Apperian provides a mobile applications management (MAM) platform—effectively a private enterprise app store—that lets customers deploy custom apps outside traditional mobile device management (MDM) systems. The company differentiates by enabling distribution to partners, consultants and other non-employees who may not permit MDM access. Apperian began as an enterprise mobile-app developer in 2009 and maintains a development office in Spain. Customers include Aetna, AT&T, Emory Healthcare, Reed Elsevier, Toyota and Walgreens. Since its last round the company says average deal sizes have doubled, with some deals supporting as many as 100,000 users. Apperian has 67 employees and expects to add another 12–14 by year end. Apperian’s Enterprise App Service Environment (EASE) is a cloud platform that helps enterprise customers deploy and manage mobile business applications. The software connects mobile apps to backend servers, unifies information, provides security for data outside protected networks, offers analytics, and supports branded app catalogs. The company reported 276% growth in subscription business over the past year; its customer base has doubled and its users have tripled. Apperian said it received a strategic investment from Intel Capital, though the exact amount was not disclosed. The new funding brings Apperian’s total funding to $28 million; the article’s author estimates the round may be about $4.6 million. Previous investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and North Bridge Venture Partners, who contributed $12.4 million in March. Apperian is based in Boston and plans to use the Intel Capital investment to scale to meet heavier enterprise demand. Apperian’s EASE platform provides enterprise mobility services to securely deploy and manage mobile applications across iOS, Android and BlackBerry. The platform is self-service, cloud-based and designed to be instantly scalable to tens of thousands of devices with no hardware or training required. Apperian emphasizes consumer-oriented design and scalable management tools to support the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) movement. The company expanded its headquarters in Boston’s Innovation District and opened offices in France and the UK to meet European demand. Since its first round in March 2011, Apperian experienced explosive revenue growth: GAAP revenue doubled in each quarter during 2011 and the company expected that trend to continue in 2012. Apperian serves many of the world’s largest corporations and is positioning to scale further to meet demand for its EASE platform. Apperian provides the EASE platform that lets IT administrators deploy, provision, and manage mobile apps in a secure enterprise environment. The platform supports iOS today and will integrate Android support soon. Apperian helps developers accelerate enterprise app creation and has built apps for clients including Clinique, Newsday, and RueLaLa. Founded in 2009 by former Apple employees, the company focuses on addressing enterprise security requirements as companies adopt tablets and smartphones. Financially, Apperian has raised a total of $11 million, including a $9.5 million financing announced in the article. The product targets IT administrators and enterprise developers seeking secure app distribution and management. Apperian develops iPhone applications and aims to deliver mobile enterprise solutions for businesses via the App Store. The company describes the iPhone as a platform for "powerful mobile applications that transform customer experience." Its team includes developers and strategists with prior experience at Motorola and Apple. Apperian announced a $1 million Series A financing to support its product efforts. The company has not yet provided further product specifications or replied to inquiries about details. The fundraising positions Apperian to advance its mobile-enterprise offerings in the near term.

Total raised

$40M

Funding rounds

5

Latest round

Series C

Latest activity

Sep 2015