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Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Apperian developed a cloud-based mobile application management platform and private enterprise app store that secured and distributed custom software to corporate employees and contract workers. Operating under a business-to-business software-as-a-service subscription model, the company facilitated over two million enterprise app installations without requiring organizations to implement full mobile device management protocols or modify application code. The enterprise software developer raised approximately $28 million in total venture capital funding from institutional backers including Bessemer Venture Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. After securing major corporate clients such as NVIDIA, New Balance, and Nationwide Mutual Insurance, the business was acquired by application security firm Arxan Technologies in late 2016 and subsequently integrated into the Digital.ai portfolio. Apperian was originally founded in January 2009 by former Apple executive Chuck Goldman.
Apperian has raised $53.1M across 7 funding rounds.
Apperian has raised $53.1M in total across 7 funding rounds.
Apperian has raised $53.1M across 7 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $12.0M Series C in September 2015.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2015 | $12M Series C | Firstfloor Capital | Atlantic Bridge University Fund, Converge Venture Partners, National Grid Partners, DP Seidenspinner BSEE, MBA, Rami Elkhatib, Bessemer Venture Partners, Converge, Intel Capital, Kleiner Perkins, North Bridge | Announced |
| Jan 23, 2013 | $4.6M Venture Round | Lisa Lambert | — | Announced |
| Jan 1, 2013 | $4M Series U | — | Atlantic Bridge University Fund, National Grid Partners, Rami Elkhatib | Announced |
| Mar 1, 2012 | $12M Series B | — | Converge Venture Partners, DP Seidenspinner BSEE, MBA, BOB Goodman, Converge, Matt Murphy, Michael Skok | Announced |
| Mar 29, 2011 | $9.5M Venture Round | — | — | Announced |
| Mar 1, 2011 | $10M Series U | — | Converge Venture Partners, DP Seidenspinner BSEE, MBA | Announced |
| Jul 31, 2009 | $1M Series A | Converge | — | Announced |
Apperian has raised $53.1M in total across 7 funding rounds.
Apperian's investors include FirstFloor Capital, Atlantic Bridge University Fund, Converge Venture Partners, National Grid Partners, DP Seidenspinner - BSEE, MBA, Rami Elkhatib, Bessemer Venture Partners, Converge, Intel Capital, Kleiner Perkins, North Bridge Venture Partners.
Apperian was an enterprise mobile application management (MAM) platform that enabled secure delivery, management, and monitoring of critical business apps to all users, including those on unmanaged devices like BYOD or contractor setups, without requiring app code modifications or SDKs.[1][2][5] It served enterprises such as NVIDIA, New Balance, Nationwide Mutual Insurance, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security by solving security challenges in mobile app deployment, offering a branded private app store and fine-grained controls to boost adoption while protecting data.[1][2] The company demonstrated strong growth, doubling new bookings year-over-year by 2015, expanding its pipeline over 300%, and reaching 1.5 million enterprise app downloads, before being acquired and rebranded as part of Digital.ai App Management.[2][5]
Founded in January 2009 in Boston as a third-party developer of enterprise iPhone apps, Apperian pivoted in 2010 to launch its flagship EASE platform for MAM.[2] Key founder Chuck Goldman brought expertise as former head of Apple's professional services and iPhone Enterprise Beta Program, addressing early enterprise needs for securing iPads and similar devices in business settings.[2] The company quickly gained traction with $1.9 million in angel funding in July 2009, followed by a $9.5 million VC round in 2011 from North Bridge Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers’ iFund, CommonAngels, and LaunchCapital, then $12.4 million in 2012 including Intel Capital, totaling $28 million raised.[2]
Apperian rode the explosive growth of enterprise mobility in the early 2010s, when iPads and smartphones flooded workplaces but legacy MDM struggled with BYOD security and app sprawl.[2][3] Its timing capitalized on surging demand for MAM in a "white-hot market," enabling distributed workforces amid rising mobile threats, without the invasiveness of full device control.[3][5] The platform influenced the ecosystem by pioneering app-centric security—pioneering secure internal app stores and policy controls—paving the way for modern SASE/SSE solutions from players like Lookout, MobileIron, and Okta, while serving sectors like healthcare/IT and government.[1][5]
Apperian transformed enterprise mobility security but ceased independent operations post-acquisition, evolving into Digital.ai App Management, which continues emphasizing MAM for remote/hybrid workforces with features like enterprise app stores and lifecycle management.[5] Looking ahead, trends like zero-trust security, AI-driven threat detection, and expanding BYOD in regulated industries will shape its legacy, potentially amplifying Digital.ai's role in converged cloud security platforms amid ongoing mobile workforce growth.[1][5] This positions it to influence secure app ecosystems enduringly, building on its foundational momentum in a perpetually evolving threat landscape.
