What is Airship?
Airship specializes in enabling brands to capture and maximize value from their mobile app customers, who are demonstrably three times more valuable than non-app users. The company has a history of pioneering mobile communication technologies, starting with the first push notifications and in-app messages. Airship has consistently evolved, powering early innovations like mobile wallet boarding passes and, more recently, enabling the first commercial use of Apple's Live Activities. In 2023, Airship launched a no-code native app experience editor, empowering marketers and product managers to rapidly deploy app enhancements without requiring ongoing developer support. Their comprehensive platform covers the entire app lifecycle, from acquisition and activation to engagement and loyalty, offering market-leading app store optimization (ASO) solutions and unified journey orchestration for cross-channel campaigns.
How much funding has Airship raised?
Airship has raised a total of $134.2M across 8 funding rounds:
Series A
$1.1M
Series B
$5.4M
Series C
$15.1M
Private Equity
$25M
Series D
$29.3M
Series E
$8.3M
Series F
$25M
Other Financing Round
$25M
Series A (2010): $1.1M with participation from Founder's Co-op and True Ventures
Series B (2010): $5.4M led by Foundry Group, Founder's Co-op, and True Ventures
Series C (2011): $15.1M supported by Salesforce, Foundry Group, True Ventures, Verizon, and Intel Capital
Private Equity (2013): $25M featuring Intel Capital, Verizon Ventures, August Capital, True Ventures, and Foundry Group
Series D (2015): $29.3M backed by Verizon Ventures, Franklin Park Associates, LLC, True Ventures, August Capital, QuestMark Partners, and Foundry Group
Series E (2016): $8.3M with participation from QuestMark Partners, August Capital, True Ventures, Verizon, Intel Capital, Franklin Park, and Foundry Group
Series F (2018): $25M led by Foundry Group
Other Financing Round (2019): $25M, investors not publicly disclosed
Key Investors in Airship
Salesforce
Salesforce is a leading cloud-based software company specializing in customer relationship management (CRM), known for its extensive suite of business applications and enterprise solutions.
Foundry Group
Foundry Group is a venture capital firm focused on making investments in early-stage information technology companies, particularly those in software, internet, and IT infrastructure.
True Ventures
True Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups, with a particular interest in consumer and enterprise software, and hardware innovation.
What's next for Airship?
The recent major strategic investment signals a new phase of growth for Airship, likely focused on expanding its technological capabilities and market reach. With its established leadership in no-code app experience editing and end-to-end customer lifecycle management, Airship is well-positioned to capitalize on the increasing demand for personalized and efficient mobile engagement strategies. Future developments may include further integration of AI-driven insights, enhanced cross-channel campaign management, and expansion into new global markets, solidifying its role as a critical partner for brands seeking to deepen customer relationships through their mobile applications.
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