purchase advertising solutions and emerging applications. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India with additional offices in New Delhi and Bangalore.

Qihoo 360 Technology

Series B in 2006
Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (Qihoo 360), formerly Qihoo Technology Company Limited, is engaged in the operations of Internet services and sales of third party anti-virus software in the People's Republic of China. It provides Internet and mobile security products in China. In January 2011, the Company had 328 million monthly active Internet security product users, representing a user penetration rate of 83.9% in China. Its Internet and mobile security products include 360 Safe Guard and 360 Anti-virus, the Internet security products in China, with 301 million and 248 million monthly active users in January 2011, and 360 Mobile Safe, the mobile security product in China. The Company generates revenues primarily through offering the services, such as online advertising and Internet value-added services. Online advertising offers advertising services by providing marketing opportunities on its Websites and secure platform products to its advertising customers.

Directory M

Series C in 2006
Directory M specializes in online advertising, focusing on engaging audiences of business and technology publications. The company develops targeted advertising solutions designed to reach specific demographics within these sectors, enabling advertisers to effectively connect with potential customers. By leveraging its expertise in digital marketing, Directory M aims to enhance the visibility of brands and products in a competitive landscape.

Qihoo 360 Technology

Series A in 2006
Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (Qihoo 360), formerly Qihoo Technology Company Limited, is engaged in the operations of Internet services and sales of third party anti-virus software in the People's Republic of China. It provides Internet and mobile security products in China. In January 2011, the Company had 328 million monthly active Internet security product users, representing a user penetration rate of 83.9% in China. Its Internet and mobile security products include 360 Safe Guard and 360 Anti-virus, the Internet security products in China, with 301 million and 248 million monthly active users in January 2011, and 360 Mobile Safe, the mobile security product in China. The Company generates revenues primarily through offering the services, such as online advertising and Internet value-added services. Online advertising offers advertising services by providing marketing opportunities on its Websites and secure platform products to its advertising customers.

Aylus Networks

Series A in 2005
Aylus Networks, Inc. specializes in multimedia sharing solutions tailored for mobile networks. Founded in 2005 and based in Westford, Massachusetts, the company has developed MediaShare, a technology that enables wireless carriers to offer enhanced communication experiences such as video blogging, video sharing, and video telephony across different wireless networks and platforms. Aylus Networks aims to facilitate seamless multimedia interactions, enhancing the overall user experience in mobile communications.
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