Dive Summary:
- Chartboost, the company behind a mobile ad platform for games, announced Tuesday that it had secured a new $19 million round of Series B funding, thanks to a partnership with Sequoia Capital.
- Maria Alegre, the chief executive officer at Chartboost, told GamesBeat that the money would go to "build a better platform and further develop our commitment to game developers."
- Chartboost boasts a reach of more than 300 million unique devices and 6 billion game sessions per month across the 12,000 titles through its platform.
From the article:
"... 'Maria and Sean [Fannan] built Chartboost to solve problems they encountered in the mobile-gaming space and embody the authenticity we look for in founders,' said Goetz. 'Their unique approach to app discovery and prodeveloper mindset frees up studios large and small to do what they do best: make great games. We are excited to be part of the Chartboost team.' ..."
