A company called Mattermark is
doing the heavy analysis work. Headed up by serial entrepreneur
Danielle Morrill, the company puts data about private companies in the
hands of entrepreneurs and investors.
Last week, Mattermark released its list of 10 rising hardware startups; this week is all about mobile.
As per usual, Mattermark’s score factors out startups with brief
spikes followed by steep declines. Its research has found that this can
usually be attributed to paid customer acquisition and an “invite your
friends” feature that spams everyone in your contact list.
Here are the rising mobile startups, showing substantial growth week-over-week:
Imgur
Image sharing
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 87% Last Week: ▲ 198%
Funding: no known funding, won best bootstrapped startup at 2012 Crunchies Awards
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 87% Last Week: ▲ 198%
Funding: no known funding, won best bootstrapped startup at 2012 Crunchies Awards
Twitch
Video broadcasting and chat community for gamers
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 33% Last Week: ▲ 95%
Funding: September 2012, $15M Series B – Bessemer, Allsop Louie, Draper Associates
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 33% Last Week: ▲ 95%
Funding: September 2012, $15M Series B – Bessemer, Allsop Louie, Draper Associates
Rdio
Ad-free music subscription service
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 49% Last Week: ▲ 78%
Funding: February 2011, $17.5M Series A – Mangrove Capital, Atomico, Janus Friis
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 49% Last Week: ▲ 78%
Funding: February 2011, $17.5M Series A – Mangrove Capital, Atomico, Janus Friis
Spotify
Streaming music on demand
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 16% Last Week: ▲ 2%
Funding: November 2012, $100M – Goldman Sachs
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 16% Last Week: ▲ 2%
Funding: November 2012, $100M – Goldman Sachs
Snapchat
Real-time picture chatting app
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 9% Last Week: ▲ 19%
Funding: June 2013, $60M Series B – IVP, General Catalyst, Benchmark, Lightspeed, SV Angel
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 9% Last Week: ▲ 19%
Funding: June 2013, $60M Series B – IVP, General Catalyst, Benchmark, Lightspeed, SV Angel
Photo sharing and collection app
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 21% Last Week: ▲ 30%
Funding: February 2013, $200M Series D – Valiant, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer, FirstMark
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 21% Last Week: ▲ 30%
Funding: February 2013, $200M Series D – Valiant, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer, FirstMark
Kik
Mobile messaging
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 20% Last Week: ▲ 3%
Funding: April 2013, $19.5M Series B – Foundation Capital, RRE, Spark Capital, Union Square Ventures
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 20% Last Week: ▲ 3%
Funding: April 2013, $19.5M Series B – Foundation Capital, RRE, Spark Capital, Union Square Ventures
Social Point
Mobile games publisher
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 11% Last Week: ▲ 9%
Funding: February 2013, €2.9M ($3.8M) Venture Round – Greylock Partners
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 11% Last Week: ▲ 9%
Funding: February 2013, €2.9M ($3.8M) Venture Round – Greylock Partners
Poshmark
Mobile fashion marketplace
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 16% Last Week: ▲ 13%
Funding: December 2012, $12M Series B – Menlo Ventures
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 16% Last Week: ▲ 13%
Funding: December 2012, $12M Series B – Menlo Ventures
Maaii
Free app-to-app calls and texts
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 165% Last Week: ▲ 472%
Funding: no known funding
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 165% Last Week: ▲ 472%
Funding: no known funding
ClassDojo
Classroom management tool for teachers
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 27% Last Week: ▲ 37%
Funding: August 2012, $1.6M Seed Round – Paul Graham (personal investment), Ron Conway, Kapor Capital, Start Fund, General Catalyst, Morado Venture Partners, Lerer Ventures, NewSchools Venture Fund, Learn Capital Venture Partners, SoftTechVC
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 27% Last Week: ▲ 37%
Funding: August 2012, $1.6M Seed Round – Paul Graham (personal investment), Ron Conway, Kapor Capital, Start Fund, General Catalyst, Morado Venture Partners, Lerer Ventures, NewSchools Venture Fund, Learn Capital Venture Partners, SoftTechVC
TeachersPayTeachers
Educational resource marketplace
Average Weekly Growth Rate - Mobile Downloads: ▲ 12% Last Week: ▲ 14%
Funding: Bought back from Scholastic Inc. by founder Paul Edelman in 2009
Average Weekly Growth Rate - Mobile Downloads: ▲ 12% Last Week: ▲ 14%
Funding: Bought back from Scholastic Inc. by founder Paul Edelman in 2009
Digital social magazine curated by your friends
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 15% Last Week: ▲ 13%
Funding: April 2011, $50M Series B – Insight Venture Partners, Comcast Ventures
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 15% Last Week: ▲ 13%
Funding: April 2011, $50M Series B – Insight Venture Partners, Comcast Ventures
Wattpad
World’s largest community of readers and writers
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: – Last Week: ▲ 533%
Funding: June 2010, $17.3M Series B – Khosla, Union Square Ventures, Golden Venture Partners
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: – Last Week: ▲ 533%
Funding: June 2010, $17.3M Series B – Khosla, Union Square Ventures, Golden Venture Partners
Edmodo
Social learning platform for teachers, students, and parents
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 19% Last Week: ▲ 44%
Funding: July 2012, $25M Series C – New Enterprise Associates, Greylock, Benchmark, Union Square Ventures, Glynn Capital Management, Learn Capital Venture Partners
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 19% Last Week: ▲ 44%
Funding: July 2012, $25M Series C – New Enterprise Associates, Greylock, Benchmark, Union Square Ventures, Glynn Capital Management, Learn Capital Venture Partners
Vector Unit
Game publisher (Hydro Thunder Hurricane)
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: – Last Week: ▲ 252%
Funding: January 2012, $8M Series B – Menlo Ventures
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: – Last Week: ▲ 252%
Funding: January 2012, $8M Series B – Menlo Ventures
Machine Zone
Game publisher (Game of War: Fire Age)
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: – Last Week: ▲ 473%
Funding: January 2012, $8M Series B – Menlo Ventures
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: – Last Week: ▲ 473%
Funding: January 2012, $8M Series B – Menlo Ventures
Scan
Create mobile websites for people and businesses
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 13% Last Week: ▲ 7%
Funding: February 2012, $1.7M Seed – Menlo Ventures, Google Ventures, Charles River Ventures, Start Fund, Transmedia Capital, Ludlow Ventures, Naval Ravikant, Jim Pallotta, Troy Carter, Ariel Poler, Joe Greenstein, Social + Capital Partnership
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 13% Last Week: ▲ 7%
Funding: February 2012, $1.7M Seed – Menlo Ventures, Google Ventures, Charles River Ventures, Start Fund, Transmedia Capital, Ludlow Ventures, Naval Ravikant, Jim Pallotta, Troy Carter, Ariel Poler, Joe Greenstein, Social + Capital Partnership
YinzCam
In-stadium mobile video/replay for sports events
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 19% Last Week: ▲ 12%
Funding: No known funding, Carnegie Mellon spin-off
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 19% Last Week: ▲ 12%
Funding: No known funding, Carnegie Mellon spin-off
BillGuard
Personal finance tracking and security
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 545% Last Week: ▲ 208%
Funding: October 2011, $10M Series B – Innovation Endeavors, Bessemer, IA Ventures, Saul Klein, Joe Lonsdale, Amir Orad, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures
Average Weekly Growth Rate – Mobile Downloads: ▲ 545% Last Week: ▲ 208%
Funding: October 2011, $10M Series B – Innovation Endeavors, Bessemer, IA Ventures, Saul Klein, Joe Lonsdale, Amir Orad, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures
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