Best Mobile Companies in Texas, United States
The 138 best Mobile companies in Texas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Handango.
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.
Ranked: Best Mobile companies in Texas
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Handango Provides cross-platform mobile apps | $85M | 219 mo ago | 70 | Jessica Knipping CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Playful Studios Developer of VR-based video games | $61M | 81 mo ago | 74 | Katy Bettner Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 3 | Digital Turbine Mobile advertising network platform | $23M | 117 mo ago | 777 777 → 1,039 (+34%) | — | WordPressWebflowWebflow Ecommerce+28 | Top 1M | 46 patents Secure, instant mobile app delivery and distribution platform for Android devices | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 4 | Simpli 🦄 Programmatic DSP for advertisers | $23M | 59 mo ago | 560 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+36 | Top 5M | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 5 | InfiniGods Developer of web3 games 22Talent top 38%Moat top 39%Funding top 40%Customers top 44% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Fundingtop 40% Customerstop 44% Techtop 47% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 35% Growthbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $17M | 25 mo ago | 30 | Owen Odonoghue Co-Founder | Node.jsGoogle Sign-inApple Sign-in+13 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 6 | Heatwave Independent game development studio | $13M | 191 mo ago | 15 | Anthony Castoro ex-CEO & Co-Founder | — | — | 2 patents Portable heating devices for warming articles, such as food or personal items. | — |
| 7 | Bee Cave Games Casino Games developer targeting Mobile and Web platforms | $11M | 132 mo ago | 22 | Erik Bethke CEO & Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | AppClose Developer of application facilitating communication and coordination for co-parenting families 55Tech top 23%Growth top 27%Customers top 28%Innovation top 33% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 23% Growthtop 27% Customerstop 28% Innovationtop 33% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Fundingtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 22% Tech: 30 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Growth: App-install growth +38% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $5M | 14 mo ago | 5 | Igor Litinsky Founder & CEO | SentryTypeScriptGraphQL+10 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 9 | Umuse Provider of an AI-based integrator application for email and chat | $5M | 99 mo ago | 7 | Kevin Schell Founder & VP Engineering | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Owlchemy Labs XR studio crafting playful VR games and experiences with spatial interactions | $5M | 118 mo ago | 50 | — | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+14 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch |
| 11 | Collider Media Mobile Audience Targeting at Scale | $3M | 176 mo ago | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Yvolver Online retailer of clothing, gifts, registry items, and digital downloads | $3M | 140 mo ago | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Moasis Platform offering location based advertising solution | $2M | 130 mo ago | 17 | Ryan Golden Chief Executive Officer | Co-founder | Brand Marketing | Product Development | — | — | 78 patents Location-based digital advertising and personalized content delivery platforms | — |
| 14 | Nada Mobile Mobile marketing insights, product reviews, and digital engagement strategies | $2M | 135 mo ago | — | James Alame CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Timebomb Mobile application for scheduled delivery | $2M | 96 mo ago | 15 | Eric Clymer Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | upsnap A leading provider of mobile and intent-based advertising solutions | $1M | 92 mo ago | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | SWEEPiO Location based mobile gaming | $1M | 162 mo ago | — | Bryan Shepard Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Forwardedge Ai AI-based platform for call blocking | $1M | 54 mo ago | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | ViewCast Developer of casual mobile games, including solitaire and puzzle titles | $1M | 173 mo ago | 47 | Lance Ouellette Chief Executive Officer | LazySizesreCAPTCHAGoogle AdSense+3 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 20 | Tribe Gaming Esports player organization | $1M | 58 mo ago | 47 | Jonathan Sakoucky Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 21 | Trellise Communication platform for student organisations | $1M | 106 mo ago | 2 | Paige Robinson CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | teleCalm Provider of safe phone service for seniors | $384K | 80 mo ago | 8 | Jill Schriefer Co Founder; Chief Customer Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | Top 10M | 9 patents Accessible telephone communication systems for users with disabilities | — |
| 23 | Gyst App Texting app for busy people. | $372K | 125 mo ago | 10 | Bruce Kornfeld Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | LoSo Saas mobile marketing and loyalty rewards platform | $165K | 173 mo ago | — | Richard Rodgers Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | iCcode Video recognition software solution | $145K | 141 mo ago | — | Kristijan Puksic Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Signum City Operator of a platform for discovering and acquiring expired domain names | $100K | 82 mo ago | 2 | Lauren Winfield Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Gather App Powering community living through connection, retention, and resident satisfaction | $100K | 159 mo ago | — | Michael Schramm Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Mobile companies in Texas
#1
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2016 · 5 employees$5.4Mraised▾
Developer of application facilitating communication and coordination for co-parenting families. The application provides tools for scheduling, messaging, expense tracking, and information sharing among parents and related parties. It allows for documentation of communications and financial transactions. The application also offers a feature to connect with non-users through notifications and record-keeping.
- Mar 2025Conventional Debt$250K
- May 2024Conventional Debt$250K
- Nov 2020Series A$1M
- May 2020Series A$3M
#2
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2021 · 30 employees$17Mraised▾
Developer of web3 games. The company focuses on the development of strategy and battle games using blockchain technologies which includes InfiniTowers, InfiniRealms, and InfiniArena.
- Apr 2024Series A$8M
- May 2022Seed$9M
#3
Series A · Mckinney, Texas · founded 2012 · 74 employees$61Mraised▾
Developer of VR-based video games. The company specializes in developing core games such as Sci-Fi, RPG, and more. Some of the games developed by the portal include Creativerse & New Super Luckys Tale. These games are available on Microsoft Windows, Apple Play Store, Nintendo Switch, and more. Their upcoming game is Star Child which will be available on the Play Station platform.
- Aug 2019Series A$23M
- Oct 2018Series A$5M
- Oct 2015Series A$25M
- 2012Series A$8M
#4
Simpli 🦄Acquired · Fort Worth, Texas · founded 2010 · 560 employees$22.6Mraised▾
Simpli.fi's offering - In.finity Programmatic Marketing Platform, enables the purchase of highly-targeted impressions on multiple real-time bidding (RTB) advertising exchanges. In.finity enables marketers to target, optimize and report on display campaigns at the individual data element level. Audiences are custom built using individual data elements, audiences are optimized on the fly, automated multivariate optimizatin calculates the value of each ad impression and programmatically adjusts bids accordingly. It recently added three new exchanges: Twitter’s MoPub, Millennial Media and LiveRail which enables it to support display, mobile and video ad buying.
- Jun 2021Series C—
- Dec 2013Series B$16M
- Jan 2012Series A$603.3K
- Jun 2011Series A$3.3M
#5
Acqui-Hired · Irving, Texas · founded 1998 · 70 employees$85Mraised▾
Handango is the leading provider of smartphone applications globally for BlackBerry, Palm, Windows Mobile, Symbian, and Android platforms. Handango delivers top-selling mobile applications including games, business and entertainment apps and productivity tools to millions of consumers. Applications can be downloaded from Handango partner websites, SD cards and it's proprietary on-device catalog.
- Mar 2008Series C$9.5M
- Sep 2006Series C$60.5M
- Aug 2006Series B$15M
#6
Public · Austin, Texas · founded 1998 · 777 employees$23Mraised▾
Mobile advertising network platform. It provides solutions for advertisers, publishers, carriers and OEMs. It streamlines mobile consumer experiences. Its end-to-end platform provides solutions to create awareness, acquisition, and monetization by connecting businesses with consumers across devices. The platform leverages first party data to target the audiences in real time.
- Sep 2016Post IPO$16M
- Jan 2012Post IPO$7M
#7
Deadpooled · Austin, Texas · founded 2012 · 22 employees$10.8Mraised▾
Bee Cave Games is a Casino Games developer targeting Mobile and Web platforms. Their core games include casino games based on Slots theme and Blackjack theme. As of November 2015 they have released over 80 premium Slots themes and 13 unique Blackjack locations. Their investors include Matrix Partners, Dragonrise Capital, Glu Mobile, Eric Schiermeyer (Co-founder of Zynga), Erich Scheafer (Co-creator of the Diablo game series) and others.
- May 2015Series A$5.5M
- Aug 2014Seed$750K
- Dec 2013Seed$1.9M
- Jul 2013Seed$1.3M
#8
Deadpooled · Austin, Texas · founded 2007 · 15 employees$12.6Mraised▾
Heatwave is an independent game development studio focusing on social games. Has partnered with Country Music Television (CMT) to launch a social game based on the Platinum Life IP. Also launched a mobile game titled "The iSamJackson" for iOS platform. The company acquired "Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising", two game engines, as well as licensed the rights to the PlayGrid publishing platform.
- Jul 2010Series A$5.1M
- Jul 2008Series A$7.5M
#9
Seed · San Antonio, Texas · founded 2019 · 20 employees$1.2Mraised▾
AI-based platform for call blocking. It provides an application to stop and block calls and text messages. It also offers tools to check and trace phone numbers and spoof calls. Other features include NLP-based encrypted information tracking and automated complaint fillings.
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$1M
- Dec 2021Seed—
- Feb 2020Grant (prize money)$225K
#10
Deadpooled · Austin, Texas · founded 2016 · 7 employees$5Mraised▾
Provider of an AI-based integrator application for email and chat. The app is compatible with Gmail, Outlook, and Slack and provides built-in assistance for organizing chats and emails with emojis, reactions, and animated gifs.
- Mar 2018Seed$5M
#11
Acquired · Austin, Texas · founded 2010 · 50 employees$5Mraised▾
XR studio crafting playful VR games and experiences with spatial interactions. We are dedicated to creating polished and engaging virtual reality experiences. We focus on natural, spatial interactions to unlock new forms of gameplay and immersion. We build experiences that are stylish, funny, and accessible, bringing joy to a wide audience. We pioneer experiments and share VR best practices to improve VR for everyone. Our creations include ground-breaking VR titles, experimental features, and accessibility updates. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of virtual reality through innovative game design and technology.
- Aug 2016Series A$5M
#12
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2009 · 17 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Platform offering location based advertising solution. It offers a location intelligent programmatic mobile advertising platform that monitors and analyzes data from numerous sources and identifies opportunities to deliver communication to any device based on location and audience profiles.
- Aug 2015Conventional Debt$130K
- May 2015Seed$317.2K
- Jan 2015Conventional Debt$612K
- Apr 2014Seed$225.4K
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- The University of Texas at Austin253
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