Quixey, The App Search Engine Raises $60 Million in new funding


What does Quixey do?

Quixey, the app search engine focuses on solving the challenges with app discovery. It is a long time participant in the mobile search space and has a technology which is more than just connecting with people with new apps. Quixey focuses on assisting people find the content found within the apps too.

Quixey is the search engine for the apps. If you want to find the perfect app which does exactly what you want and when you want, then Quixey is the answer for you. Quicxey powers app search for big manufacturers, carriers, web apps and search engines around the globe.

How much Quixey was funded?

Quixey, the search engine for apps has raised $60 million in Series C funding on March 6th, 2015 by investors Goldman Sachs, GGV Capital, Alibaba and Softbank.

Previous funding

  • $50 M in Series C on October 3rd, 2013 by Alibaba, Atlantic Bridge, WI Harper Group, Translink Capital,GGV Capital, , and Innovation Endeavors.
  • $700K / DEBT Financing on September 25th, 2012.
  • $20 M in Series B on June 7th, 2012 by U.S. Venture Partners, Translink Capital, Atlantic Bridge,WI Harper Group, SK Planet and Innovation Endeavors.
  • $3.8 M in Series A on August 29th, 2011 by Webb Investment Network, U.S. Venture Partners, Innovation Endeavors, WI Harper Group.
  • $400 K/ Seed by Innovation Endeavors and Archimedes Labs.

What is next for Quixey?

Quixey is focusing on solving the challenges with app discovery. It is aiming to continue to focus not only on U.S. but also China and India. Quixey already works with several overseas customers, and with the new investors it would open up more opportunities for Quixey.

More about Quixey

Quixey was founded on November 1st, 2009 by Tomer Kagan and Liron Shapira. It has its headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

This app search engine enables the users to find apps which best suit their needs. It has worked to power app search for many companies, including OEMs and browser makers. Currently it powers 100 million queries monthly.