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The California edition · 2026

Mobilecompanies in California

Mobile gaming, communication apps, utilities, mobile advertising, public and more: the companies building mobile in California, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

1,447 company profiles206 with recorded fundingNovember 2026 edition
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Recent mobile business events in California

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 2,340 mobile companies in California, last 24 months: 207 M&A deals · 134 Contracts · 54 launches · 23 funding rounds. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Aug 2026.

M&AAcquisition · Completed

Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) consortium acquires Electronic arts

A consortium led by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced the completion of its $55 billion acquisition of the US video game manufacturer Electronic Arts (EA).

Video game manufacturing
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Marsico capital management acquires Snap

Marsico Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 696,442…

Camera and social media
ContractSupply

Brookfield · client: Google

Google has also signed a hydropower framework agreement with Brookfield to upgrade and relicense two Susquehanna River dams in Pennsylvania—the first contracts under a broader framework…

Hydropower
ContractInfrastructure

Intersect · client: Google

Google and Intersect, a clean energy developer Google acquired in March 2026, have launched construction on the Meitner Energy Center, a co-located data center and generation complex in…

Clean Energy / Data Center Infrastructure
FundingEquity

Google

Google's matrix announced on June 1, 2026 a financing operation for up to $80 billion via shares to sustain its deployment of AI infrastructure.

Investors Shareholders
AI infrastructure
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquires Electronic arts

Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new stake in Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired…

Game Software
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Sensor tower acquires Appmagic

Sensor Tower has acquired mobile app intelligence firm AppMagic for an undisclosed amount.

Mobile app intelligence
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Invariant Investment Management acquires Apple

Invariant Investment Management acquired a new stake in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing…

Technology
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Super league acquires Misfits Ads Division

Super League (Nasdaq: SLE) ... today announced the closing of its previously announced acquisition of the Misfits Ads Division from Misfits Gaming Group.

Gaming advertising
LaunchA20 / A20 Pro processors

Apple

Apple will reportedly use TSMC's 2nm (N2) process in the A20 and A20 Pro processors exclusively for the iPhone 18 lineup.

System-on-Chip (SoC)
LaunchGemini

Google

Tech giant Google is now planning to move its AI platform to Gemini in a new direction.

AI Platform
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Apple acquires Severance

Also in the content space, Apple bought the rights to Apple TV’s Severance.

LaunchAI Sponsored Snaps

Snap Inc

Snapchat introduced AI Sponsored Snaps on April 28, 2026, which is Snap Inc.’s yet another effort to launch a new advertising format.

Advertising format
Contract

Sage · client: Moloco

Artificial intelligence firm Moloco inked an approximately 25,000-square-foot sublease at Sage’s 2 Gansevoort Street in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District.

Artificial Intelligence
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Intel acquires Google

Intel CEO Li Bu Tan signed deals with Elon Musk’s Terafab and Google

Technology
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Tamatem acquires Playable factory

Tamatem, the leading mobile games publisher in the MENA region, today announced the full acquisition of Playable Factory, one of the world’s most advanced and widely deployed playable…

Ad Tech/Playable Ads
M&A

Amazon acquires Apple

Amazon sealed a deal with Apple to supply satellite connectivity for current and future iPhone and Apple Watch services.

ContractTechnology

Sea limited · client: Google

Singapore-headquartered tech giant Sea Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with Google to integrate generative and agentic AI across its ecosystem of gaming, e-commerce, and…

Technology
Contract

Intel · client: Google

Intel has recently concluded contracts with Google and with companies linked to Elon Musk, strengthening its position in the third-party chip manufacturing segment.

ContractSupply

Broadcom · client: Google

Broadcom: Five-Year Deal with Google as a Kursturbo This week, the chip group has a billion dollar delivery contract with Alphabet under its umbrella and

Technology
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Scopely acquires Loom Games

this local studio was acquired by Scopely, one of the world's leading mobile game publishers.

Mobile gaming
LaunchTotal Snap Takeover

Snapchat

Snapchat revealed that in 2025, nearly 2 trillion snaps had been created. That’s roughly about 63,000 snaps per second. With that staggering stat, they led into their latest…

Ad format
LaunchFirefox

Mozilla

Mozilla Rolls Out Built-In VPN on Firefox.

ContractSupply

Sunraycer Renewables · client: Google

Search engine and AI-enablement giant Google has committed to two long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for upcoming utility-scale solar projects in Texas.

Renewable Energy
M&AAcquisition · Rumored

Public Investment Fund (PIF) and other investors acquires Electronic arts

PIF is also part of a group of investors, including Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, that is acquiring Electronic Arts in a deal valued at $55 billion.

M&AAcquisition · Completed

Savvy Games acquires Scopely

Savvy purchased Monopoly Go maker Scopely in 2023 for $5 billion.

Gaming
M&AAcquisition

Savvy Games acquires Niantic

Savvy purchased Pokémon Go maker Niantic in 2025 for $3.5 billion.

Gaming
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Scopely acquires Niantic's games business

In 2025, Niantic's games business was acquired by Scopely, bringing it under the Savvy Games umbrella.

Mobile companies in California, by funding and team

Few mobile companies in California publish revenue, so this list compares what is on record instead: recorded equity funding, team size, revenue model, age and stage. The 50 companies below lead on recorded funding and team size among 1,447 active companies.

Showing 25 of 50

Provider of multimedia messaging application

Communication apps
US$2.62bnSeries F · Nov 2016
97-39% 12 mo to Dec 2022recorded Dec 2022
Advertising / Sponsorship
15 yr2011
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Provider of a platform for group chats, video, and text communication

Gaming tech
US$978.30mSeries I · Mar 2022
5,162+110% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months · last posted Apr 2026

Online gaming platform for developing web and mobile games

Metaverse
US$918.20mSeries H · Jan 2021
8,781+230% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
22 yr2004
0none in 3 months

Developer of mobile-based AR games

Augmented reality
US$772.84mSeries D · Nov 2021
733+32% 12 mo to Dec 2021recorded Dec 2021
Subscription
15 yr2011
0none in 3 months

Provider of live-streaming community platform

Communication apps
US$373.44mSeries D · Mar 2014
844-97% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
17 yr2009
0none in 3 months

Developer of games and a platform for secondary in-game economies

Mobile gaming
US$317.00mSeries C · Jun 2023
155-61% 12 mo to Dec 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Commission on transaction / Subscription
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months

Cloud based mobile marketing analytics and attribution platform

Mobile advertising
US$293.10mSeries D · Nov 2020
1,580LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
15 yr2011
1postings · last posted Sep 2026

Cloud platform offering AI enabled mobile DSP software

Mobile advertising
US$183.81mSeries C · Aug 2021
972+106% 12 mo to Dec 2018LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months

Developer of PC and mobile-based games

Pc & console gaming
US$172.50mSeries D · Mar 2022
250+55% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
20 yr2006
0none in 3 months · last posted Mar 2026

Pioneering mobile games and interactive entertainment experiences for global audiences

Mobile gaming
US$155.00mSeries C · May 2017
181-0% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
17 yr2009
0none in 3 months · last posted Dec 2024

Independent game development studio

Pc & console gaming
US$130.00mSeries B · Jan 2024
206+56% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

App-based social platform for audio sharing

Social platforms
US$112.00mSeries C · Apr 2021
272+867% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months

Social platform for live video streaming

Social platforms
US$110.00mSeries B · Nov 2017
118+0% 12 mo to Dec 2020LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months

Provider of a platform for managing and automating paid media campaigns

Marketingtech
US$100.80mSeries F · Nov 2012
235+15% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
20 yr2006
0none in 3 months

Providing AI-powered programmatic advertising

Adtech
US$100.00mPE · Nov 2007
61LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / E-commerce - service
27 yr1999
0none in 3 months

Provider of a cloud-enabled password manager tool

Mobile utility tools
US$100.00mSeries C · Sep 2022
289+51% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months · last posted May 2026

Mobile app connecting family members and close friends

Communication apps
US$89.74mSeries C · Dec 2017
868-4% 12 mo to Dec 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
18 yr2008
0none in 3 months · last posted Dec 2025

Provider of social networking platform based decentralised algorithms

Digital publishing platforms
US$82.00mSeries A · Jan 2024
—Not available
Subscription
6 yr2020
—No postings tracked

Developer of cross-platform video games powered by proprietary game engine

Mobile gaming
US$76.55mSeries B · Nov 2019
98-5% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months

Cloud based in app advertising platform

Adtech
US$69.60mPE · May 2012
46+12% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Affiliate marketing
22 yr2004
0none in 3 months

Developer of web and app-based games for brain training

Continued learning
US$67.40mAngel · Jun 2017
71-15% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
21 yr2005
0none in 3 months · last posted Jul 2026

Developer and publisher of games

Mobile gaming
US$62.00mSeries B · Aug 2021
44LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months

Developer of voice AI games

Mobile gaming
US$55.00mSeries C · Jul 2024
101LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months

VoIP calling and messaging app

Communication apps
US$53.27mSeries D · Mar 2015
18-45% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
19 yr2007
0none in 3 months

Provider of a platform for secure messaging

Open source
US$50.00mAngel · Feb 2018
118-79% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months
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Mobile gaming companies

Companies developing and publishing mobile games.

  1. Roblox

    Online gaming platform for developing web and mobile games

    Metaverse
    See in list
  2. Niantic

    Developer of mobile-based AR games

    Augmented reality
    See in list
  3. Mythical

    Developer of games and a platform for secondary in-game economies

    Mobile gaming
    See in list
  4. Thatgamecompany

    Developer of PC and mobile-based games

    Pc & console gaming
    See in list
  5. Pocket Gems

    Pioneering mobile games and interactive entertainment experiences for global audiences

    Mobile gaming
    See in list

Mobile communication app companies

Mobile app companies for messaging, calls and video communication.

  1. Snapchat

    Provider of multimedia messaging application

    Communication apps
    See in list
  2. Life360

    Mobile app connecting family members and close friends

    Communication apps
    See in list
  3. textPlus

    VoIP calling and messaging app

    Communication apps
    See in list
  4. Signal

    Provider of a platform for secure messaging

    Open source
    See in list
  5. imo

    Mobile application for video and audio calling

    Communication apps
    See in list

Mobile utility and privacy app companies

Companies making mobile tools for privacy, browsers and device management.

  1. Bitwarden

    Provider of a cloud-enabled password manager tool

    Mobile utility tools
    See in list
  2. Signal

    Provider of a platform for secure messaging

    Open source
    See in list
  3. Brave

    Developer of a browser and search engine focused on privacy

    Mobile utility tools
  4. KeepSafe

    Provider of a privacy software for consumers

    Cybersecurity
  5. Plume App

    Private emoji texting app offering secure, sophisticated, and fun communication

    Communication apps

Mobile advertising and adtech companies

Companies providing mobile advertising, attribution and campaign technology.

  1. AppsFlyer

    Cloud based mobile marketing analytics and attribution platform

    Mobile advertising
    See in list
  2. Moloco

    Cloud platform offering AI enabled mobile DSP software

    Mobile advertising
    See in list
  3. Specific Media

    Providing AI-powered programmatic advertising

    Adtech
    See in list
  4. LifeStreet Media

    Cloud based in app advertising platform

    Adtech
    See in list
  5. The Mobile Majority

    Omnichannel advertising and marketing tech unifying customer journeys for personalized experiences

    Mobile advertising
    See in list

Public mobile companies in California

Mobile companies in California that are publicly listed.

  1. Snapchat

    Provider of multimedia messaging application

    Communication apps
    See in list
  2. Roblox

    Online gaming platform for developing web and mobile games

    Metaverse
    See in list
  3. Marin Software

    Provider of a platform for managing and automating paid media campaigns

    Marketingtech
    See in list
  4. Life360

    Mobile app connecting family members and close friends

    Communication apps
    See in list
  5. PlayStudios

    Casino game development company focusing on mobile and web platforms

    Mobile gaming
    See in list
22 companies in California

Mobile startups in California

Recently founded mobile companies in California.

  1. SpaceY2025

    Game-based trading platform for NFTs

    Pc & console gaming
    See in list
  2. Triumph

    Operator of a platform providing skill-based games for cash prizes

    Mobile gaming
    See in list
  3. VE Gaming

    Developer of mobile and web-based games

    Mobile gaming
    See in list
  4. Burlingame Studios

    Developer of mobile-based casual games

    Mobile gaming
    See in list
  5. Playgig

    Game development studio focuses on the development of battle games

    Mobile gaming
181 companies in California

Mobile companies hiring in California

Explore California mobile companies with hiring activity.

  1. Snapchat

    Provider of multimedia messaging application

    Communication apps
    See in list
  2. Discord

    Provider of a platform for group chats, video, and text communication

    Gaming tech
    See in list
  3. AppsFlyer

    Cloud based mobile marketing analytics and attribution platform

    Mobile advertising
    See in list
  4. Thatgamecompany

    Developer of PC and mobile-based games

    Pc & console gaming
    See in list
  5. Pocket Gems

    Pioneering mobile games and interactive entertainment experiences for global audiences

    Mobile gaming
    See in list
17 companies in California
Mobile reach

Top 10 mobile apps from California

The most-installed Android apps published by mobile companies headquartered in California — 9806.8M installs between them. 245 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.

1 of 10
1

Snapchat

by Snapchat

Installs4128.4M
Rating4.2139.5M ratings
Last updatedJun 2026
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2

Roblox

by Roblox

Installs1607.2M
Rating4.1948.8M ratings
Installs, year on year+29%
Last updatedJun 2026
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3

imo-International Calls & Chat

by imo

Installs1527.8M
Rating4.439.0M ratings
Installs, year on year+13%
Last updatedMay 2026
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4

Pokémon GO

by Niantic

Installs555.9M
Rating3.7915.4M ratings
Installs, year on year+7%
Last updatedJun 2026
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5

Firefox Fast & Private Browser

by Mozilla

Installs487.3M
Rating4.586.4M ratings
Installs, year on year+15%
Last updatedJun 2026
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6

Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles

by Unico Studio

Installs380.0M
Rating4.739.7M ratings
Installs, year on year+17%
Last updatedMay 2026
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7

Beach Buggy Racing

by Vector Unit

Installs354.2M
Rating4.513.0M ratings
Last updatedMay 2026
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8

Happy Glass

by Lion Studios

Installs276.2M
Rating3.591.0M ratings
Installs, year on year+3%
Last updatedJun 2026
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9

Brave Private Web Browser, VPN

by Brave

Installs263.6M
Rating4.743.5M ratings
Installs, year on year+34%
Last updatedJun 2026
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10

Good Pizza, Great Pizza

by TapBlaze

Installs226.3M
Rating4.671.8M ratings
Installs, year on year+17%
Last updatedJun 2026
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Capital & corporate activity

Mobile funding and M&A across the United States

2,018 recorded equity rounds have gone to 7,763 mobile companies in the United States — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how California compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months14

US$108.67m

equity rounds, last 24 months30

US$199.18m

raised over five yearsUS$4.79bn

278 rounds in the United States

M&A deals, California207

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into mobile in the United States

amount rounds
$884m201878
$889m201960
$1.6bn202070
$3.3bn202186
$638m202273
$337m202360
$346m202432
$111m202519
$78m20268

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2021, with US$3.28bn across 86 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

AngelUS$2.64m3 rounds · median US$1.32m
SeedUS$337.56m154 rounds · median US$1.70m
Series AUS$631.40m69 rounds · median US$6.80m
Series BUS$701.63m24 rounds · median US$25.00m
Series CUS$657.31m16 rounds · median US$33.50m
Series D+US$1.44bn8 rounds · median US$160.00m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

Mobile gamingUS$1.64bn125 rounds · 97 companies
Gaming techUS$766.57m11 rounds · 6 companies
Pc & console gamingUS$557.68m28 rounds · 23 companies
MetaverseUS$520.00m1 rounds · 1 companies
Augmented realityUS$300.90m3 rounds · 3 companies
Mobile advertisingUS$194.81m13 rounds · 8 companies
MarketingtechUS$170.50m4 rounds · 4 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in California

189Acquisition
10Buyout
4Takeover

Most active acquirers

  1. Apple26
  2. Google26
  3. Scopely24
  4. Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) consortium22
  5. Silver Lake, Public Investment Fund, Affinity Partners15

Most acquired or merged

  1. Electronic arts85
  2. Google4
  3. Loom Games4
  4. Niantic4
  5. Na4

Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.

Mobile funding in California

206 mobile companies in California have recorded equity funding, US$9.44bn in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

Founders and momentum in California

Meet the people behind mobile companies in California. 601 of 1,447 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

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The most common specialisations among mobile companies in California. Open a company to see what it sells, who runs it and how far it has come.

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