United - About the company
United is a public company based in Tokyo (Japan), founded in 1998. It operates as a Smartphone application and advertising technology platform. The company has 6528 active competitors, including 122 funded and 115 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Pluralsight, Newton School and Udacity.
Company Details
United is a smartphone application and advertising technology platform. Provides smartphone applications which are in entertainment and games. Have developed apps such as CocoPPa, an app for personalizing home screen and CHEERZ, an app for supporting user favorite idols. Have developed social game apps such as Crash Fever, CocoPPa Play etc. Provides RTB enabled DSP and SSP for advertisers and app developers. DSP platform is Bypass and SSP platform is Ad-Stir.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1998
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Stage
Public
Investors
Ranked
50th among 6528 active competitors
Employee Count
3 as on Sep 30, 2026
Similar Companies
Exit Details
Public
United's IPO details
United got listed on Aug 30, 2006.
Click here to take a look at United's IPO in detail
Sign up to download United's company profile
United's funding and investors
United is a funded company. United has 2 institutional investors.
View details of United's funding rounds and investors
United's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileUnited's employee count trend
United has 3 employees as of Sep 26. Here is United's employee count trend over the years:
Uncover United's growth story! Sign up today!
Access Tracxn on any website
Install Tracxn ExtensionOur Google Chrome extension lets you view company details while browsing their websites
United's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of United include Pluralsight, Newton School and Udacity. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of United, ranked by Tracxn score:
Get insights and benchmarks for competitors of 2M+ companies! Sign up today!
Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  Pluralsight 2004, Farmington (United States), Acquired | Provider of online courses, learning paths, and skill development resources | $235M | 74/100 | |
2nd | Newton School Bengaluru (India), Series B | Provider of online software development and data science training programs | $33.9M | 73/100 | |
3rd |  Udacity 2011, Mountain View (United States), Acquired | Provider of professional development courses platform | $238M | 72/100 | |
4th | New Horizons 1982, Conshohocken (United States), Acquired | IT and technology training solutions for team optimization and career development | $6M | 71/100 | |
5th | DataCamp 2013, New York City (United States), Series B | Provider of online courses in data sciences | $32.6M | 70/100 | |
6th | Codecademy 2011, New York City (United States), Acquired | Provider of online platform offering coding and technical skill development | $87.5M | 69/100 | |
7th | Developer of vernacular-based hyperlocal mentoring platform for providing online programming | $1.89M | 67/100 | ||
8th | Treehouse 2011, Orlando (United States), Acquired | Online tech education platform offering courses and career-focused Techdegrees | $12.4M | 66/100 | |
9th |  A Cloud Guru 2015, Austin (United States), Acquired | Online platform providing cloud computing related learning solution | $40M | 65/100 | |
10th |  Elice 2015, Seoul (South Korea), Public | Online platform offering coding-related learning solutions | $15M | 65/100 | |
50th | Smartphone application and advertising technology platform | - | 46/100 |
Get insights and benchmarks for competitors of 2M+ companies! Sign up today!Looking for more details on United's competitors? Click here to see the top ones
United's Investments and acquisitions
United has made 52 investments in companies including Mo-Vus and Lean Path. United has also acquired 1 companies including Kiramex.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 15, 2026 | Investments | 2021 | Tokyo (Japan) | |
Mar 24, 2026 | Investments | 2004 | ||
Feb 26, 2026 | Investments |
Want to know more about where corporates are investing? Sign up today!See all investments by United
Reports related to United
Here is the latest report on United's sector:
News related to United
Filter this list•
iiba Secures ¥150 Million in Pre-Series A FundingStartup Log•Apr 03, 2025•iiba, East Ventures, Venture Capital, Oasis and 2 others
•
S Innovation Co., Ltd., which supports innovation for regional business companies, raises fundsStartup Log•Feb 18, 2025•Sinnovation, United
•
Hootfolio Inc., a provider of AI-based causal analysis solution "causal analysis︎®," raises funds in Series A roundStartup Log•Feb 04, 2025•Hootfolio, Quantum Leaps Ventures, United, Quantum Leap Venture and 1 other
•
United acquires Bestco holding company, a private school operatorYahoo Japan•Nov 21, 2024•BestCo, United
•
•
•
•
AI recruitment company Forward raises funds, total amount raised reaches 235 million yenPR TIMES•Oct 02, 2024•Forward, United, Colopl Next
•
LOMBY Inc., developer of the automated delivery robot "LOMBY," raises a total of 270 million yen in pre-series A fundingStartup Log•Oct 01, 2024•LOMBY, Drone Fund, Global Suzuki, https://mlc-ventures.co.jp and 3 others
•
Get curated news about company updates, funding rounds, M&A deals and others. Sign up today!Are you a Founder ?
FAQs about United
Explore our recently published companies
- Pro City Supply - Tampa based, 2005 founded, Unfunded company
- Avesdex Unity Bank - Cambridge based, 2026 founded, Unfunded company
- Finova - Kumasi based, 2025 founded, Unfunded company
- Convello - Valsad based, 1998 founded, Unfunded company
- Akshat Green - Patna based, 2025 founded, Unfunded company
- Xunoia - Hyderabad based, 2025 founded, Unfunded company
