If done right, it’s a fairly sizable market, to say the least. Obviously, the big goal for BlueStacks is to bring the some 450,000 Android apps to those billion-odd PC users out there. In turn, the startup’s Cloud Connect lets users push apps from their phone onto their PC easily and remotely, turning PCs into extensions of any Android-based mobile device, using their own personal cloud-based app channel. “We believe BlueStacks is well-positioned to capitalize on the marriage of mobile and PC.”Īgain, for a recap for those unfamiliar, BlueStacks’ App Player is a free software download that gives Android users the ability to get one-click access to their apps on any Windows PC, including full-screen viewing. “Consumers are increasingly looking for computing experiences that enable them to access their apps across different platforms,” said VP of Qualcomm Ventures Nagraj Kashyap. Not two names one typically finds side-by-side on a startup’s roster of investors.
The startup now has over $15 million in outside investment, which is notable both in size (relative to the age of its product) and for the fact that BlueStacks has been able to bring together (at least symbolically) two of the biggest semiconductor/chipmakers on the market - Qualcomm and AMD. It’s on the heels of this early traction that the company is today announcing it has found yet another investor - this time from global telecom giant, Qualcomm.Īcting through its venture arm, Qualcomm Ventures, the chipmaker invested an undisclosed amount in BlueStacks, but from what we’ve been hearing from those familiar with the matter, the round was in the seven-figure range. In the first 10 days after its release, BlueStacks’ App Player racked up more than 1 million downloads, with over 12 million apps collectively being run by its users.
The startup finally released its public beta on March 27th, and so far users have been eating it up. Thanks to this appealing concept, BlueStacks lured $7.6 million in venture funding pre-launch, before adding another $6.4 million a few months later - all from investors like AMD, Citrix Systems, Andreessen Horowitz, Ignition Ventures, and more. The startup’s software has been going like hotcakes over the last few months, as it’s offering a much-needed service for Android and PC users, having developed software that allows Android users to run their apps on all Windows PCs, tablets, and laptops - without any modifications.
If you’re an Android and a PC, you should check out BlueStacks - before hackers catch on or Chrome sneaks in this functionality, take advantage.
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