Branch - About the company
Branch is a series F company based in Palo Alto (United States), founded in 2014 by Mada Seghete, Alexander Austin, Dmitri Gaskin and Mike Molinet. It operates as a Cloud based marketing optimization platform for deep linking. Branch has raised $667M in funding from investors like New Enterprise Associates, Founders Fund and Playground Global, with a current valuation of $4B. The company has 167 active competitors, including 29 funded and 20 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like AppsFlyer, Singular and InMarket.
Company Details
Cloud based marketing optimization platform for deep linking. To personalise the installation experience for new users, the platform offers deep linking technologies for mobile apps. It offers open-source, plug-and-play SDKs that enable app developers to create contextual deep links that carry data through the programme installed to increase conversions and engagement. Also provides link-level install and open attribution to make marketers aware of the content and marketing campaigns. It is the tool available on the subscription-based pricing model.
- Website
- www.branch.io/
- Email ID
- *****@branch.io
- Registered Address
- Redwood City, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
Palo Alto, United States
Stage
Series F
Total Funding
$667M in 7 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$4B as on Feb 10, 2022
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 167 active competitors
Employee Count
517 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with Branch
Branch is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PAWPRINT LABS, INC. CIN: 462998750 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 197 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
BRANCH METRICS APAC INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999KA2019FTC130163 , India, Active | Nov 28, 2019 | $8.24M (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 79 (As on Aug 31, 2025) |
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Branch's funding and investors
Branch has raised a total funding of $667M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 01, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series F round on Feb 04, 2022 for $300M. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Branch has 30 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Branch:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Feb 04, 2022 | $300M | Series F | $4B | - | - | |
Sep 08, 2018 | $129M | Series D | $1B | - | - | - |
Apr 06, 2017 | $60M | Series C | - | - |
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Branch's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Branch are Mada Seghete, Alexander Austin, Dmitri Gaskin and Mike Molinet. David Karnstedt is the CEO of Branch.
Here are the details of Branch's key team members:
- Mada Seghete: Co-Founder of Branch. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Alexander Austin: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Branch and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Dmitri Gaskin: Former Co-Founder of Branch. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Mike Molinet: Co-Founder of Branch. Contact Info: 1 email address
- David Karnstedt: Co-CEO of Branch.
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Branch's employee count trend
Branch has 517 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Branch's employee count trend over the years:
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Branch's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Branch include AppsFlyer, Singular and InMarket. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Branch, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | AppsFlyer 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Cloud based mobile marketing analytics and attribution platform | $300M | 77/100 | |
2nd | Branch 2014, Palo Alto (United States), Series F | Cloud based marketing optimization platform for deep linking | $667M | 71/100 | |
3rd | Marketing analytics and attribution platform | $50M | 64/100 | ||
4th | InMarket 2010, Austin (United States), Funding Raised | Marketing measurement solutions to connect brands and consumers | - | 60/100 | |
5th | Button 2014, New York City (United States), Acquired | Mobile deep linking commerce platform for enterprises | $67.3M | 60/100 | |
6th | Provider of an NLP-based data analysis solution | $58.8M | 54/100 | ||
7th | Link shortener platform for content creators and influencers | $1.6M | 53/100 | ||
8th | Improvado 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series A | Platform offering data management solution | $33M | 53/100 | |
9th | Rockerbox 2013, New York City (United States), Acquired | Real-time user intent targeting and attribution platform | $540K | 51/100 | |
10th | Recast 2019, Brooklyn (United States), Seed | Attribution intelligence software for businesses | $4.46M | 51/100 |
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Branch's Investments and acquisitions
Branch has acquired 3 companies including AdLibertas, Nova Launcher and ClassOwl. Branch has not made any investments as of now.Here is the list of its acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 01, 2022 | Acquisition | 2017 | San Francisco (United States) | |
Jul 19, 2022 | Acquisition | 2011 | Chicago (United States) | |
Jul 30, 2015 | Acquisition | 2011 | San Francisco (United States) |
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Reports related to Branch
Here is the latest report on Branch's sector:
News related to Branch
Media has covered Branch for a total of 3 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates and 1 about people movement.
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Thorsten Braun appointed as CEO of RTLzwei effective November 12, 2025Broadband TV News•Nov 10, 2025•RTL, Branch
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Branch Unveils New Capabilities To Maximize Campaign ROI in a Privacy-First EraMarTech Series•Mar 06, 2025•Branch
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Branch Launches Premium Healthcare Solution To Accelerate Mobile App Adoption and EngagementPR Newswire•May 21, 2024•Branch
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Last-mile firm Bungii streamlines payments with BranchFreightWaves•Feb 08, 2023•Bungii, Branch, Branch
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ANNOUNCING THE FINALISTS FOR THE 2022 MOBILE GROWTH AWARDS, PRESENTED BY BRANCHPR Newswire•Nov 14, 2022•Branch
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Branch Acquires Adlibertas To Advance A Data-first Platform For Mobile App GrowthPR Newswire•Sep 01, 2022•Branch, AdLibertas
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Puma Partners with Branch to Launch and Grow First Global E-Commerce AppPR Newswire•Jun 28, 2022•Branch, PUMA
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Tippy Integrates Branch to Launch New Comprehensive, End-to-End Tip SolutionRad AI•May 09, 2022•Tippy, Branch
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