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BlueStacks

Campbell, US · Founded 2008 · 260 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors

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BlueStacks, by now.gg, Inc., is an Android app player and cloud gaming platform that lets gamers run and play mobile games on Windows PCs, laptops, and Mac, or instantly in a browser. It offers game controls via keyboard, mouse, and gamepad, customizable settings, and an integrated gaming wallet for offers, rewards, and tokens.

Founders & leadership

BlueStacks was founded in 2008 by Rosen Sharma and Suman Saraf.

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Rosen SharmaCo-founder
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Suman SarafFounder/CTO/E2BIGSaraf began his career at Hughes Software Systems and Flextronics Software Systems, moving through engineering and technical leadership roles from 1997 to 2004, then spent five years as principal architect at Solidcore Systems and two years at McAfee as senior director of technology and senior architect in the Office of the CTO. He co-founded Blue Whale India in 2011, later served as CTO of now.gg, and founded Airtap.ai in 2025.

Investors · 7

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$14M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2011–2014

▶$8.3MraisedMay 2014 · 10 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Rosen SharmaExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$10M
Amount sold
$8.3M
First sale
Apr 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$5.6MraisedFeb 2012 · 10 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Rosen SharmaExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$5.8M
Amount sold
$5.6M
Minimum investment
$1
First sale
Sep 2011
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2008
Federal exemptions
06
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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3 people who came through BlueStacks went on to found or lead other companies.

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Frequently asked questions

What does BlueStacks do?
BlueStacks, by now.gg, Inc., is an Android app player and cloud gaming platform that lets gamers run and play mobile games on Windows PCs, laptops, and Mac, or instantly in a browser. It offers game controls via keyboard, mouse, and gamepad, customizable settings, and an integrated gaming wallet for offers, rewards, and tokens.
Who founded BlueStacks?
BlueStacks was founded by Rosen Sharma, Suman Saraf in 2008.
Who are BlueStacks's investors?
BlueStacks's investors include Qualcomm Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Ignition Ventures, Radar Partners, Redpoint Ventures.
How much funding has BlueStacks raised?
BlueStacks has disclosed $14M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is BlueStacks headquartered?
BlueStacks is headquartered in Campbell, US.