MoboTap builds the Dolphin mobile browser, which emphasizes customization through add-ons, gesture controls, and a Webzine reading format while using Android's Chrome Lite rendering engine. Dolphin launched 15 months prior and has been downloaded 8 million times, with 4 million monthly active users and about 1 million daily active users; growth is roughly 30,000 downloads per day and concentrated in the U.S. (80% of downloads) with the remainder mainly in Asia. The product offers over 50 add-ons (including Last.fm and LastPass) and supports gesture shortcuts for frequent destinations. The company moved its premium, ad-free tier to free with the 6.0 release to accelerate distribution. MoboTap employs nearly 100 people across offices in San Francisco and Beijing. The company plans to use new funding to grow the team, build partnerships (including potential handset pre-installs), and expand to other platforms, with an iPhone app in development.

Total raised

$10M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Jul 2011