About Mobile
There are 37.9K companies in the Mobile sector across the world, with 5.42K funded companies having collectively raised $91B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 2.3K of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 51 Unicorns.
Mobile sector has seen 1.26K acquisitions and 338 IPOs.
This sector includes companies building mobile apps, mobile games, app distribution platforms, and utility tools like browsers, call management, and file transfer.
Mobile sector is also known as Mobile Apps, App Economy, Mobile Software or Handset Software.
Companies included in Mobile sector
Companies that specialise in creating mobile-based games, apps, utility tools like browsers, security, and communication platforms under their own brands, as well as technology and tech-enabled services like platform providers for mobile advertisements, analytics, development tools, and data management.Companies excluded in Mobile sector
Developers of third-party, PC and web-based, and industry-specific apps and games, including those for commerce, education, social, etc. Distributors of web or PC apps, media websites and channels, organisations that offer traditional and online advertising solutions, and extremely diversified businesses like Google, Meta, etc.Reports related to Mobile
Here are some reports related to Mobile sector:
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Top Business Models in Environment Tech Report
Edition: June, 2026 (54 Pages)
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Top Business Models in Mobile Report
Edition: December, 2024 (43 Pages)
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There are more than 37.9K companies in Mobile. Roblox is the top Mobile company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).
Here are 5 of the top Mobile companies globally:
Company | Description | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online gaming platform for developing web and mobile games | San Mateo (United States) | 2004 | Public | $918M | |
Developer of a collaborative interface design and digital whiteboard platform | San Francisco (United States) | 2012 | Public | $749M | |
Developer of interactive entertainment and video games across multiple platforms | Culver City (United States) | 2011 | Acquired | $1.02B | |
Game developer and publisher for mobile and web platforms | San Francisco (United States) | 2006 | Acquired | $245M | |
Private messaging platform | Menlo Park (United States) | 2009 | Acquired | $58.2M |
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Companies founded year-on-year in the Mobile sector
168 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the Mobile sector. 3,625 Mobile startups were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 168 |
2025 | 158 |
2024 | 668 |
2023 | 1,331 |
2022 | 1,956 |
2021 | 3,149 |
2020 | 3,625 |
2019 | 2,427 |
2018 | 2,103 |
2017 | 1,912 |
Companies founded across countries in the Mobile sector
United States has 8,825 Mobile startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 3,135 startups and United Kingdom which has 2,369.
- Total Number of Companies
Country | No. of companies |
|---|---|
United States | 8,825 |
India | 3,135 |
United Kingdom | 2,369 |
China | 2,045 |
Germany | 1,223 |
Canada | 1,107 |
Turkey | 1,058 |
South Korea | 804 |
France | 770 |
Russia | 749 |
Stage-wise distribution of the Mobile sector
Out of the total 37,911 Mobile companies, 5,425 have secured funding. Among them, 2,298 have reached Series A or higher, and 1,868 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 37,911
Funded - 5,425
Series A+ - 2,298
Series B+ - 1,868
Series C+ - 1,710
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 37,911 |
Funded | 5,425 |
Series A+ | 2,298 |
Series B+ | 1,868 |
Series C+ | 1,710 |
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- 37.9K+ Total Companies
- $91B+ Total Funding
- 5.4K+ Funded Companies
- 335+ IPOs
- 1.3K+ Acquisitions
- 90+ Reports
Funding Trends in the Mobile sector
Total funding year-on-year in the Mobile sector
The Mobile sector saw a total funding of more than $64.1B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2025 at more than $14.7B. There has been a total funding of $1.53B in 2026 till date.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2026 | $1.53B |
2025 | $14.7B |
2024 | $2.45B |
2023 | $1.38B |
2022 | $7.47B |
2021 | $9.04B |
2020 | $5.52B |
2019 | $7.32B |
2018 | $9.02B |
2017 | $5.76B |
Total funding across countries in the Mobile sector
In the last 10 years, Mobile startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $27.1B. China follows with $8.7B and India with $3.66B.
- Total Funding
Country | Total Funding |
|---|---|
United States | $27.1B |
China | $8.7B |
India | $3.66B |
South Korea | $1.93B |
Turkey | $1.11B |
United Kingdom | $997M |
Finland | $606M |
Canada | $561M |
Singapore | $553M |
Germany | $532M |
Total funding amount raised by stage in the Mobile sector
Over the last 10 years, the Mobile sector have seen $2.16B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $14.6B into Early Stage funding rounds and $22.8B go into Late Stage funding rounds.
Funding Stage | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Late Stage | $22.8B |
Early Stage | $14.6B |
Debt | $9.6B |
Post IPO | $8.98B |
ICO | $2.2B |
Seed Stage | $2.16B |
PE | $1.03B |
Grant | $76.9M |
Recent Funding Rounds in Mobile
In the year 2026, till August 2026, Mobile companies have raised $1.48B in equity funding across 70 rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till August 2025), Mobile companies had raised $7.67B across 100 rounds.
So, 2026 has seen a 80.69% drop in funding in Mobile companies as compared to 2025.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Mobile:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Series A | 5121 | Aug 06, 2026 | ||
Seed | 7848 | Aug 05, 2026 | ||
Seed | 3313 | Jul 17, 2026 | ||
Seed | 2007 | Jul 07, 2026 | and 3 more | |
Seed | 2746 | Jul 06, 2026 | - |
Top Investors in Mobile
Europa is the top investor in Mobile companies based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Mobile:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Mountain View (United States) | ||
Menlo Park (United States) | ||
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) | ||
London (United Kingdom) |
M&A activity in Mobile
In the year 2026, till August 2026, 20 acquisitions happened in Mobile sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 37 acquisitions happened in Mobile sector.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Mobile:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Aug 07, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jul 17, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jul 01, 2026 | - | |
Business Acquisition | Jun 29, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jun 21, 2026 |
Acquisition trends in Mobile
Here are the acquisition trends in Mobile:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 20 |
2025 | 37 |
2024 | 51 |
2023 | 54 |
2022 | 96 |
2021 | 129 |
2020 | 77 |
2019 | 57 |
2018 | 94 |
2017 | 85 |
IPOs in Mobile
In the year 2026, till July 2026, 2 IPOs happened in Mobile sector.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in Mobile:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Jul 01, 2026 | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) | |
Jun 04, 2026 | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) | |
Jul 31, 2025 | New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) | |
Jul 24, 2025 | Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO) | |
Jan 27, 2025 | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) |
Colleges which produce the most Mobile companies
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Mobile sector
Most number of Mobile startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of California (Berkeley).
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Stanford University | 141 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 79 |
University of California (Berkeley) | 70 |
Harvard University | 62 |
University of Pennsylvania | 61 |
Tel Aviv University | 51 |
University of California (Los Angeles) | 51 |
Cornell University | 41 |
IIT Bombay | 39 |
Stanford Business School | 37 |
Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Mobile sector
In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' Mobile companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Ben-Gurion University of The Negev alumni are second, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Stanford University | $6.45B |
Ben-Gurion University of The Negev | $4.82B |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $4.75B |
University of California (Berkeley) | $3.11B |
University of Pennsylvania | $3.06B |
Technion Israel Institute Technology | $1.83B |
IIT Kanpur | $1.8B |
Wharton School | $1.61B |
University of California (Los Angeles) | $1.53B |
Harvard Business School | $1.44B |
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