Sourcebits, Inc.

Sourcebits Inc.
Corporation
Industry Software Design and Development
Founded 2006
Founder Rohit Singal
Headquarters San Francisco, California, United States
Number of employees
 150
Parent Globo plc
Website Sourcebits

Sourcebits Inc. is a "design-led engineering" services company based in San Francisco, CA — with another office in Bangalore, India — focused on the design and development of mobile applications, games, software, and web services.[1][2] Named a 2014 "Cool Vendor in Services" by Gartner, Sourcebits was acquired by Globo plc on June 30, 2014.[3]

History

Sourcebits was founded in 2006 by Rohit Singal. The company has headquarters in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Bangalore, India and employees throughout Europe.

The company received Series A funding of $10 million in 2011 by Sequoia Capital[4] and IDG Ventures. Sourcebits has served hundreds of clients, including large enterprises like GE, SAP, Intel, MIT, Procter & Gamble, Hershey’s, and Coca-Cola, as well as emerging technology companies such as Mobeam, Knocking, Peel, TwitPic, CloudOn, and Sling Media.

Sourcebits has appeared in media outlets including CBS[5] and The Wall Street Journal.[6]

In April 2014, Gartner named Sourcebits a 2014 "Cool Vendor in Services." [7]

On June 30, 2014 Globo plc, a publicly traded enterprise mobility company based in Greece, announced it acquired the services division of Sourcebits. [8]

On January 14, 2016 it was announced that Sourcebits has opened a new 250 seater state-of-the-art development centre in Bangalore, India.[9][10]

Products

The company has executed over 550 mobile, web, and cloud solutions on platforms including iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Symbian, and Windows Phone, with more than 30 apps reaching the top ten in their respective categories in global app stores.[11][12]

Specific products that stand out amongst others include the first custom alarm clock for iPhone, Night Stand HD 2, a concept redesign of Google Glass[13] a dating app called Twine,[14][15][16] and a game called Apocalypse Max.[17][18]

References

  1. ↑ "Company Overview of Sourcebits, Inc." Businessweek". Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Mobile App Devs Give Out Black Friday Deals, Too: Sourcebits Defers 50% Payment Until You Raise Your Next Round" Tech Crunch. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Globo Plc website". Retrieved 2 July 2014
  4. ↑ "From doctor to tech founder at a $10M Sequoia-funded startup" PandoDaily. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Closer Look: ‘Reshoring’ Jobs Back To America" CBS. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "MicroVentures Mobile App to Match Startups and Investors" The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Sourcebits press release". Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "TechCrunch". Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "Sourcebits Technologies Opens State-of-the-Art India Development Centre". businesswireindia.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  10. ↑ "PTI:Press Releases". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  11. ↑ "Sourcebits-Incubated Twine Launches On iOS And Android To Flip The Mobile Flirting Game On Its Head" Tech Crunch. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  12. ↑ "An App For Everything" Forbes India. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  13. ↑ "Would You Wear Google Glass If It Looked Like This?" Fast Company. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  14. ↑ "Flirting app Twine takes on Tinder—with a twist" PC Advisor. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  15. ↑ "A New 'Anti-Tinder' Dating App Matches You Based On Interests, Not Looks" Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  16. ↑ "Flirting app Twine takes on Tinder—with a twist" TechHive. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  17. ↑ http://www.sourcebits.com/#!/blog/category/reviews
  18. ↑ http://www.modojo.com/features/apocalypse_max_better_dead_than_undead_cheats_and_tips

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