Parse offers a backend-as-a-service for mobile apps, allowing developers to offload server-side infrastructure, push notifications, and file storage. The company is coming out of beta with more than 10,000 registered developers (including 955 Dreams) and is growing about 40% month-over-month. Parse positions itself as the "Heroku of mobile" and says its team is made entirely of developers who built the product to avoid repeatedly recreating server plumbing. It launched a freemium pricing model: a free tier (up to 1M API requests, 1M push notifications, or 1 GB storage), a $199/month tier (up to 15M API requests, 5M push notifications, or 5 GB storage), and a custom enterprise tier. Most users have joined by word of mouth, and the company appears focused on scaling adoption through organic growth and its pricing tiers. Parse recently raised $5.5 million in a round led by Ignition Partners. Parse offers a backend-as-a-service for mobile developers, letting teams integrate server-side features by dropping in an SDK. Its features include mobile data storage, push notifications, user management, and syncing across devices, and it lets customers export their data if they leave. The company launched in private beta and aims to cover common server-side needs for mobile apps. Parse's SDK has already been integrated into apps such as Hipmunk, Scribd's Float, and Socialcam. The company has raised $1.1 million so far and lists a roster of venture and angel backers. The founding team comprises four cofounders: Tikhon Bernstam, James Yu, Ilya Sukhar, and Kevin Lacker.

Total raised

$7M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Mar 2012