Vungle was founded by Zain Jaffer, Jack Smith.

Who are Vungle's investors?

Vungle's investors include 500 Global, AngelPad, Crosslink Capital, Eniac Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), SHAKTI, Sierra Ventures, Spider Capital and 11 more.

How much funding has Vungle raised?

Vungle has disclosed $6M raised across 1 of its 4 known rounds.

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Vungle, part of Liftoff, provides mobile performance marketing, app monetization, and creative solutions built on Cortex, an AI/machine-learning growth platform. It serves mobile app developers and marketers looking to acquire users, generate ad revenue, and gain app market insights.

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Founders & leadership

Zain Jaffer CoFounderZain Jaffer founded Vungle, a mobile performance marketing and app monetization company later acquired by Blackstone, and previously served as a General Partner at Blue Field Capital, where he invested in commercial real estate and proptech startups. He is now the founder of Blazel and runs the Zain Jaffer Foundation.30 Under 30 2013

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Investors · 20

500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K

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AngelPadlisted by AngelPadSan Francisco · $120K

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Crosslink Capitallisted by Crosslink CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $9M

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Eniac Ventureslisted by Eniac VenturesNew York City · $1.2M

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GV (Google Ventures)listed by GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M

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SHAKTIlisted by SHAKTISan Francisco · $250K – $2M

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Sierra Ventureslisted by Sierra VenturesSan Mateo · $500K – $10M

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Spider Capitallisted by Spider CapitalSan Francisco · $500K

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Uncork Capitallisted by Uncork CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $5M

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Wonder Ventureslisted by Wonder VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $1.5M

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Blumberg CapitalreportedMiami · $500K – $5M

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CRESCENT COVE CAPITALreportedSan Francisco

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FoundersX VenturesreportedSilicon Valley

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Gradient VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $10M

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SoftTech VCreportedPalo Alto

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SV AngelreportedSan Francisco · $150K – $20M

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Thomvest VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $2M – $5M

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Webb Investment NetworkreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $750K

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Y CombinatorreportedSan Francisco · $500K

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$6M disclosed across 1 of 4 rounds · 2012–2025

$6MSeed roundOct 2025 · 2 sources
Blumberg Capital (lead), Gradient Ventures (lead)
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Undisclosed amountSeries AJan 2025
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Undisclosed amountSeries BFeb 2014
Thomvest Ventures (lead), AOL Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Google Ventures, SoftTech VC, Webb Investment Network
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Undisclosed amountseed roundMay 2012
500 Startups, AOL Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Google Ventures, SoftTech VC, SV Angel
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In the news

Founder Zain Jaffer may be looking to take back control of Vungletechcrunch.com · Aug 2018

In-App Video Ad Startup Vungle Raises $17M Moretechcrunch.com · Feb 2014

Vungle Hustles Its Way Into $2M Seed Round For Mobile App Video Trailerstechcrunch.com · May 2012

Frequently asked questions

What does Vungle do?: Vungle, part of Liftoff, provides mobile performance marketing, app monetization, and creative solutions built on Cortex, an AI/machine-learning growth platform. It serves mobile app developers and marketers looking to acquire users, generate ad revenue, and gain app market insights.
Who founded Vungle?: Vungle was founded by Zain Jaffer, Jack Smith.
Who are Vungle's investors?: Vungle's investors include 500 Global, AngelPad, Crosslink Capital, Eniac Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), SHAKTI, Sierra Ventures, Spider Capital and 11 more.
How much funding has Vungle raised?: Vungle has disclosed $6M raised across 1 of its 4 known rounds.