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AppLovin company history timeline

2012

AppLovin was founded in 2012 by Adam Foroughi, John Krystynak, and Andrew Karam.

2014

In October 2014, AppLovin purchased the German mobile ad-network, Moboqo.

The company operated in stealth mode until 2014, raising $4 million in financing from angel investors, Streamlined Ventures and the Webb Investment Network.

2016

In September 2016, AppLovin agreed to be acquired outright by Chinese private-equity firm Orient Hontai Capital for $1.4 billion.

2018

In July 2018, AppLovin launched Lion Studios, which works with mobile developers to publish and promote their games.

In 2018, the company booked revenue of $483.4 million for a loss of $260 million.

2019

In 2019, the company acquired SafeDK, a software development kit management platform for ad quality, performance and stability in mobile apps.

2020

In 2020, Pocket Gamer ranked AppLovin on its list of Top 50 Mobile Game Makers.

2021

On October 6, 2021, AppLovin announced the acquisition of mobile monetization company MoPub from Twitter for $1.1 billion.

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