SafeDK offers a platform for mobile app publishers to monitor and manage the multiple third-party SDKs integrated into apps, providing real-time alerts and the ability to turn off problematic or malicious SDKs without a version update. The product also lets developers deactivate specific permissions and gives visibility into SDK behavior to address issues like slowness, crashes, battery drain, or data leakage. SafeDK targets app publishers sensitive to user privacy and safety, including kids games, e-commerce apps, news publishers, and digital banking solutions. The company operates tiered pricing: its solution is free for apps up to 100,000 monthly active users, with paid plans for larger developers. SafeDK positions itself as a control layer over an ecosystem where the average app integrates over 17 SDKs. The startup plans to scale operations, increase hiring, and expand further into the U.S. market using its new funding. Founded in September 2014 by Orly Shoavi and Ronnie Sternberg, SafeDK builds a management platform for mobile SDKs that lets app developers monitor and control SDK performance issues and malicious activity in real time. The company is using recently raised funds to launch its platform. In addition to core monitoring and control features, SafeDK is launching a marketplace where the mobile developer community can research, review and discuss SDKs. Each SDK in the marketplace will receive ratings and reviews from developers and support technical discussions about issues found in various SDKs. The platform and marketplace are positioned to help developers identify problematic or malicious SDK behavior and share findings. No operating metrics were disclosed in the article.

Total raised

$6M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Nov 2016