APUS Group - About the company
APUS Group is a series C company based in Beijing (China), founded in 2014 by Li Tao. It operates as a Developer of mobile apps related to mobile personalization. APUS Group has raised $116M in funding from investors like Redpoint Ventures, Shenzhen Capital Group and Chengwei Capital, with a current valuation of $1.76B. The company has 71 active competitors, including 1 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Nova Launcher, AIO Launcher and KISS Launcher.
Sectors and market segments that APUS Group operate in
APUS Group serves in the Mobile market segments.The primary business model of APUS Group is:Company Details
APUS is a mobile app studio that provides mobile apps and experience for global mobile phone users. Apps include Android launcher, web browser, notification center, among others. It secured series B funding of $100M in Jan 2015. As of Sep 2015, claims that its products have a cumulative user base of 500+ million globally. As of Dec 2015, launching a $45M venture capital fund to invest in mobile internet startups in India.
- Website
- www.apusapps.com/en/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@apussupport.com, *****@apusapps.com
- Registered Address
- 301-302, 3rd Floor, Good Earth City Centre, Sector-50, Gurgaon, Gurgaon, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, 122018
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
Beijing, China
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$116M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$1.76B as on Jun 03, 2017
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 71 active competitors
Annual Revenue
0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2024
Employee Count
166 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Legal entities associated with APUS Group
APUS Group is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
APUS APPS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900HR2016PTC065797 , India, Active | Sep 16, 2016 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2024) | 1 (As on Mar 31, 2021) |
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APUS Group's funding and investors
APUS Group has raised a total funding of $116M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on 2017 for an undisclosed amount. 1 investor participated in its latest round. APUS Group has 9 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of APUS Group:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Undisclosed | Series C | $1.76B | - | - | |
Dec 2014 | $100M | Series B | - | - | ||
Jun 2014 | $16.1M | Series A | - | - | - |
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APUS Group's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of APUS Group is Li Tao.
Here are the details of APUS Group's key team members:
- Li Tao: Founder & CEO of APUS Group. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.Contact Info: 1 email address
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APUS Group's employee count trend
APUS Group has 166 employees as of Aug 26. Here is APUS Group's employee count trend over the years:
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APUS Group's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of APUS Group include Nova Launcher, AIO Launcher and KISS Launcher. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of APUS Group, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Nova Launcher 2011, Chicago (United States), Acquired | Provider of a launcher app for Android | - | - | 52/100 |
2nd | APUS Group 2014, Beijing (China), Series C | Developer of mobile apps related to mobile personalization | $116M | 51/100 | |
3rd |  AIO Launcher 2018, Revda (Russia), Unfunded | Developer of a phone launcher app | - | - | 44/100 |
4th |  KISS Launcher 2015, Lyon (France), Unfunded | Home screen launcher for Android phones | - | - | 42/100 |
5th |  Before Labs 2018, Portland (United States), Unfunded | Provider of an app to limit smartphone usage | - | - | 42/100 |
6th |  Flashlight Home 2018, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded | Provider of a homescreen launcher app | - | - | 40/100 |
7th |  Easy Homescreen 2023, George Town (Cayman Islands), Unfunded | Provider of a home screen launcher app | - | - | 40/100 |
8th |  Clock Home 2022, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded | Personal alarm clock and home screen launcher app for staying on schedule and waking up on time | - | - | 40/100 |
9th | Smart Launcher 2014, Manfredonia (Italy), Unfunded | Alternate home screen app | - | - | 40/100 |
10th | Provider of home screen launcher app | - | - | 39/100 |
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APUS Group's Investments and acquisitions
APUS Group has acquired Siftr. APUS Group has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to APUS Group
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APUS Ready to Build an Ecosystem in India with Its Content Apps like CUTCUTCyberMedia India Online•Mar 19, 2019•APUS Group
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APUS bets big on India’s burgeoning gaming industry with its LIVE quiz mobile game “Go Millionaire”core sector journal pvt. ltd.•Jun 15, 2018•APUS Group
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Venture Catalysts-backed Siftr Labs gets acquired by China's fastest growing unicorn APUS GroupAsian News International•Mar 29, 2017•Siftr, APUS Group
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APUS finds India 3 times bigger than China, vows $44m fresh investmentTech in Asia•Nov 17, 2016•APUS Group
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