Radar · Mobile in California
Best Mobile Companies in California, United States
The 1226 best Mobile companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Snapchat.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
1226companies tracked
$17.8Bdisclosed funding
15unicorns
465have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · MOBILE × CALIFORNIA
Our analysis of 77 Mobile companies
$13.3b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.
77companies analysed
89%cloud-native stacks
2024funding peak (by rounds)
11unicorns
2015median founding year
2.5Mcombined LinkedIn audience
54%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Mobile companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snapchat Provider of multimedia messaging application 83Tech top 12%Customers top 13%Market top 21%Talent top 22% All 13 signals ▾Techtop 12% Customerstop 13% Markettop 21% Talenttop 22% Fundingtop 24% Globaltop 27% Producttop 27% Moattop 29% Newstop 30% Patentstop 35% Innovationtop 39% Fin. healthtop 43% Growthbottom 40% Tech: 71 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Customers: Play-Store rating 4.21★ across 39,493,073 ratings (1 apps) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 5% of tracked companies rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $2.6B | 94 mo ago | 97 | Bobby Murphy Co-Founder | ContentfulSentryZendesk+27 | 129 patents AR visual filters, real-time video processing, and prioritized social messaging infrastructure | — |
| 2 | Fabula 🦄 VR-based adventure game developer 92Market top 9%Talent top 15%Customers top 21%Funding top 26% All 14 signals ▾Markettop 9% Talenttop 15% Customerstop 21% Fundingtop 26% Partnerstop 28% Globaltop 31% Moattop 31% Fin. healthtop 35% Growthtop 36% Techtop 36% Newstop 41% Producttop 43% Innovationtop 50% Patentsbottom 34% Market: 7,500 employees (top 3% of Gaming) · Revenue ~$5.1B Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 10 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 92/100 | $1.1B | 39 mo ago | 7,500 | Jack Dorsey Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+12 | 2 patents Automated credibility assessment of social media news content | — |
| 3 | Scopely 🦄 Developer of interactive entertainment and video games across multiple platforms 82Customers top 21%Talent top 25%Market top 29%Tech top 31% All 11 signals ▾Customerstop 21% Talenttop 25% Markettop 29% Techtop 31% Globaltop 31% Producttop 31% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 33% Growthtop 35% Newstop 40% Fin. healthtop 48% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.54★ across 11,871,584 ratings (14 apps) · Review volume +2% in 6 mo Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 5 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $998M | 67 mo ago | 734 | Ali McCollister Executive Assistant to Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — |
| 4 | Discord 🦄 Provider of a platform for group chats, video, and text communication 80Market top 19%Moat top 20%Patents top 24%Funding top 25% All 12 signals ▾Markettop 19% Moattop 20% Patentstop 24% Fundingtop 25% Techtop 29% Producttop 29% Customerstop 32% Innovationtop 41% Growthtop 42% Talenttop 45% Newstop 49% Globalbottom 42% Market: 614 employees (top 10% of Mobile) · Top-1,000 web property Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 10/10 · IP moat: 38 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $922M | 51 mo ago | 614 | Gadiel Figueroa Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | 38 patents AI‑enhanced real‑time messaging, moderation, notifications, and UI for live communication platforms | 3 partnerships |
| 5 | Roblox Online gaming platform for developing web and mobile games 96Innovation top 13%Patents top 13%AI top 15%Market top 16% All 14 signals ▾Innovationtop 13% Patentstop 13% AItop 15% Markettop 16% Techtop 18% Customerstop 21% Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 27% Producttop 27% Newstop 28% Moattop 29% Talenttop 30% Fin. healthtop 35% Globalbottom 47% Innovation: 647 patents (top 3% of patent-holders) · 447 filings since 2022 vs 180 in 2017-21 Patents: 647 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 447 filings since 2022 vs 180 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 96/100 | $918M | 65 mo ago | 947 | David Baszucki Founder & CEO | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+27 | 647 patents Real-time 3D avatar animation, procedural mesh generation, and content moderation for virtual worlds | — |
| 6 | Nexon Developer and publisher of online multi-player games 69Tech top 16%Product top 17%Market top 26%Funding top 28% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 16% Producttop 17% Markettop 26% Fundingtop 28% Customerstop 30% Talenttop 38% Moatbottom 45% Globalbottom 43% Growthbottom 31% Tech: 117 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront Product: 8 published apps (81.6M installs) · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $883M | 52 mo ago | 7,467 | Jake Song Co-Founder | Amazon WebstoreNode.jsAmazon ALB+30 | — | — |
| 7 | Snap Developer of a visual messaging service and AR creation tools 94Patents top 6%Market top 13%Innovation top 15%Tech top 15% All 14 signals ▾Patentstop 6% Markettop 13% Innovationtop 15% Techtop 15% Producttop 18% Talenttop 22% Fundingtop 26% AItop 28% Globaltop 28% Fin. healthtop 36% Newstop 37% Moattop 44% Partnerstop 48% Growthbottom 43% Patents: 13,583 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 10765 filings since 2022 vs 2664 in 2017-21 Market: 5,289 employees (top 2% of Mobile) · Revenue ~$5.9B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 94/100 | $850M | 73 mo ago | 5,289 5,289 → 8,279 (+57%) · sector median +55% | Bill Gross Co-Founder | ContentfulSentryZendesk+27 | 13,583 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 8 | Niantic 🦄 Developer of mobile-based AR games 94Patents top 10%Innovation top 15%AI top 15%Market top 19% All 14 signals ▾Patentstop 10% Innovationtop 15% AItop 15% Markettop 19% Fin. healthtop 20% Techtop 22% Moattop 22% Fundingtop 30% Producttop 36% Globaltop 37% Growthtop 38% Talenttop 44% Customersbottom 40% Newsbottom 36% Patents: 588 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 409 filings since 2022 vs 178 in 2017-21 Innovation: 588 patents (top 4% of patent-holders) · 409 filings since 2022 vs 178 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 94/100 | $573M | 54 mo ago | 733 | John Hanke CEO | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+19 | 588 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 9 | Zynga Casual games developer and publisher for mobile and web platforms 93Customers top 16%Market top 18%Tech top 20%Global top 22% All 13 signals ▾Customerstop 16% Markettop 18% Techtop 20% Globaltop 22% Talenttop 23% Growthtop 24% Patentstop 24% Fundingtop 25% Moattop 29% Fin. healthtop 32% Innovationtop 33% Producttop 40% Newsbottom 29% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.44★ across 28,642,516 ratings (37 apps) · Review volume +1% in 6 mo Market: 501 employees (top 16% of Mobile) · Revenue ~$2.8B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 93/100 | $526M | 66 mo ago | 501 | Eric Schiermeyer Founder | ContentfulApple iCloud MailNode.js+19 | 1,012 patents Mobile game engine architecture, procedural content generation, and location/social virtual item systems | 2 job openings · 1 internship · 1 award |
| 10 | Tango 🦄 Provider of live-streaming community platform 48Tech top 27%Customers top 27%Funding top 31%Moat top 32% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 27% Customerstop 27% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 32% Producttop 36% Talenttop 38% Markettop 50% Globaltop 50% Innovationbottom 34% Growthbottom 34% Patentsbottom 34% Tech: 37 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Customers: App rating 4.3★ (4,585,652 reviews) · Review volume +5% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $373M | 147 mo ago | 2 | Uri Raz Co-Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceGoogle Sign-in+22 | 5 patents Integrated push-to-talk cellular SDR and multi-service device provisioning, plus modular 3D construction tiles | — |
| 11 | Mythical 🦄 Developer of games and a platform for secondary in-game economies 62Innovation top 16%Patents top 20%Funding top 22%Moat top 22% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 16% Patentstop 20% Fundingtop 22% Moattop 22% Markettop 35% Techtop 47% Globaltop 50% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 32% Growthbottom 24% Innovation: 205 patents (top 11% of patent-holders) · 154 filings since 2022 vs 51 in 2017-21 Patents: 205 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 154 filings since 2022 vs 51 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $317M | 35 mo ago | 91 91 → 169 (+86%) · sector median +55% | Jamie Jackson Co-Founder | TypeScriptTailwind CSSZone.js+14 | 205 patents Enables trading, fractional ownership, and controlled access of in-game digital assets | — |
| 12 | AppsFlyer 🦄 Cloud based mobile marketing analytics and attribution platform 87Market top 24%Tech top 26%News top 26%Moat top 26% All 12 signals ▾Markettop 24% Techtop 26% Newstop 26% Moattop 26% Producttop 28% Innovationtop 29% Growthtop 29% Partnerstop 33% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 36% Globaltop 37% Customerstop 41% Market: 1,000 employees (top 4% of Mobile) · Top-500,000 web property Tech: 75 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $300M | 66 mo ago | 1,000 1,000 → 1,545 (+55%) · sector median +55% | Oren Kaniel Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressSentry+49 | — | — |
| 13 | Kabam 🦄 Game developer and publisher for mobile and web platforms 69Customers top 20%Patents top 24%Moat top 26%Global top 30% All 12 signals ▾Customerstop 20% Patentstop 24% Moattop 26% Globaltop 30% Markettop 33% Fundingtop 34% Talenttop 34% Innovationtop 36% Producttop 36% Techtop 37% Newsbottom 36% Growthbottom 33% Customers: App rating 4.4★ (350,575 reviews) · Review volume +1% in 6 mo Patents: 724 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 180 filings since 2022 vs 359 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $245M | 142 mo ago | 63 | Holly Liu ex-Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17 | 724 patents In-game virtual economies, dynamic content personalization, and multiplayer collaboration systems. | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 14 | Moloco 🦄 Cloud platform offering AI enabled mobile DSP software 84AI top 15%Growth top 16%News top 21%Talent top 27% All 13 signals ▾AItop 15% Growthtop 16% Newstop 21% Talenttop 27% Moattop 28% Fundingtop 31% Techtop 34% Globaltop 39% Markettop 40% Partnerstop 40% Producttop 40% Patentstop 50% Innovationbottom 47% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Growth: Headcount 16 → 33 (+106%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $200M | 57 mo ago | 33 | David Park Co-Founder & CIO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+25 | 6 patents Optimizing low‑latency machine‑learning model serving and infrastructure services | 1 launch |
| 15 | Thatgamecompany Developer of PC and mobile-based games 62Growth top 26%Moat top 31%Funding top 33%Talent top 34% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 26% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 33% Talenttop 34% Techtop 36% Innovationtop 46% Patentstop 46% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Growth: Headcount 47 → 73 (+55%) across vintages Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 6 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $172M | 51 mo ago | 73 | Osman Masud Co-Founder & CEO | StoryblokApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+11 | 6 patents NFC-enabled product authentication and interaction with virtual game environments | — |
| 16 | RockYou Cross-platform video ad network for games 22Talent top 28%Funding top 33%Market bottom 44%Global bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 33% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 27% Growthbottom 10% Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 Funding: Raised $165M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 20 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $165M | 135 mo ago | 57 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Jam City Game developer and publisher 64Customers top 18%Product top 31%Funding top 32%Tech top 32% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 18% Producttop 31% Fundingtop 32% Techtop 32% Talenttop 38% Markettop 39% Moattop 48% Newstop 49% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.51★ across 11,609,502 ratings (16 apps) · Review volume +1% in 6 mo Product: 16 published apps (519M installs) · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $149M | 57 mo ago | 551 551 → 745 (+35%) · sector median +55% | Joshua Yguado CEO & Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+24 | — | 1 award |
| 18 | Second Dinner Independent game development studio 57Talent top 15%Growth top 26%Moat top 31%Funding top 34% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Growthtop 26% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 34% Techtop 47% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 30% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Growth: Headcount 16 → 25 (+56%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $130M | 29 mo ago | 25 | — | ContentfulApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+13 | — | — |
| 19 | Bitwarden Provider of a cloud-enabled password manager tool 76Growth top 20%Customers top 21%Tech top 25%Moat top 31% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Customerstop 21% Techtop 25% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 32% Producttop 35% Markettop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Growth: Headcount 63 → 95 (+51%) across vintages · App-install growth +133% YoY Customers: Play-Store rating 4.74★ across 156,966 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +6% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $100M | 45 mo ago | 95 | Kyle Spearrin Founder | Hund.ioRubyRuby on Rails+19 | — | 1 launch |
| 20 | Clubhouse 🦄 App-based social platform for audio sharing 76Customers top 23%Moat top 26%Talent top 28%Growth top 31% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 23% Moattop 26% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 31% Fundingtop 33% Techtop 36% Markettop 41% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 45% Newsbottom 32% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.45★ across 590,066 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +1% in 6 mo Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $100M | 62 mo ago | 87 | Daniel Yousefian Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityGhostNode.js+13 | — | — |
| 21 | N3TWORK Studios Developer of role-playing games incorporating blockchain technology and digital ownership 21Product top 36%Funding top 37%Customers top 39%Tech bottom 45% All 8 signals ▾Producttop 36% Fundingtop 37% Customerstop 39% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 27% Growthbottom 25% Product: 3 published apps (7.8M installs) · Company stage: Acquired Funding: Raised $98.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 13 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $98M | 49 mo ago | 58 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | — | — |
| 22 | Life360 Mobile app connecting family members and close friends 87Tech top 16%Customers top 19%Funding top 22%News top 24% All 14 signals ▾Techtop 16% Customerstop 19% Fundingtop 22% Newstop 24% Markettop 27% Fin. healthtop 28% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 37% Moattop 38% Producttop 39% AItop 45% Innovationtop 47% Patentstop 49% Globalbottom 39% Tech: 115 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Alb Customers: Play-Store rating 4.43★ across 2,200,377 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +6% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $90M | 12 mo ago | 383 383 → 855 (+123%) · sector median +55% | — | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityContentful+41 | 47 patents Context-aware mobile app monitoring, access control, geofence management, and safety alerts | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 23 | Freechat Provider of social networking platform based decentralised algorithms 27Funding top 38%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $82.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $82M | 29 mo ago | — | Jack Long CEO | — | — | — |
| 24 | NinthDecimal Mobile audience intelligence platform 67Moat top 21%Growth top 30%Funding top 33%Market top 45% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 21% Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 33% Markettop 45% Patentsbottom 49% Innovationbottom 46% Globalbottom 39% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 46 patents Growth: Headcount 108 → 133 (+23%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $74M | 69 mo ago | 19 | — | — | 46 patents Geospatial analytics for mobile device location tracking and accuracy assessment | — |
| 25 | Volley Developer of voice AI games 45Funding top 24%Moat top 26%Patents top 34%Growth top 35% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Moattop 26% Patentstop 34% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Producttop 40% Innovationtop 42% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 28% Customersbottom 5% Funding: Raised $55.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 12 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $55M | 23 mo ago | — | Max Child Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowContentfulApple iCloud Mail+14 | 12 patents Automated racquet‑sport training systems with AI shot analysis and voice‑controlled interfaces | — |
| 26 | Horizon Blockchain-enabled developing solutions for NFT-based games 67Moat top 21%Patents top 29%Innovation top 34%Funding top 35% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 21% Patentstop 29% Innovationtop 34% Fundingtop 35% Markettop 44% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 38% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 44 patents Patents: 44 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Lead CPC: G01N1/405 (+2 more areas) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $53M | 44 mo ago | 137 | Michael Glukhovsky Founder | — | 44 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 27 | Super League Provider of networks of games, monetization tools and content channels 48Funding top 20%News top 22%Product top 29%Moat top 37% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Newstop 22% Producttop 29% Moattop 37% Talenttop 41% Techtop 42% Markettop 45% Patentstop 48% Innovationbottom 47% Growthbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Fin. healthbottom 35% Funding: Raised $34.6M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 12 yrs (1.2/yr) News: 11 BI events in 12 mo (of 49 tracked, 10 types) · +175% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $35M | 8 mo ago | 101 101 → 86 (-15%) · sector median +55% | John Miller Co-Founder | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+18 | 16 patents Cloud gaming platform enabling synchronized, prioritized multi-user streaming and view generation | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 28 | Gardens Developer of mobile and PC-based casual video games 19Talent top 28%Funding top 36%Moat top 45%Tech top 50% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 36% Moattop 45% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 35% Innovationbottom 33% Patentsbottom 31% Marketbottom 16% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $31.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $31M | 36 mo ago | 3 | Lexie Dostal Co-Founder & CTO | StoryblokNode.jsTailwind CSS+11 | 4 patents Automated irrigation and modular design for horticultural planters | — |
| 29 | Roboto Games Developer of an open world survival crafting game for PC 45Growth top 30%Customers top 30%Moat top 39%Funding top 41% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Customerstop 30% Moattop 39% Fundingtop 41% Innovationtop 45% Producttop 47% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 26% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Customers: App rating 4.3★ (9,585 reviews) · Review volume +5% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $31M | 42 mo ago | 16 16 → 18 (+12%) · sector median +55% | Mathilde Pignol Co-founder & Chief Creative Officer | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+16 | — | — |
| 30 | E-Pal Operator of a platform providing online companions for gaming and chilling 62Funding top 34%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Customers top 41% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Customerstop 41% Markettop 42% Techtop 49% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Funding: Raised $30.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $30M | 21 mo ago | 113 | Brian Xiong Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsUmiJsReact+18 | — | — |
| 31 | Bunch Mobile application for video chatting 16Funding top 37%Product top 47%Customers top 50%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Producttop 47% Customerstop 50% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 14% Funding: Raised $27.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) Product: 3 published apps (4.3M installs) · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $28M | 39 mo ago | 7 | Selcuk Atli Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsparticles.jsReact+8 | — | — |
| 32 | Triumph Operator of a platform providing skill-based games for cash prizes 27Customers top 31%Funding top 35%Tech top 37%Moat top 38% All 11 signals ▾Customerstop 31% Fundingtop 35% Techtop 37% Moattop 38% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Patentsbottom 42% Innovationbottom 39% Growthbottom 35% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 26% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.56★ across 7,086 ratings (1 apps) Funding: Raised $22.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $22M | 37 mo ago | 14 | Jake Brooks Co-Founder & CEO | GitBookApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | 4 patents Enables advanced game matchmaking algorithms and diffusion-bonded superalloy component manufacturing. | — |
| 33 | Carbonated Developer of MMO games 37Talent top 28%Moat top 31%Funding top 39%Tech top 43% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 39% Techtop 43% Patentstop 46% Innovationtop 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 23% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 7 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $20M | 26 mo ago | 20 | Kolbe Launchbaugh Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14 | 7 patents In-game interactive features and mechanics for electronic gaming platforms | — |
| 34 | FuzzyBot Developer of video games featuring cooperative gameplay and cartoonish art 16Funding top 41%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 44%Global bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 22% Funding: Raised $16.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $16M | 32 mo ago | 13 13 → 8 (-38%) · sector median +55% | Max Spielberg Co-Founder/Creative Director | WebflowTypekitGoogle Font API+12 | — | — |
| 35 | Genpop Interactive Developer of core games for multiple platforms 19Talent top 38%Funding top 49%Tech bottom 40%Global bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 24% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $16.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $16M | 33 mo ago | 21 | Blood Pop Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowGSAPcore-js+11 | — | — |
| 36 | Versus Systems Platform offering reward based advertising solution 16Funding top 38%Talent top 41%Tech top 43%Global bottom 37% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 41% Techtop 43% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 24% Growthbottom 22% Fin. healthbottom 22% Funding: Raised $14.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $15M | 30 mo ago | 39 | Matthew Pierce Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+21 | — | — |
| 37 | Squid Games Provider of casual mobile games with heart, offering an immersive and strategic gameplay experience 22Customers top 38%Growth top 45%Funding top 50%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Customerstop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 16% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.61★ across 312 ratings (1 apps) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $11M | 26 mo ago | — | Jackie Jin CEO & Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17 | — | — |
| 38 | Beeper Online cross messenger platform 50Growth top 24%Tech top 25%Funding top 39%Product top 42% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 24% Techtop 25% Fundingtop 39% Producttop 42% Customerstop 48% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 24% Newsbottom 22% Growth: App-install growth +63% YoY Tech: 51 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $8M | 26 mo ago | 3 | — | WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+21 | — | — |
| 39 | Human Computer Video game development studio 32Talent top 38%Funding top 44%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 44% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $7.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $8M | 16 mo ago | — | Eliot Weisberg Co-Founder | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 40 | Bazooka Tango Mobile games developer specializing in core games 7Funding top 44%Tech bottom 41%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 10% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 10% Funding: Raised $7.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) Tech: 11 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $8M | 31 mo ago | 3 | — | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesMailChimp+8 | — | — |
| 41 | Stoke Games Developer of multiplayer games for various platforms 29Growth top 30%Talent top 38%Funding bottom 44%Tech bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 44% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $6M | 28 mo ago | — | Veigar Bouius Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13 | — | — |
| 42 | Liftoff ML powered mobile ad campaign management platform 64News top 23%Growth top 29%Tech top 36%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Newstop 23% Growthtop 29% Techtop 36% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 41% Markettop 46% Innovationtop 46% Producttop 46% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 37% News: 11 BI events in 12 mo (of 32 tracked, 6 types) · +83% YoY Growth: Headcount 243 → 450 (+85%) across vintages · Web rank 5,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $5M | 13 mo ago | 450 450 → 724 (+61%) · sector median +55% | Harry Robertson Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+39 | — | 1 partnership |
| 43 | Aarki Provides a platform for both creative optimization and programmatic media buying 35Growth top 35%Funding top 42%Product top 46%Tech top 48% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 42% Producttop 46% Techtop 48% Globalbottom 43% Moatbottom 38% Innovationbottom 37% Marketbottom 29% Newsbottom 21% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $5.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $5M | 17 mo ago | 12 | — | WordPressProton MailGoogle Workspace+29 | — | — |
| 44 | Friendi.fi Developer of AI-powered models for social relationships 62AI top 35%Funding top 37%Talent top 45%Global bottom 33% All 4 signals ▾AItop 35% Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 33% AI: Product described with: ai-powered, artificial intelligence Funding: Raised $4.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 1 yrs (3.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $4M | 8 mo ago | — | Victor Wang Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 45 | Magic Potion Games Developer of safe online gaming experiences for children 22Funding top 42%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 37%Global bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $3.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $3M | 6 mo ago | — | Stephen Macdonald Chief Executive Officer | — | — | 1 award |
| 46 | Lil Snack Provider of online gaming platform 35Talent top 38%Tech top 39%Funding top 48%Market bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Techtop 39% Fundingtop 48% Marketbottom 43% Growthbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 28 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $3M | 26 mo ago | — | Travis Chen Co-Founder | ContentfulSentryNode.js+17 | — | — |
| 47 | Fluently AI-powered speaking coach for calls 78Growth top 12%Customers top 22%Tech top 32%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 12% Customerstop 22% Techtop 32% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 43% AItop 45% Moattop 48% Marketbottom 44% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · App-install growth +500% YoY Customers: Play-Store rating 4.83★ across 31,481 ratings (1 apps) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $2M | 23 mo ago | — | Yurii Rebryk Co-Founder & CEO | TurbopackSentryNode.js+23 | — | — |
| 48 | Dosen Online platform for video calls with experts 24Tech top 33%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 33% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Fundingbottom 46% Productbottom 40% Marketbottom 13% Tech: 36 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $2M | 14 mo ago | 5 | Ronan Wall Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — |
| 49 | Fuse Developer of mobile-based core games 22Moat top 32%Patents top 36%Talent top 38%Innovation top 40% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 32% Patentstop 36% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 40% Fundingtop 45% Producttop 47% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 21% Customersbottom 3% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 48 patents Patents: 48 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 25 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $2M | 13 mo ago | 12 | Yavuz Topcuoglu Co-Founder | — | 48 patents Portable sanitation and temperature-controlled container systems with illumination features | — |
| 50 | Echo Chunk Developer of an AI-based puzzle games 35AI top 45%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 44%Global bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 25% AI: Product described with: ai-based Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $1M | 23 mo ago | — | Sami Ramly Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 Mobile companies in California
#1
Public · Santa Monica, California · founded 2014 · 101 employees$34.6Mraised▾
Public · Santa Monica, California · founded 2014 · 101 employees
Provider of networks of games, monetization tools and content channels. The company owns and operates game worlds and provides a launchpad for brands and creators to accelerate success in the gaming metaverse.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%News
top 22%Product
top 29%Moat
top 37%Talent
top 41%Tech
top 42%Funding: Raised $34.6M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 12 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Oct 2025)
News: 11 BI events in 12 mo (of 49 tracked, 10 types) · +175% YoY · 7 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo, 1 the year before · 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. PlayWorks Digital Limited) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Post IPO$20M
- Jul 2025Post IPO$4.5M
- Sep 2024Post IPO$1.1M
- Jun 2024Post IPO$1.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Cinemark, Quadrant, The Overseas Investor, Softbank China and India Holdings, Toba Capital, Nickelodeon
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareDocusignGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud Cdn
#2
Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2008 · 383 employees$89.7Mraised▾
Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2008 · 383 employees
Mobile app connecting family members and close friends. It enables users to view the location of their family members on a map, communicate with them, and receive alerts. Users can organise their friends by creating circles. The application offers real-time GPS tracking and driving info of the family members. It also provides a paid premium version with additional features. The app is available for Android and iOS.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 87how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 16%Customers
top 19%Funding
top 22%News
top 24%Market
top 27%Fin. health
top 28%Tech: 115 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Alb · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.43★ across 2,200,377 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +6% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 17% of tracked companies
Funding: Raised $89.7M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 18 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jun 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 34k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Ultra) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Post IPO$320M
- Jun 2021Post IPO$2.1M
- Dec 2017Series C$18.5M
- May 2014Series C$50M
Investors
Bryant Stibel, DCM Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Fontinalis Partners, Seraph Group, 500 Global
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdaAddthisAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity Service
#3
Seed · South Pasadena, California · founded 2023$3.3Mraised▾
Seed · South Pasadena, California · founded 2023
Developer of safe online gaming experiences for children. It creates virtual worlds designed for children's enjoyment while prioritizing parental trust and safety. The company's team comprises parents and industry experts with extensive experience in major game companies. Their focus is on building engaging and secure online environments for young players. A forthcoming game, Imagine Island, exemplifies this commitment.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 42%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $3.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Dec 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Seed$675.4K
- Oct 2024Seed—
- Feb 2024Seed$3.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Konvoy Ventures, 1Am Gaming, 1Up Ventures, GFR Fund, Goodwater Capital, Wheelhouse Ventures
#4
Funding Raised · Millbrae, California · founded 2024$4Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Millbrae, California · founded 2024
Developer of AI-powered models for social relationships. It is a company that leverages artificial intelligence to develop solutions for fostering healthy relationships. Its AI-powered models aim to improve communication and connections between people, promoting emotional well-being and personal growth.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 35%Funding
top 37%Talent
top 45%Global
bottom 33%AI: Product described with: ai-powered, artificial intelligence
Funding: Raised $4.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 1 yrs (3.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Sep 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$1.3M
Founders & team
Investors
HHS
#5
Acquired · Redwood City, California · founded 2012 · 450 employees$5Mraised▾
Acquired · Redwood City, California · founded 2012 · 450 employees
ML powered mobile ad campaign management platform. It allows users to build mobile ad creatives. The platform allows users to manage and optimize monetization, and performance campaigns in real time. It allows businesses to engage with audiences via app and social platforms.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 23%Growth
top 29%Tech
top 36%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 41%Market
top 46%News: 11 BI events in 12 mo (of 32 tracked, 6 types) · +83% YoY · 11 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Growth: Headcount 243 → 450 (+85%) across vintages · Web rank 5,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 48 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 25k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Eyecon Global) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series A—
- Feb 2015Series A$5M
Founders & team
Investors
Baseline Ventures, General Atlantic, Harrison Metal, Core Ventures Group, C3 Ventures, Akkadian Ventures
Tech stack
Advanced Custom FieldsAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflare
#6
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2016$55Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2016
Developer of voice AI games. It develops games for platforms like Amazon Alexa, smartphones, and connected TVs. The company focuses on developing fun voice-controlled games such as song quiz, jeopardy, the price is right, wheel of fortune, popcorn tycoon, and many more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Moat
top 26%Patents
top 34%Growth
top 35%Talent
top 38%Product
top 40%Funding: Raised $55.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Jul 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 12 patents · Soonicorn
Patents: 12 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 11 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series C$55M
Founders & team
Investors
Lightspeed Venture Partners, M12, General Catalyst, BITKRAFT Ventures, Y Combinator, Alexa Fund
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareContentfulGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#7
Seed · Lake Forest, California · founded 2020 · 113 employees$30Mraised▾
Seed · Lake Forest, California · founded 2020 · 113 employees
Operator of a platform providing online companions for gaming and chilling. The platform facilitates connections for users seeking teammates and friends. It offers services related to gaming companions, arcade entertainment, and community engagement. The platform also provides help, FAQs, and customer service resources.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%Growth
top 35%Talent
top 38%Customers
top 41%Market
top 42%Tech
top 49%Funding: Raised $30.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Sep 2024)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Galaxy Interactive, Animoca Brands, K5 Global, MARBLEX, Sky Mantra
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#8
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2024$7.8Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2024
Video game development studio. It develops various categories of games. It develops games for iOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5, Xbox.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 44%Global
bottom 25%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $7.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Jan 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Audience (LinkedIn): 612 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series A$7.8M
Founders & team
#9
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2023 · 12 employees$2Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2023 · 12 employees
Developer of mobile-based core games. The game developed by the company includes "Poggies Unleashed" a multiplayer duel and battle royale game for mobile play with a variety of game modes. It generates revenue through in-game ads.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 32%Patents
top 36%Talent
top 38%Innovation
top 40%Funding
top 45%Product
top 47%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 48 patents
Patents: 48 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 25 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series A$7M
- Jun 2023Seed$2M
Founders & team
Investors
NFX, Lakestar, Griffin Gaming Partners, Actera Group
#10
Fabula 🦄Unfunded · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 7500 employees$1.1Braised▾
Fabula 🦄
Unfunded · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 7500 employees
Fabula is a VR-based adventure game developer. Published their flagship game "Tunnel" - the psychological adventure game for Oculus Rift, on Indie DB platform, which is an independent game site. Yet to launch their website. Founder also owns VR content developer and device manufacturer company, VR-AR Lab.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 92how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 9%Talent
top 15%Customers
top 21%Funding
top 26%Partners
top 28%Global
top 31%Market: 7,500 employees (top 3% of Gaming) · Revenue ~$5.1B · Top-50,000 web property
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 10 named leaders on record · 33 leadership moves in 12 mo
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.33★ across 723,832 ratings (630 apps) · Review volume +2% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 3% of tracked companies
Founders & team
Investors
Elon Musk, ARK Investment Management, Silver Lake, DFJ Growth, Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Alwaleed Bin Talal
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#11
Mythical 🦄Series C · Los Angeles, California · founded 2018 · 91 employees$317Mraised▾
Mythical 🦄
Series C · Los Angeles, California · founded 2018 · 91 employees
Developer of games and a platform for secondary in-game economies. The platform allows developers to integrate secondary economies into their games. It provides tools for managing the complexity of adding this functionality. The platform offers documentation and onboarding guides, along with marketplace functionality. The company develops games with blockchain technology to enhance the player experience.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 16%Patents
top 20%Funding
top 22%Moat
top 22%Market
top 35%Tech
top 47%Innovation: 205 patents (top 11% of patent-holders) · 154 filings since 2022 vs 51 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Blockchain
Patents: 205 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 154 filings since 2022 vs 51 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $317M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Jun 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 55k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2023Series C$37M
- Apr 2023Series C$20M
- Nov 2021Series C$150M
- Jun 2021Series B$75M
Founders & team
Investors
WestCap, 01 Advisors, Galaxy, Javelin Venture Partners, Struck Capital, Alumni Ventures
Tech stack
AngularCloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle WorkspaceHttp/3
#12
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 5 employees$2.3Mraised▾
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 5 employees
Online platform for video calls with experts
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 33%Growth
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 48%Funding
bottom 46%Product
bottom 40%Tech: 36 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Seed$2.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Affinity Ventures, Unshackled Ventures, Fuel Ventures
Tech stack
AzureCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHsts
Funding & investor landscape
$17.8Btotal disclosed funding
432companies funded
881disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
SV Angel16 rounds
Sequoia Capital16 rounds
Notable founders
John Miller
Co-Founder · Super League
Stephen Macdonald
Chief Executive Officer · Magic Potion Games
Victor Wang
Co-Founder · Friendi.fi
Chantal Kerssens
Co-Founder · Friendi.fi
Harry Robertson
Co-Founder · Liftoff
Jeremy Bondy
Chief Executive Officer · Liftoff
Max Child
Co-Founder & CEO · Volley
James Wilsterman
Co-Founder & CTO · Volley
Brian Xiong
Co-Founder & CEO · E-Pal
Tung Pham
Co-Founder · E-Pal
Eliot Weisberg
Co-Founder · Human Computer
Alex Schleifer
Co-Founder · Human Computer
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 825,294 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Mobile coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA · Networking & Security
How research on 5G 6G in California is moving
A read on the academic research around 5G 6G in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 874 papers.
UC Irvine, UC San Diego, and USC lead California's optimistic 5G/6G research, dominated by Advanced MIMO Systems and Millimeter-Wave Propagation, with breakthroughs far outweighing concerns.
874 papers · stance +0.67 · 49% breakthrough · 4% concern
top institutions
- University of California, Irvine154
- University of California, San Diego124
- University of Southern California104
- University of California San Diego96
- University of California, Los Angeles87
leading researchers
A. Lee Swindlehurst · Gabriel M. Rebeiz · Peter Gerstoft · Upamanyu Madhow · Danijela Čabrić · Andreas F. Molisch
prism intelligence · tone & topics
89% positive · 5% critical tone
TelecommunicationsComputer ScienceMathematicsElectronicsMachine LearningArtificial Intelligence
▲
Breakthroughs411 · 47%
▲ 41%→56% share
▲1.4× share momentum6 median citations49% since 2021mostly methods-led
Beamforming breakthroughs are surging — papers more than doubled from 65 to 151, driving field-share from 41% to 56%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Beamforming65→151
- Telecommunications2→32
- Phased array9→35
- Electronic engineering13→37
- MIMO43→60
Newly emergingElectrical engineering 0→11 · Throughput 0→8 · Non-line-of-sight propagation 0→4
Landmark Joint Spatial Division and Multiplexing—The Large-Scale Array Regime · 1,380 cites
◆
Advancements396 · 45%
▼ 48%→41% share
▼0.9× share momentum6 median citations37% since 2021mostly methods-led
Telecommunications advancement research intensified sharply — papers rose from 3 to 23 across base-station and antenna topics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Beamforming90→115
- Telecommunications3→23
- Electronic engineering14→32
- Antenna (radio)5→13
- Base station6→12
Newly emergingJoint (building) 0→9 · Noma 0→5 · Microphone 0→4
Landmark Sparse Sensing With Co-Prime Samplers and Arrays · 1,657 cites
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Concerns35 · 4%
▼ 6%→2% share
▼0.3× share momentum12 median citations17% since 2021mostly empirical
Concern-segment research is shrinking — field-share collapsed from 6% to 2% despite Beamforming and MIMO flagging 31 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Beamforming23
- MIMO8
- Electronic engineering7
- Acoustics4
- Bandwidth (computing)4
Landmark Distributed transmit beamforming: challenges and recent progress · 511 cites
Common questions
How many Mobile companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 1226 indexable Mobile companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Mobile companies in California, United States?
The Mobile companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $17.8B in disclosed equity funding across 432 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Mobile company in California, United States?
Snapchat is the highest-funded Mobile company in California, United States, with $2.6B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Mobile companies in California, United States are funded?
432 of the 1226 Mobile companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Mobile unicorns are there in California, United States?
15 Mobile companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Mobile companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Mobile companies on this list include Y Combinator, Google Ventures, 500 Global, Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel.
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