When was AppStack founded?

AppStack was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is AppStack located?

AppStack is headquartered in Temecula, United States.

How many employees does AppStack have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at AppStack is 19.

Is AppStack a funded company?

AppStack is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Mar 28, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of AppStack?

AppStack's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Mar 28, 2012, with participation from 7 investors.

Where does AppStack rank among its competitors?

AppStack ranks 24th amongst 95 active competitors, of which 15 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Aarki, which secured $5M in Dec, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of AppStack?

AppStack's top competitors include Pencil, Clinch and Aarki. Among them, Aarki secured the most recent funding round in December, 2024.

AppStack - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Platform offering ad optimization software. It offers mobile and web ad optimization solutions. The platform collects network data to target the right audience and campaigns.

Website: appstack.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2011

Location

Temecula, United States

Stage

Acqui-Hired

Total Funding

$1.5M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Mar 28, 2012, $*****

Investors

Expansion Venture Capital & 6 more

Ranked

24^th among 95 active competitors

Employee Count

19 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Pencil & 124 more

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AppStack is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
AppStack, Inc. CIN: 45-2425784 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2010	-	-	-

AppStack has raised a total funding of $1.5M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Mar 28, 2012 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. AppStack has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of AppStack:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 28, 2012	5880108	Seed	9560172	9143227	8206178	7361313

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The founders of AppStack is Steve Espinosa.

Here are the details of AppStack's key team members:

Steve Espinosa: Former Founder of AppStack and founder of 1 other company.

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AppStack's employee count trend

AppStack has 19 employees as of May 26. Here is AppStack's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of AppStack include Pencil, Clinch and Aarki. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of AppStack, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Pencil 2018, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired	AI based tool for ad creatives management	$4.1M	Wavemaker Partners, Surge & 8 others	62/100
2nd	Clinch 2012, Netanya (Israel), Series A	Programmatic ad creative management platform	$13M	D Squared Capital Management, Marbruck Investments ... & 4 others	60/100
3rd	Aarki 2010, Mountain View (United States), Acquired	Provides a platform for both creative optimization and programmatic media buying	$10M	Walden Venture Capital, SV Frontier & 3 others	57/100
4th	LoopMe 2012, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	AI powered ad optimization platform	$58.2M	OpenOcean, HV Capital & 10 others	56/100
5th	Thunder Industries 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	People-based ad server for personalized, relevant, and consistent ad experiences	$19.3M	WorldQuant Ventures, Social Starts & 8 others	53/100
6th	Alison AI 2017, Anguilla, Seed	Platform offering creative optimization solutions	$13.3M	Almaz Capital, Alumni Ventures & 3 others	51/100
7th	Persona.ly 2013, Ness Ziona (Israel), Unfunded	Mobile and web content monetization solution provider	-	-	46/100
8th	RevJet 2014, San Carlos (United States), Acquired	AI-powered platform for dynamic content orchestration across all channels	$34M	Nautic Partners	45/100
9th	The COOL Company 2012, New York City (United States), Unfunded	AI based engagement platform for publishers	-	-	43/100
10th	Altitude Platform 2022, Toronto (Canada), Unfunded	Platform offering ad creative management software	-	-	40/100
24th	AppStack 2011, Temecula (United States), Acqui-Hired	Platform offering ad optimization software	$1.5M	Expansion Venture Capital, Google Ventures ... & 5 others	32/100